BURLINGTON NATURAL STONE INSPIRED AT GRAND DESIGNS LIVE

Leading British stone engineers, Cumbria-based Burlington, used Grand Designs Live at the NEC to showcase the company’s recently extended range of interior and exterior stone products and promote its recently-opened signature stone studio in Cumbria. Indeed having made its inaugural appearance at Grand Designs in May, Burlington provided visitors with yet more amazing and inspirational design ideas for the home in natural stone. Located at the site of its head office and main production centre in Kirkby-in-Furness, the new showroom is already helping spearhead the company’s invigorated drive into the high-end retail, interior design and consumer market sectors. Alongside an internal space that is adorned with an array of sumptuous and functional interior natural stone products, is an exquisitely designed and intricately presented hard and soft landscaping area. The latter serves to welcome visitors to the stone studio, which is set against a stunning panoramic Lakeland fells backdrop. On display within the stone studio and being promoted at Grand Designs are not only Burlington’s revered products such as sumptuous flooring, wall cladding, work surfaces, vanity units, surrounds and splashbacks, but a recently expanded interior product offering that now include a stylish and minimalist range of standard/off-the-shelf natural stone inline shower trays and aqua panels. Also now on offer are bath panels, up stands, dado rails and skirtings. Equally at home in the external environment, Burlington will be promoting the pedigree of its natural slate roofing, not to mention a portfolio of products engineered to bring a new dimension to outdoor living. Walling, paving, obelisks, water features, benches and an array of decorative aggregates are just some of Burlington’s natural stone products that can be specified to help create an infinite number of external landscaping opportunities across both formal to informal and traditional to contemporary schemes. In short, the exhibition will give design professionals, consumers and the media the chance to become acquainted with the ultimate in luxurious British natural stone products, engineered from one of the world’s richest sources of stone. Reinforcing the promoter’s claims that Grand Designs Live is perfect for anyone who has an interest in interiors, building, kitchens, bathrooms and gardens, Burlington’s luxurious natural stone products exude the ultimate in opulent quality and permanence. Commenting on behalf of Burlington Stone, Sales & Marketing Director, Nick Williams said: “Grand Designs at the NEC presented us with the ideal platform from which to promote our natural stone to a highly-targeted audience, many of whom are interested in cutting-edge design products. As such, we presented what is a unique and dynamic stone proposition, whilst underpinning the quality of Burlington’s products, not to mention its heritage and integrity as stone engineers.” Prized by interior designers, architects, specifiers, developers and discerning homeowners the world over, Burlington Stone combines craftsmanship skills with environmentally sensitive extraction processes and modern production techniques to create a stunning product array shaped from Lakeland stone deposits laid down over 450 million years ago. Burlington engineers products using stone that is sympathetically teased out of the ground from six quarries to offer a unique mix of five sumptuous stones - blue/grey, pale green, mid green, olive green and silver grey - together with two limestones, Caulfeild and Lord. Adding to the romance of each stone’s rich colouring are contrasting veins and markings that emphasise its natural origin, whilst a range of smooth and textured finishes facilitate use in wet conditions. Alongside the character and natural beauty inherent within Burlington’s stone, it is a material that is extremely practical, hard wearing and durable. Indeed natural stone is renowned for its outstanding technical properties, whilst being easy to clean and maintain. Located at Cavendish House, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UN, Burlington’s Stone Studio is open Monday – Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm and Saturday from 10.00am to 3.00pm. For further information on Burlington Stone’s product range, or to arrange a viewing by appointment, contact the Stone Studio on: 01229 889661, or visit the company’s website: www.burlingtonstone.com. NOTES TO THE EDITOR Situated in the Lake District National Park, Burlington today stands as one of the UK’s leading producers of natural stone products. Combining craftsmanship skills with modern manufacturing techniques, the company uses a prestigious source of natural stone that has been quarried for over 400 years to provide a wealth of luxurious natural stone, slate and limestone products. ISO 9001 certified, Burlington currently employs approximately 130 people, many of whom live within the Lake District National Park. Indeed families across several generations continue to work in what is a very traditional industry. As well as being able to offer standard products for immediate sale, Burlington has the capability of producing highly individual pieces to bespoke designs. Supporting this function, Burlington has an experienced in-house technical support team with the ability to provide invaluable advice and design assistance. In addition to its main head office and production facility located in Kirkby-in-Furness, Burlington operates additional offices in Cumbria, Queen Anne’s Gate, London and Plano, Texas USA. -ENDS- CAPTIONS: BSPR18.10 – Grand Designs.jpg. Burlington Stone’s recently opened Stone Studio showcases the company’s expansive range of high quality interior and exterior products, all of which speak of quality and permanence. BSPR18.10B – Grand Designs.jpg Burlington’s Stone Studio is home to a sumptuous and inspirational ensemble of bathroom and wet room product propositions that can be used to introduce high levels of individuality and style never before experienced. BSPR18.10C – Grand Designs.jpg Burlington Stone has expanded its interior product offering with the introduction of a new, standard/off-the-shelf range of natural stone inline shower trays and aqua panels. BSPR18.10D - Grand Designs.jpg A taste of what can be achieved in Burlington natural stone within the landscape environment. Burlington’s landscaping product range now takes in both off-the-shelf and bespoke materials, enabling uniform shapes and lines to be combined with random materials as a means of bringing designs to life. BSPR18.10E – Grand Designs.jpg Burlington’s natural slate roofing is unquestionably the finest roof covering in the world. Whether it is Westmorland Green natural slate (pictured), or Burlington’s Blue/Grey Kirkby, it can be supplied and laid using many different sizes and patterns to striking effect. PRESS CONTACT: Paul Watson Wentworth Communications Limited Tel: 0161 973 6763 Fax: 0161 969 6813 Email: paul@wentworthcomms.co.uk