We are currently considering which countertop material to choose. The options are ceramic, quartz, and natural stone. The kitchen will be matte white and handleless. The countertop should also be matte and fairly resistant (able to handle a red wine glass spill, for example) and not absorb liquids or show stains easily.
The prices we were given are approximately:
We need about 4.5 sqm (48 sq ft).
What do you have? What can you recommend and why?
The prices we were given are approximately:
- Ceramic around 500 €/sqm (about $ / sq ft), with cuts being very expensive
- Quartz around 400 €/sqm (about $ / sq ft)
- Natural stone around 400 €/sqm (about $ / sq ft), depending on the type of stone
We need about 4.5 sqm (48 sq ft).
What do you have? What can you recommend and why?
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chand198615 Aug 2017 23:3577.willo schrieb:
Yes, exactly – solid oak. So far, it’s completely durable and we only oil it about every three weeks. Of course, we don’t prepare food directly on the surface but on cutting boards.Which oil do you use? You can also maintain wood (not sure about stained wood) with food-safe fats or coconut soap.
It really depends on the usage requirements: in places where large amounts of dough are prepared or animals are butchered, the surface must be food-safe, since using only cutting boards is not sufficient.
Otherwise, use whatever you like.
Edit: Just saw the picture, nice combination! I’m just a fan of a sink island instead of a stove island.
We have a carpet on our hardwood floor in the kitchen. It works very well, and the carpet fits in nicely.
Black and white looks a bit cold to me. For the countertop, ceramic is worth considering if you are willing to invest the money. It will still look good in 20 years. However, plastic laminate countertops also look very nice nowadays and are very durable.
If you choose a ceramic countertop, it doesn’t necessarily have to have a joint. Some manufacturers offer extra-long slabs.
Enjoy the rest of your kitchen shopping and good luck with negotiating.
Black and white looks a bit cold to me. For the countertop, ceramic is worth considering if you are willing to invest the money. It will still look good in 20 years. However, plastic laminate countertops also look very nice nowadays and are very durable.
If you choose a ceramic countertop, it doesn’t necessarily have to have a joint. Some manufacturers offer extra-long slabs.
Enjoy the rest of your kitchen shopping and good luck with negotiating.
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chand198615 Aug 2017 23:39merlin83 schrieb:
We have a carpet on our hardwood floor in the kitchen. It works very well and the carpet fits in nicely.Uh...
What kind of material is it? Grease splashes, liquids—everything must be easy to clean, right?
We bake two loaves of bread every week and use the kitchen very intensively otherwise as well. Even in our old kitchen, we always used a latex mat for rolling and kneading. I prefer not to cut directly on the countertop to protect the knives.
We use a worktop oil based on linseed oil.
We use a worktop oil based on linseed oil.
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chand198615 Aug 2017 23:50Without knowing the specific oil, good food-safe wood care products based on linseed oil are available – so it might even be yours.
Yes, the latex underlays. I had them too, but I can clean the board itself more quickly and don’t have extra underlays lying around. Being able to work directly on the board suits my working style.
But the original poster can handle it however they prefer – working directly on suitable stone and ceramic surfaces is also straightforward.
Yes, the latex underlays. I had them too, but I can clean the board itself more quickly and don’t have extra underlays lying around. Being able to work directly on the board suits my working style.
But the original poster can handle it however they prefer – working directly on suitable stone and ceramic surfaces is also straightforward.
chand1986 schrieb:
Without knowing the exact oil, there are good food-safe wood care products based on linseed oil – so possibly even yours.
.According to the information on the bottle, it is.
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