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dd a touch of luxury to your easier to maintain, with no sealing required. If you are unable to decide on just one mate-
new kitchen with a luxury However, engineered stone won't save any rial: why not mix and match? use a different
worktop at trade prices from money over granite as the two materials cost material on an island to the rest of the work-
www.worktops.org! roughly the same. tops, this differentiates the space. Another
option is to inset another material into a
Here we take a look at the options on offer, Solid surface worktops such as Corian®, worktop for specific tasks, for example, wood
remember that luxury worktops don’t have Apollo Magna® and Apollo Slab Tech® have is as common for chopping as is granite, with
to cost you the earth, especially when all our great appeal, they are certified food safe by its cool surface, is for baking.
worktops come at trade prices. the NSF and are available in a wide vari- ety colours. With inconspicuous seams and Enjoy your search for the ideal worktop
Granite, is still the worktop most people integrated sinks also available, there are none material. There are advantages and disadvan-
aspire to and a granite worktop is almost of the dirt traps that associated with other tages with every material and many things to
a work of art, as no two pieces of granite materials. Solid surface also resist stains and take into consideration.
are ever exactly the same. Whilst Granite is scratches can be buffed out. In addition they available in a variety of shades, black is still are warm to the touch, taking on the ambient Do your research for a kitchen worktop
the most popular, although white is gaining room temperature. project that could last a lifetime, but when
you have completed your research, go on-
popularity, but don’t forget that, as with
all natural stone worktops, granite must be Solid wood worktops have a timeless quality line at www.worktops.org where you will
periodically sealed. and natural beauty, they are easy to clean find the ideal material and at trade prices
and scratches can be sanded out, although that you can afford.
Engineered stone worktops, such as Sile- water damages wood quite easily, so wood
stone® and Apollo® Quartz, come in a much worktops must be oiled frequently to seal the
wider variety of colours than are available in surface.
natural stone, they are also more durable and
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