Shining a light on quartz kitchen worktops in Brighton

The great debate of quartz versus granite or marble for your Brighton kitchen worktops continues to be a hot topic. If you aspire to a design scheme which has the appearance of natural stone without the maintenance, quartz provides the combination of nature's bounty and advanced engineering techniques with minimal upkeep. The non-porous properties of quartz gives a hygienic surface which is impervious to stains and bacterial growth. In choosing quartz for your kitchen worktops in Brighton, you will have the benefit of durability with a striking visual appeal, reflecting the character of your home lifestyle.

Admittedly, quartz doesn't have the same uniqueness as granite or marble, but many prefer the uniformity of colour and veining of this engineered stone. There is still a natural feature, as quartz crystals are the main element of the slab, combined with a smaller percentage of polymer resins and fragments of re-cycled metal or glass. When pigments are added to the mix, the colour spectrum is spectacular and vast.

When selecting the quartz for your kitchen space, consider the overall look and style you want to achieve. As the work surfaces are likely to be the main focus, the choice of colour and will reflect the identity of an ultra-modern, traditional or country-style kitchen. A zonal layout with sociable peninsulas or island units, provides the scope for mix-and-match tones and finishes.

The industrial 'grunge' look is on-trend for 2019, with Affordable Granite's addition to the range of Excava from Caesarstone or the new arrival of the industrial character of Silestone's Silver Lake textured white, from the Loft series. The quartz colour palette provides the opportunity to achieve an open plan kitchen-dining area that is a harmonious fusion, with effects which can be muted or breathtaking in luminosity.

Affordable Granite are committed to ensuring an end-to-end service deserving of a superb quality product, from the initial sourcing through a trusted supplier, to skilled Stonemasons, Templaters and our experienced installation team. Your vision for a stunning kitchen  in your Brighton home for your present needs, will also be a wise investment for the future.

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Hot tips for your granite kitchen worktops in Brighton

If you are planning a new kitchen, your lifestyle will play a significant part in the design scheme, especially if the space is used for more than just cooking. Kitchens have evolved over the years to become a home hub where family and guests gather in a relaxed and open environment. No longer simply a utilitarian culinary workhorse for the rest of the house, kitchen design has been transformed in both functionality and aesthetics. Granite for your kitchen worktops in Brighton ticks all the boxes in both visual appeal and practicality.

When it comes to selecting the granite for your kitchen work surfaces, Affordable Granite are able to offer advice on how the personality of your home and lifestyle can be reflected in the choice of tone and patterning in the stone. The horizontal surface of a granite worktop is likely to have the greatest focus in the kitchen décor and set the overall theme. Granite is a natural stone, unique in colour and veining to the provenance of the global location where it has formed deep within the earth and then extracted. This natural variance means that no two slabs will be exactly the same, increasing the beauty and appeal of your Brighton granite worktop.

Neutral and subtle tones are on-trend for 2019 and can be especially effective in

expanding the perception of space in a small kitchen. In an open plan kitchen-dining or living area, the paler shades of granite worktops blend harmoniously with the communal area and overall interior design. If you are looking for a more dramatic effect however, the darker pallets can be stunning, especially when complementing painted cabinets. Mix and match is an option for island or peninsula units and food preparation areas where there is a difference in cabinetry finishes.

The Affordable Granite customer support team are always available to provide impartial advice on choosing the right granite for your new kitchen worktops in Brighton, together with assurance of the highest quality controlled end-to-end service, delivered on time and within your budget.  Call us today on 01293 863992 for more information.

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A New Year's revolution with quartz kitchen worktops in Haywards Heath

As the last of the festive family meals and entertaining guests comes to an end, this may well be the time when you take stock of improving your kitchen to meet your home lifestyle and aspirations in the years ahead. You might have hankered after remodelling your own kitchen area, or perhaps you've purchased a new property where the kitchen you've inherited just has to go. Once you've decided on what needs to change, you can then draw up your action plan and set a realistic budget. Even the most traditional cabinetry can be brought on-trend with the revolution of using quartz for your kitchen worktops in Haywards Heath. 

Affordable Granite advise that when choosing the material for kitchen work surfaces, quality is always king and the key to ensuring your investment is future-proof. So why choose quartz over marble or granite? Quartz remains high on the wish-list for Haywards Heath kitchen worktop installations, due to an impressive combination of durability, functionality and the striking variety of colours available. Unlike marble or granite, quartz is a man-made stone, engineered by combining a high percentage of crushed quartz crystals with polymer resin, to which can be added a specific selection of other minerals, metal and glass. When dyes are injected into the resin, the result is a stunning colour spectrum with vibrant depth.

Although quartz kitchen worktops won't have the same unique appearance as a natural stone such as granite, providing the work surfaces have been cut from the same slab, many find the consistency in shade and veining more appealing. Quartz also has the benefit of being non-porous and is resistant to stains and bacteria, resulting in a worktop which is hygienic and easy to maintain. Due to the resin content it requires no sealing to preserve the surface finish.

'Affordable' should never mean 'sub-standard' and the end-to-end service provided by Affordable Granite's highly experienced Stone Masons, Templaters and Installers ensures quality control at every stage. Purchasing the quartz slabs in bulk from reputable suppliers, enables discounts achieved to be passed on directly for the customer's benefit, with the option of choosing from stock colours for cost-efficiency and shorter delivery times.

The Customer Support team offer impartial help and guidance from your initial enquiry all the way through to the completion of the kitchen you have set your heart on.     Call us today on 01293 863992 to start your New Year’s Revolution!

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