Worker polishes a stone with a grinder

  From home design magazines to Pinterest dream boards, certain trends are standing out for 2014. At Surrey Marble and Granite, we pride ourselves transforming a creative vision into a practical kitchen for each of our customers. We’re always interested in seeing what exciting new ideas pop up, and this year is no exception. While some trends have been developing for several years, others seem to have arrived out of the blue.

Kitchen worktops are both practical and visually attractive, which is why they are considered as one of the most important aspects of the kitchen environment. Nowadays, there are great alternatives for those who care for the Earth, like plastic based and traditional quarried materials. The green kitchen worktops are known today as the best innovation especially for those who are conscious to the wellness of the surroundings.

If you’re looking for granite kitchen worktops, you may have seen advertisements for cheap granite worktops. Don’t be fooled – if you see phrases such as ‘liquid granite’ or ‘synthetic granite’ you’re not getting a natural stone slab and may be very disappointed. We’ll run through the differences below.