Worktop Options
Hi,
We're currently trying to make about a million and one decisions for our kitchen extension and are a bit stuck on worktops. We are going for units in the below colour and with white walls, an aged copper splashback and a rustic engineered wood floor.
We love the look of Carrara marble and whilst I don't mind the fact that it becomes 'characterful' due to etching and any marks I think as a whole it might be a bit too stressful, certainly when other people, not naming names (cough* mother in law cough*), probably won't treat it with the care and respect it needs. With that in mind we've been looking at quartz alternatives and have been considering the following options;
Caeserstone - Frosty Carrina/London Grey
Silestone - Lagoon/Snowy Ibiza/Ariel
Samples just haven't been enough to make a decision and internet images seem to vary wildly. Does anyone have any views on which product is most likely to replicate (honed) carrara marble or indeed are you aware of other products? We've found some other quartz worktops that look great but most we've found only seem to be in a polished finish.
Any pictures and advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!
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Comments (11)Ok long post coming. Contrary to what you might think, the look you are going for is about as 'on trend' as it gets. That's if you are talking about the sort of kitchens you see in Architectural Digest or The Design Files. It seems to have a very mellow, earthy vintage vibe with a strong focus on materials and texture rather than cool and shiny and functional. I must have very similar taste to you as Light Bronze Greene has been my kitchen wall colour for the last six years. However, I did have slate tiles on the opposing wall and I have replaced them with Hoxton Burnt Orange so the Bronze Green might get replaced at some point. The Light Bronze Green units will be there forever so it's a big commitment. It goes with lots of colours but particularly taupey colours (think Skimming Stone) F&B. I like the idea of Hammock. The issue is putting together all of the hard surfaces without a clash. It can clash if you use two things that are similar but slightly different as in a workshop that looks beige with a backsplash that looks cool and grey. This is why it's good to simplify things a little. That splashback is lovely but very busy and I don't think it would be right to have it with the busy workstop. I would ignore the flecks, the only thing that matters is what it looks like overall and images of the Bamboo do look quite brown and mid toned. Perhaps a bit lighter would be better. Can you hold off on tiling backsplash decisions until the other elements are in? That's what I would do. Another issue is to not choose everything because you 'love' it but rather have somethings that may be boring but help to create a cohesive look. This look works really well with wood but I can't see where that fits in with your choices. I would look at lots of Sydney kitchens (this look is big in Sydney) and collect some ideas from Pinterest, focusing on 'earthy kitchens'. There's lots of inspiration out there and the worktop/ tile choices might start to gel together if you can collate images of similar kitchens. Personally, I love the second image down below, the texture of the tiles is beautiful and the same colour as the worktop. https://thedesignfiles.net/2020/09/homes-lucy-spartalis-alastair-innes-dandenong-ranges/...See More
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI had the same quest myself and I'm afraid to say that I failed to find one that had that authentic feel I was looking for.
The closest I got to it was a Quartz called Paragon by Aurea Stone. It had a gorgeous subtle vein, nothing like carrara but it had more depth, however it was quite expensive.
In the end I went with something totally different, a Silestone Quartz called Desert Silver. It has subtle white veining, good depth and a good amount of movement to it.Hope you find something, your kitchen scheme sounds lovely.
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Gabby Wong