Day: November 13, 2014

Using stone for your kitchen’s backsplash

Your kitchen’s backsplash can add style as well as practicality. Regular painted backsplashes can be difficult to keep clean and they don’t do much for your kitchen’s appearance. With natural stone, however, you can use this small space to make a big difference! Read the full story at the Daily News Journal

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How to look after your marble worktops

Marble is the picture of elegance and luxury. When you see a bathroom or kitchen fitted with marble features, it is sure to make you feel like you have entered a very special and high class home. This touch of class does carry a higher price tag than some other cheaper materials and, as such, home owners want to do everything in their power to make this investment last long enough to pay for itself. To care for your marble worktops, you need to understand what their main weaknesses are. Marble is known to be porous and, therefore, you will need to clean up any spills promptly and gently so as not to rub them into the stone. For dusting, a microfibre cloth is best. For wet cleaning, you will need a damp cloth and a pH neutral cleaner that is safe for use on marble. Anything of an acidic

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