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One of my personal favorites and somewhere I have personally visited is Petra in Jordan. Petra, meaning ‘stone’ in Greek, was founded around the 6th century BC partly due to it’s position as being  along a trade route and easily defensible. Many parts of the site, which is vast, are hewn directly from the mountains themselves. Due to time limitations, our visit had to be at night. We were treated to Bedouin singing and mint tea followed by a description of the site. The walk to Petra from the visitor […]

    What’s hot in the kitchen? As the autumn/winter 2017 trends hit the store, we’re covering a highlights that we’ve spotted. At Surrey Marble and Granite we offer a wide range of stones, from natural marble and granite to processed stone and engineered quartz. As we are a full-service company, doing everything from helping customers select a stone through templating and manufacturing to installation, we get a glimpse of some of the most fabulous home kitchens across the south of England. Here are a few hot trends you might […]

Behind the scenes, stainless steel is popular in commercial food preparation areas, but what do you do when your kitchen or bar is on display? Whether you’re designing a hotel bar, a dessert counter in a restaurant or food preparation areas in a small lunch place, if the customer can see your worktops they need to look good. Advantages of stone worktops Marble and granite worktops are popular in the domestic market because they are beautiful and durable – traits which also make them suitable for commercial use. There are […]