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How to Choose a Suitable Countertop Material for Your Custom Kitchen
Rosalyn Hunt
Your home is the haven that you return to after a rough day at work. The kitchen is the centre of your house. You, therefore, have to make sure that the materials you choose, colours, and design work together to create a beautiful cooking area.
Beauty is just one of the considerations to make when remodelling your kitchen. Functionality should also be at the top of your priorities. At the heart of functionality is the level of hygiene upheld by the materials you choose for the kitchen. Here are three of the most common kitchen countertop materials that can help you get an excellent custom kitchen and maintain a high level of functionality and hygiene.
The Quartz Countertop
Quartz is one of the newest materials used to make kitchen countertops. It has become quite popular because of its positive qualities. These include durability, availability of many beautiful colours and hues, and the fact that it is non-porous. Quartz also does not crack easily and is a poor heat conductor, which makes it ideal for the heat in the kitchen environment.
Installing quartz will uphold hygiene in your kitchen because it does not soak in water or form crevices where germs can hide. However, it is essential to note that quartz is more expensive than some other countertop materials.
The Granite Countertop
Granite is wildly popular with homeowners. People love natural stone because it is unique and it comes in a variety of colours and hues. Granite is also durable and does not crack easily. It is heat-resistant and tolerates regular wear and tear quite well.
The only downside for granite is that it is highly porous; this is a weakness for the regularly moist kitchen environment. Fortunately, suppliers who engineer and fabricate countertop materials can treat granite to reduce its porosity. As long as you are working with treated granite, you are assured of durability.
The Laminate Countertop
Laminate countertops are the material to choose when you need surfaces which mimic natural stone at a cheaper cost. Laminate countertops are as elegant as granite and other natural marble. They are also durable and handle heat damage and pressure exceptionally well. Laminate countertops made with plastic material are easy to maintain, and they do not affect the resale value of the home in any way.
Before investing in any material, weigh its pros and cons. Finally, ask a professional in kitchen remodelling to guide you in choosing the material for your custom kitchen.
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