Finally, it feels as though summer could be on its way. This means, our thoughts are now consumed with jetting off to exotic islands. However, if your New Year’s resolution was to focus on your home as opposed to summer holidays, why not bring a beautiful island into your kitchen? A beautiful granite island that is! Cargo Granite are one of the top suppliers of natural stone work surfaces in the UK with an incredible range of high quality granite, marble, quartz and some very special semi-precious stones. The average size of a kitchen in Britain has almost doubled in the past 100 years; so many kitchens now have the room to boast an impressive central island.

In 2010, people spent an average of £19,000 on refurbishing their kitchen. The popularity of celebrity chefs and television shows such as ‘Come Dine with Me’ has encouraged people to spend more time and money in the kitchen. A granite island can help in creating a social kitchen. Offering additional space for people to sit at or gather round. Don’t despair, if you don’t have the budget to reconstruct the whole kitchen, The Chiltern Marble Group can fit the new work surface to any kitchen unit, be it old or new. A brand new work surface can bring existing units back to life and will make the whole kitchen look fresh and exciting. They say the party is always in the kitchen. So this summer, why not invite friends to your granite island!