Hi mikaelamaya, I'm getting porcelain benchtops for my new kitchen, so like you, I'm interested in how other people go with them. I was listening to a radio segment the other morning ('Homies' with Simon Marney) and they said the new porcelain benchtops were more more stain resistant than composite stone benchtops, and suggested that a caller replace her stained benchtop with a porcelain one. That gave me hope! I've been testing a sample of Arte Domus (Sydney) porcelain and so far its resisted red wine, beetroot, turmeric, oil and tea. My only concern with it is whether it will chip easily. I guess I'll just sand back a chipped edge and call it 'patina'. I'm going for porcelain because of its matt finish and slim edge, and because I can get a whole slab for an island bench without joins. I'm also putting it on the bathroom vanities, so I hope I'll be happy with it. Anybody else out there with experience of this product?

The bench tops are a “cut & butt” laminate so probably perform as well as any laminate, assume on a particleboard substrate.

Hi Dallas, we have a dedicated section within our website which discusses the pros and cons of this type of Sintered Stone (large format Porcelain) material, discussing the many things to consider when choosing this type of material. Sintered Stone brands like Dekton, Neolith, Vasari, Laminam and Lapitec can be used for benchtops, splashbacks, wall cladding, flooring, and even cabinet faces (including door and drawer fronts). Hope this helps, Malcolm.

We got an engineered stone resurfacing in marble for our bench and splashback. Looks amazing. We went with Granite Transformations in Taren Point (Sydney), very happy with their customer service and speed of installation. We changed our sink and that could be easily done with the benchtop overlay. You could get rid of the ugly bullnose and get a straight edge too. They also do stone, which is a bit cheaper, but marble looks so good. Granite Transformations Sydney South