Thanks to its natural beauty and strength, designers and homeowners alike love marble. They have long seen it as a highly viable option for the most important room in any home – the kitchen. After all, this substance’s bright, clean appearance is guaranteed to bring more than a dash of elegance to any kitchen. What’s […]
Category Archives: Marble
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Feb
Feb
Natural stone has been a part of the creation of fireplaces since pre-Roman times. Today, there’s incredible choice on the market for all tastes and budgets, whether you go for a traditional grand style or something more modern and minimalist. A natural brick or stone fireplace can certainly bring a room to life, while adding […]
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Jan
Jan
Budget, layout, depth, material and
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Dec
Dec
Marble has been used for thousands of years, including of course, by Romans and Greeks in some of their most famous monuments and works of art. And not only is it a truly beautiful material, but it’s also heat-resistant, meaning a fireplace has long been one of the most obvious places to use this substance […]
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Nov
Nov
Master craftsmen have used marble, a kind of white limestone, for centuries in historical works from the Taj Mahal to Michelangelo’s David and Moses sculptures. Today, it remains a popular and prestigious material. Elegant and naturally beautiful, the depth of its patterning and unique markings make marble a luxurious choice in modern homes and businesses. […]
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May
May
As you may have guessed from some of these blog posts, even though Royal Stone Care treats and cleans many different types of stone, we are a bit fond of marble. So I was not best pleased when I recently sold a marble hearth to someone who seemed highly indifferent to the look of a […]
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Feb
Feb
Recently, a friend of mine had a long-term tenant leave one of his rental properties. As the tenant had been there for so long, it was pretty obvious the house needed a complete makeover. The plan was to make this a more upmarket type of property so that a much higher rent could be achieved. […]
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Sep
Sep
Over a great number of years, right up through the 1950’s and into the 1960’s, there have been two significant annual events in UK households. These events don’t have specific dates but they did invoke some quite emotional feelings. The first event has the name of ‘Spring Cleaning’. I don’t ever recall the second event […]
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Apr
Apr
Back in the mid 1970’s I worked for a fireplace manufacturing and installation company. When the company started, its main product was custom built stone fireplaces that were cut and installed on site. Many of the fireplaces took between two and five days, or more, to build. I’m talking about putting them in ordinary houses, […]
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Dec
Dec
While I know that this website and blog is primarily about the care of marble, I thought I’d give you a bit of a different story this month. This is about where, in my opinion, the architects should never have used marble in the first place. As we know, it can be a beautiful stone […]