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Need helping picking a kitchen worktop

9 years ago

We've just finished fitting our kitchen. It's a handleless gloss white from Crown Imperial.

The colour for the room is neutral as you can tell. The cabinets are white, the handle channels are aluminium, appliances are stainless steel and black, and the wall paint is French Pale Grey by Little Greene.

The rear wall with the TV bracket on it has textured wallpaper from John Lewis in a darker grey.

We're looking at Quartz, however need to keep the costs down. We were going to go with a light grey, however after receiving a sample, we're now quite worried that this is going to make the kitchen look extremely boring and clinical.

If anyone has any suggestions for the type of worktop, please shout up. We're not a fan of the huge flakes in the worktops either

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    9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hi,

    in my opinion, you need for the top a darker, neutral tone to add some contrast with the big amount of white of the doors. You can even go for bit of texture on this top, as it is a good opportunity to warm up the kitchen, very cold at present.

    There is a wide variety of worktops available at Egger, 38 mm thickness.

    From them I would suggest Red Brown Leon Slate or Brown Malawi ( with wood grain texture), for a nice, warm but darker top.
    Valetta Sand or Isodora Beige, might be a second option, too, if you don't like contrasts.

    Another interesting option would be a texture similar to Corten Steel or Cooper
    MIDCENTURY STYLE KITCHEN · More Info

    Or, if you feel adventurous and want an element of surprise, you can always try a top on real reclaimed or distressed wood. It will be definitely more difficult to be managed, but it will bring the whole kitchen to life.

    Good Luck , Georgia Cristea Interiors

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