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Removing Scratches from Marble in a Few Steps
03/01/2020
There are endless reasons to consider integrating marble into an interior design project. Marble whole wall slabs, marble flooring tiles, kitchen and bath countertops, and different marble decorative accessories — all these and even more can make your house, bank, hotel, or restaurant have a feel of real luxury. There is sadly a downside to this magnificent natural stone — marble is relatively eas...
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Modernizing a Traditional Design with Natural Stone
31/12/2019
In China, traditional design has been especially appreciated. Palace-like interior design in individual houses and fancy hotels and European-like exteriors has been on trend and still are quite popular. However, as the whole world is changing its preferences to modern minimalist styles, so does China. At Xiamen Aofei Building Materials, we love to be creative and improve any kinds of project...
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The Most Exotic Marble Types
27/12/2019
Marble — beloved by everyone, an elegant natural stone that can complement almost any project. But because of the huge variety in colors and textures, it is crucial to pick the right type for the best outcomes. It is paramount to know what specific type of marble can make your project perfect and complete. Beside its amazing aesthetics, marble has another advantage over other building materials — ...
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The Most Expensive Granite
25/12/2019
There is probably no one in the world who has ever heard anything about interior or design and has never heard of granite. A gorgeous durable natural stone, suitable for almost any style: from traditional to modern, with various ways to implement it: granite facade, famous granite countertops, granite bathroom and kitchen tiles, granite whole wall slabs and more! But the most attractive fact...
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6 Granite Facts You Want to Know
20/12/2019
Granite —a magnificent natural stone widely used in interior and exterior design. Some woul argue — the most popular stone in the whole construction industry. But even such a famous material has its secret fun facts almost nobody knows about! Today, in this Xiamen Aofei Building Materials blog article, we will share 6 not so well-known facts about granite. Interested? Stick with us! &n...
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Rusty Stains on Marble: What to Do?
17/12/2019
Favorite material of architects and designers from ancient times, marble can make almost any design look excellent. However, the appearance of the natural stone’s surface may be ruined by spills, rust, and other kinds of stains. In the recent Xiamen Aofei Building Materials blog article we have covered how to deal with the most common stains on marble surfaces: stains from water, organics, and oil...
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Are There Substitutes to Marble?
13/12/2019
Few of us haven’t been in awe of amazing interior designs with elegant marble baths, impressive full slab marble walls and even small decorative materials made of this so-called royal natural stone. Marble is a gorgeous and durable stone praised as a great building material for centuries. Sadly, with all the advantages comes a pretty high price tag. That’s why we asked experienced Xiamen Aofei Bui...
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Will a Hot Pan Damage Your Granite Countertop?
10/12/2019
Granite countertops are known to be one of the best options for kitchen counters. Granite is one of the toughest types of natural stone as it is an igneous rock formed by the cooling and solidification of lava or magma in the depths of the earth. But does it mean that you can put anything as hot as lava on it? We often hear questions about hot pans on a granite surface and whether they would damag...
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A Perfect Countertop in 9 Steps
06/12/2019
Are you in the middle of a construction project, building a new home or remodeling a bath or kitchen? We know how difficult it is to plan everything for the first time and try to understand where to start. That's why our Xiamen Aofei Building Materials experts prepared this article for you — we will walk you through the 9 easy steps in the countertop shopping process to make this experience much b...
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