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Beautiful kitchen. Are all counter tops concrete or is island steel?

7 years ago

RIBA Award winning house. Kitchen and other joinery. · More Info

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Dickinson Woodworks
7 years ago
Very glad to hear you like it.

The island top is 6mm stainless steel, and the rear countertop is Hi-Macs Alpine White
ohnoantonio thanked Dickinson Woodworks
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