Quartz Kitchen Countertop at the McMonagle Marble & Granite Showroom in Mountcharle, Co. Donegal
The Kitchen Countertop
THE HEART OF THE KITCHEN, The heart of the home
Kitchen Features
The choice of materials for your kitchen countertops may seem never-ending, but it’s worth taking your time to make sure you choose well. Remember, your kitchen worktop sees a lot of action on a daily basis for the preparation and serving of food. Plus, A well-designed kitchen countertop can and should become the centre of your home being used for everything from kids playing to homework, chores to relaxing and dining.
Kitchen Countertops
If investing in your kitchen it can sometimes feel like the same styles and shapes are everywhere. However, one element which can make all the difference is your choice of kitchen countertop.
As we like to say here at McMonagle Marble & Granite, a good kitchen kitchen should be the heart of any home and a great kitchen countertop should be the heart of the kitchen.
From your choice of island material to matching serving boards, a stylish granite or quartz kitchen worktop can add a striking centrepiece to any kitchen.
Kitchen Splashbacks
The kitchen splashback is a must have feature for any modern kitchen with its fantastic practical benefits of protecting walls from spills and splashes, moisture and cooking debris.
However, not only can a granite or quartz splashback offer great practically in terms of hygiene, ease of cleaning and durability (especially over competing materials such as glass or tile), but a bespoke granite or quartz splashback can be a beautiful and elegant feature to compliment any kitchen.
Bespoke Wall Features
Quartz has long been a popular, beautiful, and durable material for kitchen countertops but it is also extremely versatile when used as a tile in applications such as wall cladding.
The same durable, low maintenance and attractive material can be used to create unique and low maintenance wall designs in homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses.
Quartz wall cladding fills a need for many areas for attractive, durable wall coverings that have personality and style, while also being easy to work with and install.
Quartz Wall Cladding
Quartz of courses makes a fantastic material for kitchen countertops as It is durable, low maintenance, attractive, and comes in a wide range of different colours and styles. However, all of these attributes apply when using quartz for wall cladding as well.
Walls are often seen as areas which do not need to be as low maintenance or durable, when in fact the opposite is often true.
Quartz cladding excels in being water resistant and so will not darken or stain and remain perfect in elegance for decades to come.
Quartz or Granite Kitchen Island
At McMonagles, we boast the largest selection of granite and quartz worktops in the North-West of Ireland; so you will be sure to find the right colour and pattern for your dream kitchen island.
Durable and beautiful with extensive design options, granite and quartz make the perfect materials to add style, elegance and durability to any kitchen island.
Kitchen Bar Counter
Quartz of courses makes a fantastic material for kitchen countertops as It is durable, low maintenance, attractive, and comes in a wide range of different colours and styles. However, all of these attributes apply when using quartz for wall cladding as well.
Walls are often seen as areas which do not need to be as low maintenance or durable, when in fact the opposite is often true.
Quartz cladding excels in being water resistant and so will not darken or stain and remain perfect in elegance for decades to come.
Quartz or Granite Shelving
With Quartz being a non-porous material they are easy to keep clean while also having stain resistant properties which results in any spillages simply remaining on top of the stone without soaking in to leave a mark.
For these reasons and more, this is why quartz makes an excellent material for kitchen shelving. A perfect blend of beauty and durability quartz shelves are easily wiped clean remaining striking and bright for years for to come.
PS. The perfect sill to grow your herbs 😉
Kitchen Materials
Granite is an exceedingly popular option for kitchen worktops as it is beautiful, stylish and strong.
Not only is the sheen of granite widely sought after, but the outstanding variety of colours and styles granite offers enables it to compliment any kitchen no matter the style or budget.
Granite’s beauty and affordability make it a very popular countertop as well as also being naturally resistant to heat and scratching.
Granite is a hard wearing, heat resistant, easy to clean and antibacterial surface making it ideal for kitchen countertops
Quartz is the manmade option that is a great alternative to a natural stone countertop such as granite or marble.
Natural quartz is resin fortified using industrial techniques creating a customisable and hard-wearing worktop.
Quartz has become increasingly popular over the years and provides a contemporary, uniform stone worktop.
It is resistant to scratching and staining, but it isn’t as heat resistant as marble or granite.
Quartz is largely antibacterial, hard wearing, easy to clean and has no restrictions when it comes to colours.
Marble is the epitome of luxury and class, but with many stone fabrication advancements marble is now an affordable natural material for the home.
From backsplashes to countertops marble oozes a feeling of luxury transforming any kitchen into a dream kitchen. Extremely durable and highly resistant to heat; marble is a perfect material for a kitchen countertop which will be used heavily for many years to come while still maintaining a sophisticated and elegant look and feel.
Marble can also blend perfectly into any kitchen whether modern or old world. It is a timeless classic which will note date nor stain. Every home deserves the decadence of marble.
Marble kitchen countertops can offer an elegant and luxurious feel
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No matter what material you prefer, McMonagle Marble & Granite will provide you with a kitchen worktop to meet your every need.
Whether you prefer the luxury look of marble for your countertops and backsplashes, the rugged aesthetic of granite or the fresh and polished look of quartz we will provide the right material to match you and your home.
We have a variety of options for each stone to ensure that you find the style, colour and design that meets your exact specifications.
Countertops are for life and we take the responsibility of providing you with a perfect focal for your kitchen and home very seriously.
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