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Tables come in all shapes and sizes but some simply stand out from the crowd. McCollin Bryan’s Coffee Bean table was first launched in 2002 and has continued to be…

This could be one of my favourite times of the year when the days get longer and there’s a definite sense of spring in the air. Despite the extra daylight,…

  If your kitchen has a terrazzo countertop, new or inherited from the previous homeowners, you’ll need to know how to keep it looking at its best. Looked after properly,…

Over the past few years we’ve enjoyed seeing Diespeker terrazzo come to life – not just in projects but on our company vehicles! Several of our vans have been wrapped…

Diespeker terrazzo pops up in all sorts of places and projects – and these garden rooms from My Room in the Garden are no exception! These practical ‘pods’ are the…

As part of our celebrations marking 140 years as a specialist in terrazzo and natural stone, we are keen to learn more about heritage projects undertaken by the company. So…

Sometimes things are just meant to be. And for one Peckham resident, the search for a new worktop brought her to Diespeker and a feeling of karma! Sarah Pollard has…

Very Peri is heralded as ‘a new Pantone colour whose courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity’. Being in the down to earth business of stone, we’d probably be a…

London-based Italian artist Francesca Anfossi is a multidisciplinary artist whose work encompasses ceramics, workshops, cooking classes and communal events. She also provides opportunities for participants to learn new skills and…

We’ve had Halloween…. Bonfire Night…. Now we’re into December and we all know what’s coming next! The darker nights may have been having an impact on the mood of some…

In 2020 we were approached by Sam Roberts asking whether Diespeker would like to be included in a book about ghost signs in London. Sam had come across an old…

Over half term we had three very special visitors to Diespeker. Our bespoke terrazzo expert Andy Brady’s children and stepson Fred, Florence and Bear came along to find out how…

At the heart of our business is marble. Diespeker has worked with marble in the UK since we started in London in 1881. There is no denying the true beauty…

If you’re walking in the Southwark area and happen to see Diespeker MD John looking down at you from a lamp post, you may wonder what he’s doing up there!…

After the neutral tone of last year’s Dulux Colour of the Year Brave Ground, it’s nice to see more of a zing in the 2022 colour, the cheerfully titled Bright…

Autumn is most definitely here! Who’s given in to putting the heating on already? We’re keeping warm and busy at Diespeker with lots of bespoke work to keep us on…

Huge congratulations to Diespeker MD John for successfully running the London Marathon on October 3rd! John was pleased with his performance, coming in with a time of 3:40:59, his fastest…

Diespeker’s materials are used for many different purposes, but this project for a framing company may just be a first. Jamie Hawkins from Hawkins Framing has long had a fascination…

Diespeker MD John has been busy getting ready for the London Marathon on October 3rd, when he is running to raise funds for Holly Lodge Centre. It all came about…

If you’re in the vicinity of Carnaby Street and love to keep up with the latest interior trends, pop into the new Soho Home showroom in Foubert’s Place. The showroom…