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When it comes to your new kitchen, choosing a worktop is an essential consideration for the practicality and usability of the kitchen. With a wide range of materials to choose from, including quartz, laminate,and hardwood, selecting a new worktop is never easy. And we’re about to throw another option into the mix: natural stone. But what are the advantages of natural stone kitchen worktops?
What are the advantages of natural stone kitchen worktops?
There are a number of advantages to choosing natural stone worktops for your kitchen. These include:
- Being strong and hardwearing
- Being stylish and well designed
Stone kitchen worktops are strong
Kitchen worktops certainly take a beating. Accidentally dropping knives, and heavy pots and pans onto the surfaces can cause serious damage if you do not have strong and durable worktops. But granite is a worktop option that tops every chart in this department. Granite is incredibly strong, and was formed inside a volcano, so it is a very resilient work surface option. Unlike natural slate, that can easily be chipped.
Stone worktops can be stylish
Whether you have a traditional or a contemporary kitchen, stone worktops can really set your kitchen apart. And make a bold statement. Especially if you opt for a luxurious option, like marble. However, marble is fairly impractical, because it needs regular sealing to prevent stains and keep it water resistant. It also needs polishing and cleaning regularly to keep it in top condition. A more practical option is travertine or polished granite. As wither of these will need less maintenance.
Whichever natural stone worktop you choose, you will get a stylish and long lasting work-surface. However, you will need to be prepared to maintain this surface with more effort than a laminate or solid surface would require. For more information or advice about using granite, or natural stone worktops in your kitchen, get in touch with the professionals today, here at Homematas.. We are Preston’s leading kitchen experts.