Kitchen Benchtop Selection- Important Guidelines

Selecting kitchen bench tops is one of the most crucial decisions that homeowners have to make as the choice has to pass the durability test for at least 10-15 years before the homeowner can think of its replacement. Natural stone has been flawless in passing the test of durability and reliability. 

Architects have been choosing stone as a superior kitchen bench top option for years now. Even today, the grace of stone is still continuing and with an increased momentum of adoption.

What are the Stone Options that You Can Use for Your Kitchen?

Today, there are wide varieties of natural stones that people are choosing for giving their kitchen tops an awe-striking look. Some of them are:

• Granite
• Marble
• Limestone
• Slate
• Onyx
• Sandstone
• Travertine

Most of these stones, especially Granite and Marble are available in a number of colours and patterns which give homeowners a good number of choices for making this long-timed decision.

Size is Important

Get the Perfect Fit Size: Generally, the kitchen tops run from 600 to 900 meters in size. However, if your kitchen top requires greater length or width, it doesn't look good if you have some joints in the middle. It is thus better to ask the stone surface provider to measure your kitchen top size and provide you with a single stone piece custom-made for your needs.

Material, Pattern and Colour

For making this decision, keep aside your biasing a little and think about the perfect colour and material that can go well with the look of rest of your house. First decide what stone would be perfect depending upon the type of usage. Don’t think about maintenance at this time since every stone requires the same amount of maintenance to preserve its lustre. 

Next, look for the colour. Try to imagine the fit with the rest of your home including floor, wall paint and furniture and then make a choice. In the end, make the choice of pattern. Striped pattern with varying shades of the chosen colour is quite in trend.

Why Stone Surfaces Last Longer?

Here are 3 reasons as to why stone surfaces last longer and better in comparison to other options: 

• Robustness

As compared to the other surfaces like timber, concrete and stainless steel, stone surfaces are quite robust. This property makes them last longer with grace when compared to other options.

• Trendiness

Stone has been in trend since ages, and now with new patterns and colours, it is becoming an elegant choice found in most of the households.

• Easy Maintenance & Longevity

Maintenance of stone surfaces is quite easy. Regular cleaning of deposited grime along with time-to-time polishing is sure to give your kitchen top a new look. With any other material, cleaning can only make the surface last but not with the same grace as new. Stone surfaces do require some pampering time with regular cleanup and polishing but they sure look wonderfully new when maintained properly. 

For natural stone polishing, sealing, cleaning and repair, you can contact the most experienced professionals in the town: The Marble Man. Headquartered on the Gold Coast, they service: SYDNEY | CANBERRA | NEWCASTLE | CENTRAL COAST | BRISBANE | GOLD COAST | SUNSHINE COAST. Contact their technicians today on 1300 627 626 to have your stone inspected and get a FREE Quote.