Modern Magic
Courtesy of the Marble & Granite Fitters
No more worries if the bench top is over 3200mm long!
EXCITING NEW JUMBO SLABS FROM QUANTUM QUARTZ
Size: 1660 x 3310 x 20mm
Available in 5 Colours!
Available NOW
Arriving March / April
Quality that’s set in Stone!
Through out 2010 Quantum Quartz noticed that the modern designs and use of white reconstituted bench tops has been on popular demand in the northern regions of QLD.
This elegant appearance of white on white helps reflect natural and artificial light to brighten up your home and visually open up any room. With this high demand, Quantum Quartz will now offer even more variety to the massive 50 colours already available, now making a total of 11 different styles and shades of white alone…
2011 has brought two (2) exciting new whites, one (1) new black and a fresh new design of limestone influenced and neutral warm cream.
Ultra white
This new reconstituted stone is the purest and whitest white available. It is the icing on the cake for the modern styles and trends that leading architects and designers require.
Classic Black
We are extremely happy to now offer a black stone in the standard range. With the white speckle apparent in the stone, it allows the contrast of black and white to easily be spilt out to other areas though out your home.
White Swirl and Honeycomb
These two (2) are not only new colours; they are also a fresh new design for Quantum Quartz reconstituted stone. They have been inspired by the soft look of limestone. Multiple lighter and darker tones have been blended together to give appearance of a natural, un-uniform natural stone with the durability of reconstituted stone. Both colours have been produced to work together with the popular use of filled travertine tiles.
The Quantum Quartz range of reconstituted stone has high abrasion resistance, strength and durability. Feel Free to ask the friendly and informative staff at “The Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns” for a copy of the 10 year warranty prior to purchase.
Quality That’s Set in Stone!
Rest assure… We have Laminex sample’s to colour coordinate with any marble, granite or reconstituted stone project.
Come and select your duo combo of Stone and Laminex samples upon your visit, and create your very own colour story for your upcoming kitchen and / or bathroom bench top.
Quality that’s set in stone!
Ingredients
• 5 Lemon myrtle leaves
• 4 Endeavour prawns, shelled and deveined
• 1 cup caster sugar
• Water
• 1 – 2 red birds eye chillis
• Finely shredded ginger to taste
• A pinch of shredded coriander leaves
• Oil
• 2 cups of rice
• A banana leaf
• Mignonette lettuce leaves
Method
1. Put rice in rice cooker with 3 lemon myrtle leaves and cook.
2. Put 1 cup of sugar into a small saucepan and add enough water to cover. Dissolve over medium heat.
3. When dissolved add chilli, ginger, coriander and 2 lemon myrtle leaves. Cut slits in the leaves to release the flavour.
4. Place oil in a frypan and cook prawns till they curl and turn orange. Drain on paper towel.
5. Keep sauce warm in pan adding a little water until saucepan is ¾ full.
6. Cut and wash a section of banana leaf and put some rice on it. Wrap up and secure with a toothpick.
7. Place lettuce on plate and set prawns on top.
8. Drizzle the sauce over the prawns and serve.
Written by Katie Slater Year 9 Cairns SHS
On Thursday 21st October six year 9 and three year 10 students from Cairns High lined up in their aprons ready to become the 2010 Cairns High Masterchef.
To get in, each contestant had to cook and present a dish of their ‘choice’ in 70 minutes. All catering classes across year 9 and 10 were invited to enter the competition. Forty-one students in total entered this year. Nine were selected to go into the finals. Lisa Fryer, Adam Bird, Jerome Fritz, Khyra Edwards, Katie Slater, Chloe Boulle, Mandy Tsai, Christopher Davis and Kate Wah Day were the students selected.
A week before we had to cook for the judges we were given the task of finding or creating a ‘salad meal’ using one of three meats – beef, chicken or prawns. The judges each tasted and critiqued the dishes and made a final decision. The winner was Year 9 student, Christopher Davis who made ‘Lemon Myrtle Themed Prawns’. Second place was awarded to Khyra Edwards also of Year 9 with year 10 student Mandy Tsai third.
Congratulations were given to all and Chris left with a beautiful granite chopping board and the grand title of 2010 Cairns High Masterchef.
A big thankyou to Mrs Jo Gomizelj from The Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns for judging and donating all the wonderful prizes. As a finalist myself, I was very appreciative of being able to compete. The challenge itself was great fun!!
essastone designs the perfect indulgence
essastone™ is lifting decorative stone surfaces to new heights with a luxurious new palette of designs that combines inviting textures, radiant decors and master craftsmanship to create visionary interior spaces.
With the enduring appeal of up to 95 percent natural quartz, the enhanced essastone collection showcases 20 designs, developed to reflect Australia’s unique aesthetic. The designs feature exceptional resilience and versatility, guaranteeing striking kitchen and bathroom interiors that last.
Inviting textures In an innovative first for essastone, four designs have been
crafted with a natural, velvet surface finish. The result is a robust and highly tactile surface, contrasting the gloss finish of the extended collection and providing a new tangent for design inspiration in a variety of environments.
All of the 20 essastone colours are available in a polished, gloss finish. The designs exclusively available in a velvet finish are Crystal Chalk, New Crystal Salt, New Sable Luxe and Carbon.
Luxurious designs essastone’s carefully designed palette now offers a diverse selection, reflecting the unique aesthetic and ambience you desire.
In the kitchen, essastone in Panna Cotta creates a soothing, calm feel when applied as a lengthy bench top; while intense French Black and rich Bitter Chocolate are the ideal choices for a dramatic centre island or striking splashback. For a light and airy bathroom with a distinct touch of sophistication, choose from the soft tones of Sorbet, New Crystal Salt and New Cairo. Applied as tiles, vanities or feature panels, they are guaranteed to give an expansive feel to the space. A selection of designs including French Black, Midnight Rendezvous, Sorbet and Frappe have been fashioned using a unique method of combining quartz and glass pieces, creating a distinctive translucent façade that accentuates the base colour.
Previous popular designs from the range have received a rejuvenating makeover to reach new heights of sophistication, lifting essastone to the pinnacle of premium engineered quartz surfaces.
Versatile applications Engineered stone surfaces have quickly become a
must-have feature in contemporary Australian interiors and essastone is leading the way with premium decorative surface solutions that deliver visual impact and resilience in both vertical and horizontal applications.
With exceptional strength and easy fabrication, essastone can be used in applications that challenge most natural stones, making it the surface of choice for kitchen bench tops with elegant waterfall ends, splashbacks, tables, vertical panels and even bathroom vanities.
Warranty essastone surfaces are easy to maintain and boast a remarkable level of resilience against stains, abrasion and chemicals. They are supported by an exceptional 15 year limited warranty, surpassed only by the promise of eternal beauty.
Contact The Marble & Granite Fitters Cairns for more information about essastone.
True to its reputation of being a market leader and innovator in product development, CaesarStone® introduces Motivo to its range of quality quartz surfaces.
CaesarStone® Motivo is the World’s first quartz product that incorporates a sculpted, patterned surface achieved using a patented technology developed by and exclusive to CaesarStone®. Beautifully decorative, Motivo features a contrasting gloss and sculpted texture finish.
With the popularity in decorative & textured finishes continuing, CaesarStone® Motivo offers a contemporary and highly effective alternative to traditional patterned surface materials such as decorative ceramic tiles and wallpaper.
The latest colour to be offered by CaesarStone® is White Shimmer, adding glamour and sophistication to the large range of white and neutral shades available.
Made from pure quartz, White Shimmer has a fine grained, white background featuring ultra fine mirror chips. This new design reflects the trend towards more subtle features which can be highlighted using lighting or complementary materials.
Continuing to the lead the way in colour and product development, CaesarStone® Australia has successfully launched 9 new colours creating unprecedented demand for some of its unique and exclusive quartz surfaces.
Organic White, Whisper, Buttermilk and Black Rocks, have been developed uniquely for the Australian market, using new colour combining techniques which are exclusive to CaesarStone®.
Quantum Quartz boasts an extensive range of 50 colours with the introduction of 5 new colours to the range.
Should you require further information view our section on Reconstituted Stone or explore the “Quantum Quartz” website.
