{"items":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-8635\" class=\"blog-design-default-alt blog-post-loop blog-style-shadow post-8635 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-silestone-worktops-blog\">\n\t<div class=\"article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-post-categories wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/category\/silestone-worktops-blog\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Silestone Worktops<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/whats-so-special-about-silestone-worktops\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What&#8217;s so special about Silestone worktops?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta wd-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"entry-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2022-09-26T09:35:57+01:00\">\n\t\t\t26th September 2022\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"meta-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted by\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.png\" data-wood-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eaa5aa78985d5059358450eaf0e23974?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset=\"\" data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eaa5aa78985d5059358450eaf0e23974?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='wd-lazy-load woodmart-lazy-load wd-lazy-fade avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' decoding='async'\/>\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/author\/denise\/\" rel=\"author\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"vcard author author_name\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Denise<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- 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class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t15\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJan\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\nYou may be familiar with the name Silestone, and be aware of its status in the realm of quartz worktops. However, you perhaps aren\u2019t aware of the exact qualities that make this brand so popular. Discover why so many people choose\u00a0Silestone worktops for their kitchens and how they can help to enhance your kitchen, whatever your style.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nWhat are Silestone worktops?\u00a0\r\nSilestone is an extremely durable material which is made from 90% natural quartz. These beautiful worktops provide so much more than a stunning aesthetic and are a practical choice for any home. In addition to being used in kitchen worktops,\u00a0Silestone\u00a0is often...<p class=\"read-more-section\"><a class=\"btn-read-more more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/whats-so-special-about-silestone-worktops\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-with-lines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-social-icons woodmart-social-icons text-center icons-design-bordered icons-size-small color-scheme-dark social-share social-form-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/?page_id=107\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" 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wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/category\/granite-worktops-blog\/choosing-granite-worktops\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Choosing Granite Worktops<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/granite-worktops-and-kitchen-makeovers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Granite worktops and kitchen makeovers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta wd-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"entry-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2022-09-26T09:35:58+01:00\">\n\t\t\t26th September 2022\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"meta-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted by\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='author-avatar' src=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.png\" 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https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Calacatta-Boheme-Pulido_Encimera-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Calacatta-Boheme-Pulido_Encimera-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t16\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDec\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn today\u2019s blog, we\u2019re going to take a look at how granite worktops can be used in kitchen makeovers. As the heart of the home, the kitchen needs to be somewhere you love to be. This can be difficult if you are fed up of the current design. Discover some great contemporary design ideas for your kitchen\u00a0 and learn how granite is a fantastic choice for kitchen\u00a0worktops and surfaces.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nMaking use of your space with granite worktops and more\u00a0\r\nBreakfast bars and kitchen islands aren\u2019t just for large kitchens. 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The pandemic has meant that we are spending more time indoors than perhaps ever before. This year has seen thousands of homeowners across the nation look for new ways to enhance their homes. This includes replacing their tired old kitchens and creating a hub for their families to enjoy. One of the most popular worktops people have chosen for their kitchens is quartz. 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t25\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSep\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\nWith winter well and truly on its way, you are bound to be spending more time indoors, away from the cold. This is the time of year even the most reluctant cooks look forward to creating hearty stews and soups.\u00a0 However, your kitchen may not be living up to your ideal of what a cosy cooking spot should look like. Rejuvenate your kitchen this winter with gorgeous quartz worktops\u00a0 that will make your home sparkle. With 2020 being declared the year that never was, make sure it ends on a high and treat yourself to a kitchen you truly deserve.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nDreaming...<p class=\"read-more-section\"><a class=\"btn-read-more more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/choose-quartz-worktops-for-a-winter-wonderland-kitchen\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-with-lines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-social-icons woodmart-social-icons text-center icons-design-bordered icons-size-small color-scheme-dark social-share social-form-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/?page_id=107\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t25\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSep\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis year hasn\u2019t been the best by any stretch of the imagination. However, homeowners are determined to find the silver-lining to the cloud that is Covid-19. Surprisingly, for many, this silver lining appears in the form of quartz worktops.\r\n\r\nQuarantine restrictions have meant that travel and socialising have been hindered in a big way. Because of this, people have been spending a lot more time in their homes. This is the time you notice when things need to be updated in the kitchen.\r\n\r\nQuartz, especially, has been a popular choice for hygiene-conscious homeowners who are ramping up their cleanliness levels during the...<p class=\"read-more-section\"><a class=\"btn-read-more more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/styling-out-quarantine-with-quartz-worktops\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-with-lines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-social-icons woodmart-social-icons text-center icons-design-bordered icons-size-small color-scheme-dark social-share social-form-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/?page_id=107\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-choosing-granite-worktops\">\n\t<div class=\"article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-post-categories wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/category\/granite-worktops-blog\/choosing-granite-worktops\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Choosing Granite Worktops<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/granite-worktops-what-makes-them-so-special\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Granite worktops: what makes them so special?\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta wd-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"entry-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"modified-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2022-09-26T09:36:21+01:00\">\n\t\t\t26th September 2022\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/granite-kitchen-worktop-in-a-kitchen.jpg 1200w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t18\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSep\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\nGranite worktops are such a popular choice in contemporary kitchens that it can sometimes be difficult to believe they weren\u2019t always in our homes. In fact, continuous kitchen counters didn\u2019t appear in today\u2019s familiar\u00a0guise until\u00a0the early 20th\u00a0century. Discover some interesting facts about the history of kitchen worktops, and what makes\u00a0granite worktops, in particular, so special.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe introduction of kitchen worktops\r\nBefore the start of the 20th century, having a separate kitchen would be a rather rare occurrence. Many homes used them as both the living and cooking space.\u00a0 Only the more affluent families would have homes with separate kitchens with cooking done...<p class=\"read-more-section\"><a class=\"btn-read-more more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/granite-worktops-what-makes-them-so-special\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-with-lines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-social-icons woodmart-social-icons text-center icons-design-bordered icons-size-small color-scheme-dark social-share social-form-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/?page_id=107\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" wd-social-icon social-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"attachment-large wp-post-image attachment-large wd-lazy-load woodmart-lazy-load wd-lazy-fade\" alt=\"white granite breakfast bar with stools\" title=\"slide_granite_2\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-wood-src=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-1024x427.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-120x50.jpg 120w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-1200x500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stone-synergy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/slide_granite_2.jpg 1920w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg woodmart-post-date\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t15\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSep\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content wd-entry-content woodmart-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\nInvesting in granite worktops for your kitchen could be the best choice you make when renovating your home. Hard-wearing and luxurious, granite counter-tops are a popular choice for many homeowners, and with good reason. Not only do granite surfaces look stunning, they are also scratch, stain, and heat resistant. Add to this the fact they they instantly add sophistication to your kitchen, and you will soon see why they are so popular. 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