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Using Granite In Your Business

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Granite can be used in a surprising amount of places – Have you considered using granite in your business?

When people hear the word granite, it’s easy to quickly imagine a kitchen with a set of stunning countertops. But, because of its undeniable versatility and durability, granite can be used in a surprising amount of places. Your business can be just one of them.

While much more expensive than tile or hardwood flooring, granite floors are truly built to wow. Imagine the same benefits and beauty of a granite countertop, but on the ground. It’s easy to clean, incredibly tough and there are so many options and styles to choose from that you can create a space that is uniquely your own. And, granite is known for being long lasting and easy to maintain.

Using Granite In Your Business

Granite is also gorgeous for fireplaces — this works especially well for old homes that have been converted into offices or for an office inside of a living space.

For businesses and companies looking to turn a simple office into a stunning visual, try installing granite desktops or tabletops in common areas. It’s a beautiful way to stun customers who are used to seeing run-of-the-mill offices.

Last, office bathrooms aren’t typically impressive places, but utilizing granite in bathroom countertops and sinks could be a way to change that. As a client or a customer, it’s easy to walk into an office or a place of business and not take notice of ones surroundings. However, by incorporating granite into more unique spaces and places around your business, you can be certain that you will stand out of the crowd.

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Granite vs Quartz vs Marble

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Which is the option for you?

We already know a little bit about granite countertops; they’re durable and virtually timeless, they are formed by pressure and heat (and thus can withstand heat in the kitchen), and they’re relatively low maintenance. But, there are other options in the kitchen such as quartz and marble, which are also worth taking a look at.

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Quartz is a crystallized stone that most people are familiar with seeing in white or clear variations, although it does come in others. It is also an extremely hard and durable surface, and is typically stain and scratch resistant and doesn’t need much maintenance (a granite countertop might need a new polish every now and again.) While natural quartz countertops are available, the majority of the inventory available is engineered quartz (which simply means that it is mixed with a vary small amount of polymer resins, typically). Quartz can allow color choices that aren’t available in other natural stone variations, which opens up a lot of options for some people.

Marble is another natural option for countertops and is similar in lots of ways because it is durable, timeless, and easy to clean. It typically forms from limestone rock which, like granite, has been exposed to high pressure and heat. The big difference with marble is that it is more porous and thus can scratch (especially by acid based items) and be stained a little bit more easily. But, despite its luxury look and reputation, it can still be cheaper than quartz and, sometimes, even granite.

When choosing your next counter tops and deciding weather to choose granite vs quartz vs marble, contact Stone World to discuss your options.

Africa Range Granite

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From our Namibia quarry to your kitchen

Here at Stone World, we have access to highly unique granite that comes directly from our family quarry in Africa. This granite is exclusive to Stone World, and while it comes with all the same advantages and perks of typical granite, it is also truly one of a kind.

This granite, like all granite before it, comes together after being forged by heat and pressure. The end result is a spectacular granite from Africa that is both gorgeous and exotic.

We import our Africa Range Granite from Namibia, where our team spends significant time inspecting and excavating granite to ensure that it is of the highest quality. We cut our granite in Namibia with diamond wire saws, allowing extreme precision and creating a truly beautiful outcome.

We stock our granite in the quarry in Namibia to ensure enough product is always readily available to be shipped anywhere in the world. After extracting it from the earth, our team takes the granite to be further cut, polished, and sealed using state of the art equipment.

Our first priority is the quality of granite for our customers, and we work to ensure that on every step of the way — whether it’s cutting the granite or polishing it to bring forth the vivid colors of the African landscape. You’ll notice that many of our granite selections are named for aspects of African nature as well, because we work hard to bring forth the natural beauty and quality of this one of a kind granite. From our quarry to your countertop, we bring global luxury to you.

Care and Maintenance For Granite

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Easy tips to take care of your granite

One of the biggest benefits of granite is that it doesn’t require much extensive care and maintenance in order to remain illustrious and durable. However, there are some simple precautions and steps to take to make sure the granite in your home or business is looking good and lasting as long as it possibly can.

Care and Maintenance For Granite

First, one of the most commonly suggested maintenance tips for granite it to use an “impregnator” to seal the top, which helps protect the stone from staining and unwanted moisture. Depending on the granite, its use and how well you seal it, how long the seal lasts can certainly vary. Some homeowners refurbish their seal once every few years, however new sealant technology suggests that many granite sealers can last as long as fifteen years. Not bad!

An easy way to test to make sure the seal is appropriately working is to drop a bit of water on there; if it beads up, the seal is in tact and working properly. If not, you can add another coat of the sealer.

As far as cleaning granite goes, you’ll want to avoid acid-based cleaners (as with most natural stone products). So, looking for something neutral to wipe down your countertops with will work best. It’s pretty tough to stain granite (especially granite with a sealer on it), but it’s smart not to let any solid or liquid sit out on granite for long periods of time in order to avoid staining.

Overall, care and maintenance For granite is relatively simple and easy to do. But, the better you take care of the granite in your home, the longer it will last and the better it will look.

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Unique Uses For Granite

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More than just countertops

It’s easy to assume that granite is only used for a few things, and most people associate granite with kitchen countertops. While this is certainly granite’s most popular form, granite can provide its same long-lasting and naturally gorgeous qualities to lots of other spaces.

Unique Uses For Granite

Pillars

If your porch is in need of a completely new look, granite pillars are a stunning option for turning an older porch into a brand new place to show off the style and look of a house.

Posts

Similar to pillars, a granite post can bring a lot of life to a simple part of the home or yard—like a mailbox or a lamp. Plus, because granite is incredibly strong and durable, it’s a great option for a light, a mailbox, or something else that may be outside and susceptible to weather and other forces of nature.

Fencing

The idea of a completely granite fence might sound excessive, but using granite posts as a part of the fence— maybe even the pillars of the main gate—is a great and unique way to use this natural stone.

Tiling

Granite works well as a flooring material just as it works well for countertops and tabletops—utilizing it as a durable tile surface in a bathroom or laundry room can work beautifully and be quite functional as well.

Fireplaces and Mantle Tops

This is a great way to use granite to showcase an aspect of your home that hasn’t been noticed before. Plus, since granite conducts heat well and can withstand it, it’s the perfect material for fireplaces. The unique uses for granite are limitless.

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Granite Edge Profiles

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The right cut for you

When choosing the right granite for your home, there’s also typically a second aspect of the granite that you’ll have to consider, and that’s the variety of granite edge profiles. This may seem like a small decision after landing on the type of countertop you’d like, but it is a decision that can affect things like cleaning, upgrades and even the safety of those in your home (especially children). Below you’ll find a few of the common cuts for granite edges.

Granite Edge Profiles

Flat

This is your standard straight edge for a countertop. It doesn’t require much in terms of upgrades, but it is sharp—which is something to keep in mind.

Full Bullnose

This is a granite edge that creates a completely curved edge, eliminating the potentially dangerous sharp corner of a flat edge. This leads to a smooth curved surface around the top and bottom edges of your countertops.

Radius

The radius edge looks a lot like the bullnose except the bottom edge is still flat. So, you get the smooth curve on the top and a straight edge on the bottom.

Eased

An eased edge essentially just ‘eases’ the edges of a flat cut—it’s not as rounded as a full bullnose and still maintains its rectangular edges, they are just slightly curved and eased out.

These are a few of the basic cuts you might come across when choosing between granite edges, and there are a few others that are more complex. These are all considered “custom” edges, and there’s a reverse bevel, a ¼ bevel, an ogee, and a cove.

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Stone World is Green

Stone World of Tennessee is proud to be the first granite fabrication facility to become a member of the Waste-to-Value “Greene Stone” Program. This program will enable us to recycle up to 90% of our waste, provide additional products to our customers, contribute to green building and add value to our customer’s homes.