Caesarstone alternatives for the kitchen and bathroom?
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PRO6 years agoThere are lots of different manufacturers of reconstituted stone products, so google search for reconstituted stone, rather than Caesarstone, which is the market leader and a brand name.
Make your selections from seeing real samples in your home, as images off the internet are deceptive for colour accuracy. I like Caesarstone as it feels like stone, whereas some of the competitors feel more like plastic.
A lot of the costs to reconstituted stone benchtops comes down to the labour content for installation. For instance I had a client who was shocked that her Caesaerstone laundry benchtop was so expensive, until I explained to her about the manual labour needed to finish off the edging for the hole for her undermount sink and her benchtop edge detail.
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Comments (18)@jmm1837, My appologies firstly to the author for being off topic. One house I lived in didn't have plaster anywhere, just pressboard for walls, the stuff notice boards are made from, so we wall papered as paint soaked in by the bucket load. then lived in a caravan and now a little relocatable cottage, a glorified caravan without wheels I say but now hubby and I are building our dream home, I have no decor or design education and have simply done my best with the plan and now the build. Great advice about making the home, warm, comfortable etc...and I'm doing what I want and not following trends BUT unfortunately at times I am truly paralized by indicision, too many choices of everything from interior colours to simple door handles and when I put my head down to sleep, my mind goes into overdrive, sleeping at times only a few hours a night ha-ha Still enjoying the process but it isn't that simple to follow your suggestions!!! I'm sure as the home progresses, with less decisions to make, it will become easier....See MoreUpdate bathroom vanity
Comments (7)OK, no wonder the photo looked weird. The kitchen supplier would be able to do the whole thing for you, so you don't have to try to match anything and the hole for the basin could be cut into the bench top anywhere you want it. The only problem is the plumbing, the cheapest way to relocate that is by extending any pipes and that takes internal space from your vanity. Glad you have lived with the semi-recessed sink, I've heard many others complain. Have you checked out basins though - there is a good range of sizes and shapes now. I bought an off the shelf-vanity-for my main bathroom, but it was still made up fresh for me so I had the option of the colour, bench top colour, size and style of the basin and where I wanted it for no extra charge - have you double checked on that? Check out Laminex's range online and phone them for samples - they are very happy to do this. I went back to Laminex to save money on my kitchen reno and used the Diamond Gloss Polar White. It always looks stunning and I really love it now. Have you also checked the existing vanity will come out ok without damage to the wall tiles? Also is the floor tiled under the vanity - that will present problems for you if it has not been done. Theoretically it should be, just depends on whether corners may have been cut. Good luck with it all - oh to not have to think about budgets!!...See MoreWhat do you think of our bathroom and kitchen ideas?
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PRO6 years agoHi Alex and Christie,
Quantum Six is a beautiful product that is essentially a large porcelain tile (slab) that is screen printed to replicate an effect for example marble. It is very realistic in appearance to that of natural stone. It comes in either 6mm or 12mm thickness and the edges can be book marked so it looks like a thick stone slab. There will be no joins as slabs are either 3200 X 1600 or 2400 x 1200 which aesthetically looks fantastic and is hygenic for your wet areas. Very easy to maintain and is resistant to heat in addition it would be a lovely surface to work your pastry. I recently used this product in a kitchen and it has come up beautifully the clients adore it and it has become the focal point of their kitchen. Happy to assist you if required. Thanks Collaborative Interiors
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6 years agoIf you are in Sydney, perhaps check out the stone benchtop options at Bunnings. I have a beautiful kitchen from Bunnings, and the priciest item was definitely the benchtop, but well worth the cost. Essential Stone was the provider, and my bench top was made on the Central Coast. there are three levels of quality and one is sure to meet your budget. Mine was in the mid-range and it is stunningly beautiful, they did an outstanding job at installation and I couldn't be happier with it.
http://www.essentialstone.com.au/stone-benchtops/
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PRO6 years agoHi Alex and Christie, I am installing a kitchen this week using a product I have used before and that I really like. It's Mirostone - a 100% acrylic product which feels and looks just like the reconstituted stone - it even feels cold like stone - yet it's much cheaper than any reconstituted stone I have found. Being 100% acrylic it's not porous which also means it's very hygienic. It's resilient to marks and staining so will be good for rolling out pastry dough. However, it should be treated with care like any benchtop and a chopping board or hot surface board used when required. Marks and stains can be easily sand-papered away - that's right, sandpaper - but because the stone colour goes through to the base, you aren't left with a discoloured patch. It only comes in 7 colours from white to grey, but it's a really nice product. I believe it is available Australia-wide from the distributors in Adelaide (where I am based). Good luck. Cheers, Penelope
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