Designing your dream kitchen can be incredibly rewarding and fun to do. At the same time, there are choices you will need to make that will determine the overall appearance and utility of your kitchen. One such choice is which kitchen worktop material you will opt for.
With many options available on the market, the knowledgeable team at Quartz Kitchens have created a list of 5 top tips you should keep in mind when choosing a kitchen worktop material. Working with industry-leading fabricators and suppliers, Quartz Kitchens specialises in a diverse variety of stone surface materials for kitchens. Also, you may prefer Corian Worktops that look luxurious in your kitchen.
You can find their top 5 tips listed below.
Consider design
Three of the most popular stone worktop materials on the market are quartz, granite, and marble. However, these materials differ significantly when it comes to appearance as well as their properties.
For instance, as quartz is a manufactured material, it is highly customisable. Pigmentation can be added during the manufacturing process to achieve the exact tone you are looking for.
Entirely natural materials such as granite and marble provide a unique look to your kitchen space, however they are more limited in terms of customisation. When considering your kitchen design, think about the importance of design for you and the design options your chosen material has.
Functionality
While considering design, it is also important to look at the properties of the materials available to find one that closely matches your lifestyle. If you have an active and bustling household, you may prefer to opt for a countertop material that is extremely durable, such as quartz or Dekton Marble, on the other hand, may not be the best choice as it is more prone to cracks and chips.
You may also consider heat resistance. Quartz is incredibly heat resistant, as is sintered Stone such as Dekton and Marazzi.
Here are a few properties you will want to assess when choosing your kitchen worktop material:
- Durability
- Heat resistance
- Scratch resistance
- Stain resistance
- Polish & finish
Maintenance
Natural materials including marble and granite are naturally porous. This means that liquids can penetrate the surface, leading to staining. To prevent this, these surfaces can be regularly treated with a coating that repels liquids.
Quartz, on the other hand, is a non-porous worktop that does not require this coating. If you would rather not keep up with regular maintenance, then materials such as quartz may be best for you.
Other features
As well as your new kitchen worktop, you may also consider what you would like on your walls. We offer a variety of splashback options, including glass and stone splashbacks. A combination of worktop and splashback will work together to create the wow factor in your newly designed kitchen.
Total cost
A final aspect you will address when designing your dream kitchen is the total cost and pricing of materials. Working closely with industry-leading suppliers, we shop around for the most competitive quote to save you countless hours of hassle searching online.
With quartz becoming more popular and more manufacturing options becoming available, its price is now comparable to that of marble and granite.
We work closely with a diverse list of industry-leading quartz suppliers, including: SILESTONE | CAESARSTONE | COMPAC | DEKTON |NILESTONE | CIMSTONE | EVEREST STONE | UNISTONE | NOBLESTONE.
Find out more about Quartz Kitchen’s unique offering by visiting their website. You can also view their Instagram page for creative ideas.
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