it's should be whatever you like to look at!!!

Hi Janet, there's a trend towards thinner benchtops. We've gone from 40mm as standard to 20mm and sometimes even 12mm. The thickness you use should be determined by what the benchtop will be used for. For example, if the benchtop will overhang for use as a breakfast bar where you'll be eating and placing elbows or weight on it, the thickness should be able to cope with that. Most reconstituted benchtops like Caesarstone and Silestone will cope with a 20mm benchtop because it has a thick MDF or similar substrate underneath it to support it. Remember that the actual stone is never 20 or 40mm thick it's usually 12mm thick with a front face or apron making up the sides to make it look 20mm or 40mm. There are other products like Dekton's new range that are only 12mm thick that don't require any support and can overhang at only 12mm thick.

Often, we will do a thicker, say 40mm thick benchtop for the breakfast bar benchtop section and a thinner 20mm or 12mm for the rest of the kitchen - and that will depend on how contemporary you would like your kitchen to feel. If you want it to feel edgy and modern, go 12mm, if you're more of a traditional or classic gal, stick with 20 or 40mm. Hope that helps! Yelda xo :)