Silestone Marengo

Silestone Marengo

Silestone Marengo has a dark grey background that’s lifted by a heavy peppering of dark and light grey specks. When used for kitchen worktops, Silestone Marengo gives a dramatic, cosy, homely feel to the room.

There are a few features that make Silestone Marengo the perfect material for kitchen worktops. It’s hygienic because it has natural antimicrobial properties, meaning that germs are repelled. That’s because it’s a non-porous material, which has the added benefit of preventing odours from hanging around.

It’s also made from one of the toughest materials in the world – natural quartz – which makes it very durable. Silestone will comfortably endure day-to-day culinary tasks, and it’s so strong you’ll often find this material in industry or school settings.

This durability also means it’s scratch resistant, so if you were to drop a knife you know that your Silestone Marengo worktop won’t get damaged. This does mean that you need to use a chopping board though, because it could blunt your knives over time.

Silestone worktops are also built to tolerate heat. You could drop a lit match on the worktop and it won’t be blemished, for example. But you still need to use trivets instead of placing things like a crock-pot on the side, because extreme thermal shock can cause cracks.

Another great feature of Silestone Marengo worktops is that they’re very easy to care for. If you happen to spot a stain, you can just soak the area and then use a soft Scotch Brite® pad to wipe it away. You only need soap and water for a general clean. The only thing you need to be careful of is spills, because things like fruit juice, grease or coffee could blemish the worktop if they aren’t cleaned up immediately.

When customising your Silestone Marengo worktop, you’ll be able to choose the type of finish you prefer. If you’d like something super shiny and sleek, it can be polished so that it gleams. Alternatively, you can go for the suede finish to get more of a natural stone look to your kitchen.

You can also choose from a variety of edge styles to complete the look. If you’d like a more traditional edge, the dove chest option will bring a classic shape to your Silestone Marengo worktop. If you want a modern shape, the mitred edge or straight bevelled edge is striking when paired with this grey colour. For something more simple, you could have a rounded square or bullnose edge. It’s not possible to opt for a straight edge because this tends to cause chips in Silestone worktops.

You can use Silestone Marengo for more things than just kitchen worktops, too. It’s a great option for an integrated sink, or for flooring or wall panels in the kitchen. It also translates well to bathroom use and can be used as floor or wall tiles in there.