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Love the worktop, what is it?

10 months ago

Its really eye catching, just wondered what it is :)

London Fields House 3 · More Info

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Brian O'Tuama Architects
9 months ago
Hello, glad you like it! It's a granite called Super White, in a leathered finish. It was sourced from a stone supplier called Pisani in London.
Mrs KH
Original Author
9 months ago
Is granite an easy stone to maintain in a kitchen?
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Brian O'Tuama Architects
9 months ago
Granite is less porous than other stones such as marble and limestone, so is more forgiving to abuse than they are. But we tend to use quartz (man-made stone) on most of our projects as it's very easy to maintain and still has the look and feel of natural stone.
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