Granite Designworks is a Nelson workshop at 33 Venice Place in Stoke that makes stone benchtops from imported granite and Caesarstone. It also produces vanity tops, fire surrounds and hearths for homes, bathrooms and commercial interiors. The owners, Gerrit and Kirstin Krul, started the business after noticing how few stone options Nelson had when they returned from overseas, and the firm has now run for 12 years. Its showroom and factory are on the same site, so customers can see the colours and the stone before they choose. The showroom is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm. The team takes on everything from small home improvements to large commercial projects, and builders, project managers and architects can ask for a visit on a client's behalf. The website also has care guides for granite and Caesarstone, and a gallery of recent projects.