Custom Kitchens | Cabinets | Built-in Cupboards | Vanities
Bamboo worktops, flooring and furniture
Currently forest resources are seriously depleted and the ecological environment is getting worse; In the near future we forsee it being frowned upon to use certain non-renewable hardwoods, and eventually even outlawed. Because bamboo is environmentally friendly, it will no doubt become an increasingly popular material in the 21st century, and eventually the only wood alternative to engineered stones and plastics.
Bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource; it is self-regenerating, growing to maturity and achieving optimum hardness in approximately 5 years. It has high carbon absorption rates and releases oxygen into the atmosphere. There is both minimum waste and minimal pollution in its harvesting and production - all parts of the bamboo plant are utilized to produce a multitude of products. It is also highly termite resistant. Bamboo products are harder and more resistant to moisture than popular hard woods such as Red Oak and Cherry.
CaesarStone Quartz Surfacing
A brand of Engineered Stone, CaesarStone¨ high-tech quartz surfaces, has exceptional qualities that make it the ideal material for kitchen surfaces and bathroom vanity tops, areas that demand ease of maintenance enduring quality and good looks. CaesarStone¨ possesses the following distinctive characteristics:
• Superior strength and flexibility
• Highly chip and scratch resistant
• Non-porous and impervious to stains
• Resistant to most household acids
• Highly heat resistant
• Immune to freezing and thawing
• Mould and mildew resistant
Comparative tests have proven CaesarStone¨ superior to other surfaces including natural stone. CaesarStone¨ withstands exposure to tea, coffee, wine, vinegar, lemon juice, and most coloured spices, in fact, just about anything found in a typical kitchen or bathroom. Just wipe and the surface is like new again.
This space age product is stronger than granite and is available in a variety of modern, vibrant colours, allowing you complete decorating freedom.
Pros: Resistant to stain and acid; easy care.
Cons: Expensive.
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