Which stone for kitchen benchtops?
zaffa
6 years ago
Hi everyone.
After some advice on which of the 3 stones in the picture would best suit my chosen matte black and oak kitchen cabinetry with polished concrete floors. Love to hear your thoughts....
1. Quantam Quartz Alpine White - plain (middle)
2. Brand new Caesarstone Intense White (left)
3. Smartstone Carrara (big piece on right)
Thanks!
After some advice on which of the 3 stones in the picture would best suit my chosen matte black and oak kitchen cabinetry with polished concrete floors. Love to hear your thoughts....
1. Quantam Quartz Alpine White - plain (middle)
2. Brand new Caesarstone Intense White (left)
3. Smartstone Carrara (big piece on right)
Thanks!
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zaffa
6 years agoThanks to you both. I am leaning towards the plainer white. Do you think the Caesarstone will compete with the floor? I like it, on its own, as the slight fleck will mean I won't notice every crumb on the benchtop? The Alpine White, whilst nice, is an almost solid colour and I'm concerned it will look blah (but may complement the scheme perfectly). Here is another pic of the Caesarstone. Thanks again :)
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6 years agoHi Tim, the timber laminate is Nikpol Halifax Oak. It looks so real, with its wonderful texture. Photos really don't do it justice at all. Here's another pic whereby you can see the grain and texture closely.
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