Day: May 18, 2014

Benefits of slate worktops

The choices are seemingly endless when it comes to choosing your new kitchen worktops.  One option that you might be considering is slate.  Slate is an interesting option in that it contains a combination of materials like quartz, chlorite, muscovite and pyrite.  While you may have seen slate used in flooring and roofing, it should not be ruled out as a fantastic worktop option. Slate, contrary to what some may think, is not just available in a single colour.  It is available in various shades of grey as well as purple, green and cyan.  The surface can also be oiled if you want a more glossy appearance.   With slate, you are sure to have unique worktops since no two pieces are the same and some even contain certain fossils.  It’s such a simple way of giving your kitchen an unusual and exclusive look that every home owner dreams of.

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