Which kitchen worktop (colour and type)?

9 years ago

Hello fellow Houzz members,

I am a bit stuck with which kitchen worktop to go with. The floor is light tumbled Jerusalem limestone ( http://www.floorsofstone.com/our-tile-range/limestone/light-jerusalem-tumbled-limestone-tiles.html). The walls are Dulux Timeless (dark white) and the shaker kitchen cabinets (British Standard) will be painted in a light grey.

I am totally stuck on the work surface to go with. Ideally I would love carrera marble, but marble is a definite no for a work surface, and also I am not sure it goes with the other colours anyway.

Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated. I have been looking at white granite, but again, open to suggestions.

Many thanks!

Raphael

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LucyCooke DesignJuiceBlog

9 years ago

I work for an interior design company in Marbella, all the clients want Krion. Few reasons, it can go around corners without seams, it will be one complete piece. If somehow you chip if (which is very hard to do) if can be repaired without any detection there was ever a chip. The kitchen sink can also be made out of it in the same piece of krion. AND they are loads of colours, from solid colours to granite effects. It is non- porous which means it will never stain and is totally hygienic, you can clean it with anything- no special soaps or cleaners are required.
You could always check out Silestone as well, which it a quartz, i dont know as much about but is meant to be equally good.
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OnePlan
9 years ago
Kashmir beige granite perhaps ?
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mrraphael23
Original Author
9 years ago
Oneplan - yep - looked at that too. Interesting that you also mention it.
Lucy - our kitchen is country / modern, which more emphasis on the country part. Although Krion is great, it is unfortunately too modern for our kitchen. Thank you for you time however.
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JML Garden Rooms
9 years ago
Personally to keep the country feel, I would go for a nice solid wood. It would bring in the other grey/white shades and warm the room a little too. Let me see I can find a picture for you....
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JML Garden Rooms
9 years ago
here are a few - One with a grey/white base in the rest of the room.... Hope it helps!
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Jaimie K Designs Ltd
9 years ago
Hi the solid work top does work well as JML gardens has shown. Granite I know is nothing new but works really well with traditional styling and you can mix both the wood and granite for a great look. I do have an image on my houzz for a kitchen in Lindfield. have a look that worked really well .
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Home By Design Ltd
9 years ago
I would be dubious of solid wood- it requires maintenance.

I would go for either a Silestone in a beige or light colour

Or I would go for a sensa granite- it's treated with a coating to make it water and scratch resistant unlike traditional granite. Doesn't change the aesthetic at all though!

Jade

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Worktops.co
9 years ago
Have you had a look at quartz (silestone, compac, cimstone etc)? They offer a lot of white coloured stone and it has the features of granite worktops with the look, feel and touch but they come without the added maintenance of granite worktops.

Wood worktops compliment light coloured kitchens but they do come with extra maintenance that if not kept up to scratch will make the wood look nasty after a while.

Corian is a solid surface material that comes with various white/grey/light colourways and a key thing that makes it popular is that the joins are invisible, so it looks like one giant piece.

Personal preference and a lot of pictures will get you an idea of what it is you want. There are quite a lot of options out there so make sure you take some time to research each worktop material and brand.
Jo Lucas
9 years ago
what about stainless steel around the hob and then wood. SS reflects light, gets a nice aged patina and is very hygenic and easy to keep clean. Quite cheap if you get someone local to do and they can round edges to give it an older feel
charleymcloughlin
9 years ago
I'm looking for a high gloss kitchen worktop in the UK any recommendations x
mrsmcee74
9 years ago
I've got compac white mirror quartz which has a lifetime guarantee. There's no maintenance (unlike granite that needs resealing), it's not porous unlike granite which means it won't stain and it's more hygienic. Looks great three years on, I did slightly stain with curry once that left a yellow patch but a squirt of bleach and it was gone.
jeremyjones2
8 years ago
There is a natural quartzite called Superwhite or even one of the new Dekton sintered ceramic products which might fit the bill for you, not many fabricators use them as they're difficult to work with but that equates to difficult to damage when it's in your home.

If I could also correct a point that Fix It Kitchens make above regarding Sensa granite. It absolutely does not offer any protection against scratching & Cosentino, the manufacturer,make no such claim. It is an ordinary granite which has been treated with a stain protection product which can be applied to any natural stone to offer the same level of protection as Sensa.

Hope this helps.
mrraphael23
Original Author
8 years ago
It's been a while since I posted in this thread, but wanted to conclude it with saying we went with Silestone Lyra, which is a careers marble lookalike and could not be happier. It looks incredibly smart, arguably better than actual marble. The net part is there is just no maintenance. Red wine, coffee, you name it. For a family kitchen, having a no maintenance worktop is so important. Our friend went with marble and she regrets it so much. Spent thousands and already ruined. Sileston all the way. Thank you all again for spending time replying to this post.
maryfelliott
8 years ago
Hi Can I ask if you were pleased with the silestone Lyra? what colour floor did you choose Mary

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