The Greenhouse Effect Ltd. Offers a one-off bespoke design service, both to trade and retail customers, using natural lava stone. This igneous rock can be put through a furnace and glazed in any desired colour, deep translucent glazes with a crackle finish, matt glazes and even metallic finishes. Your material sample or Aga colour, even Farrow and Ball colour can be matched. The height of luxurious surfaces. Wide applications on this page include: Kitchen worktops, bar tops, reception desks and servery counters, even under-mounted Belfast sinks. See Sanitary page for basins. The images are only a taster as there is no design range, simply wide opportunities. Retail prices start at £2000 for a typical 3-sided kitchen surface with sink, drainer and hob cutouts.

Design Limitations: Usual depth of surface 25-40mm. Subtle jointing reduce costs and depths. Any edge detail possible. Call us for a consultation or more relevant images to your needs.

If you desire it, induced energy through magnetism allows this surface to be a cooking surface, child safe and cool to touch. See www.inducedenergy.com to understand the science but the only visible part will be the control panel. Your work and prep surface can be homogenous with your cooking washing area!

This is not ceramic but fine lava stone coupled with deep, translucent or matt glazes produces a stunningly durable and tactile material. The delicate crackle glaze surface is UV, frost and stain proof. Each product, sink, table, kitchen top, or sign is custom-made to your client's requirements. Relief work, perforation and mouldings are all achievable.

Some examples of this wide ranging lava stone material are shown below