Popular kitchen counter-top materials
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Thekitchen counter top is what you might call as the backbone of yourkitchen. The one that takes on the entire burden, from hot pans topiles of flour to chopping and cutting. Your counter top must beinviting, giving you a nice clean slate upon which to work thatculinary magic, but it’s also got to be extremely strong, willingand capable of taking on all the heat, grease and chopping that magicneeds.
So,if you’re making a new home or remodelling your kitchen, make surethat you choose the right base for it. But given the many choices inthe market today, choosing the material for your counter top can be abit of a challenge. While you contemplate, we have a list ready foryou already! So, here are the top 6 materials that you can definitelyvouch for:
1.Granite
There’sa reason why this is the most popular choice when it comes to Indiancooking. For one, the price is very reasonable. Secondly, granite cantake on everything from hot pans to hotter spills. It’s not verylikely to get scratched and chipped, and quick wipe-down can leave itlooking almost as good as new. Make sure your granite is sealed toavoid stains, and keep the weight in mind – your cabinet supportsneed to withstand a considerable load. While the traditional black isa favourite with most but you can try a different colour forvariation or choose between polished and non-polished version.
2.Solid Surface
Forthose who are a little less traditionalist in their outlook, andwould like their kitchens to reflect it, solid surface is acontemporary innovation that might support their style. Made frompolyester and acrylic, solid surface can give you those poppingcolours and bright surfaces to match your eclectic tastes. It’seasy to maintain, but might not turn out to be the most practicaloption in the long run, as it’s susceptible to cuts and heat.Indian cooking might not accommodate such delicacy. Also, you mightfind yourself missing that natural touch.
3.Stainless Steel
Ifyou’ve gazed enviously at those cooking shows where white-cladchefs work in those spotless stainless steel counter tops, you mightwant to consider having one in your own kitchen. Keep in mind thatfor this to look good, your interiors have to match. Make yourdesigns modern, angular, minimalist. As for durability, you can’tget much stronger than stainless steel. However, keep in mind, thecost factor is relatively high and you might get a little tiredsometimes of all that clanging and banging sounds
4.Marble
There’sno denying of marble’s aesthetic value. So, if granite isn’t goodfor you and your budget expands to cover it, marble is anotheroption. The subtlety of the patterns & those delicate whites,combined with the cool solid durability of stone, makes marble notonly one of the sturdy choices for kitchen counter top materials butalso stylish. The only hitch is that marble is susceptible to stains.It might not be so pretty when it’s discoloured and hence itsmaintenance is high.
5.Tiles
Ifquirky is your style, then maybe you’d like a touch of the unusualand bring tiles into your kitchen counter top. They come in brightcolours, they can prove quite reasonable when it comes to price andthey have a distinctive, country-cottage charm. However, you mightfind the uneven surface a little hard to work with and cleaning upmight not prove so charming.
6.Laminates
Laminatedcounter tops can give you both the contemporary oddity of style, orsimply replicate a more classic wood or stone finish. Either way, youcan be sure that you’ll cut down hugely on your costs by choosing alaminated surface. It’s easy to clean and lightweight, reducing theload on the cabinet supports. A word of caution though- laminates canstain, scratch and get burn marks from hot pans. The upper layer canpeel off due to wear and tear and moisture build-up. Again, factor insome heavy-duty Indian cooking and you might not find this as themost viable option.
Andnow that you are armed with the right knowledge about kitchen countertop, choose it wisely and in style. The trick with counter tops,perhaps, is to find what you can work with first, and then figure outhow to make it look good.
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