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Granite is a popular stone used in and around the home, such as kitchen worktops and flooring. Replacing wooden worktops sometime after the Second World War due to fears of hygiene and cleaning, it is now granite worktops have become one of the most commonly used for kitchen worktops. However it has many other uses than just in the home.

At Surrey Marble and Granite, kitchen worktops are one of our specialist areas. Our team work with kitchen designers and home owners across the south of England. We’ve seen a lot of amazing kitchens this year. Below you’ll find a few of our thoughts about hot trends for kitchens in 2019. Apart from predicting that any kitchen can be enhanced by a stone worktop (not that we’re biased), we’re predicting that colour will be big. Here’s a few likely hits. Coral It’s Panetone’s Colour of the Year, which means it’s […]

The best hosts are relaxed, happy and enjoying the event as much as their guests. When you’re faced with a mountain of potatoes to peel, a thousand presents to wrap and a hoard descending in half an hour, it’s impossible to feel relaxed. That’s why our top tips focus on preparation, delegation and simplification.