what colour quartz or silestone worktop would you recommend?
kellychoi
6 years ago
Hello
I have two tone coloured kitchen units. concrete at the bottom and light grey gloss on upper unit. I always wanted to have Silestone calacatta gold worktop but after white marble effect porcelain tile down, now I am in dilemma which colour worktop would be the best as calacatta gold might make the room boring.
What colour worktop would you go with this?
I have two tone coloured kitchen units. concrete at the bottom and light grey gloss on upper unit. I always wanted to have Silestone calacatta gold worktop but after white marble effect porcelain tile down, now I am in dilemma which colour worktop would be the best as calacatta gold might make the room boring.
What colour worktop would you go with this?
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Carolina
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Niamh
6 years ago
Tani H-S
6 years ago
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6 years agoAgreed, would definitely choose a grey. I have always preferred Silestone. Not sure if you've heard of Compac, but they do a slightly darker, more flatter grey. Here is a sample of Silestones 'Cemento Spa' (left) against Compacs 'Smoke Grey'.
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6 years agoI agree - if your considering various greys, the Arenastone Engineered Quartz is defiantly worth checking out too. They have lots to choose from including the new Concreto range which comes in a matte finish.
The colours in the picture attached are Grigio Serena (far left, available in a polished finish), Grigio Concreto (middle) and Scuro Concreto (far right).
Carolina