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?
77.willo schrieb:
Nice! (except for the view )
That was the kitchen-dining area in the terraced house, right?
May I ask what the board on the ceiling above the dining room lights is for?
Thanks for all the feedback. We definitely want to be able to work directly on the countertop. Sunday is pizza day, and that’s when the dough is rolled out right on the countertop. It would be unfortunate if the countertop were treated with something that could leave harmful substances in the food...
In the end, ceramic seems too expensive for us. So quartz is basically the only practical alternative, right?
Of course, the polished surface might provide a nice contrast to the matte kitchen, and it does seem to be more resistant. So that’s something else to consider.
In the end, ceramic seems too expensive for us. So quartz is basically the only practical alternative, right?
Of course, the polished surface might provide a nice contrast to the matte kitchen, and it does seem to be more resistant. So that’s something else to consider.
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winnetou7816 Aug 2017 09:0577.willo schrieb:
Looks great
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chand198616 Aug 2017 09:19McEgg schrieb:
It would of course be unfortunate if the countertop were treated in some way and then we ended up with harmful substances in our food...Then at least avoid the types of stone I mentioned.
In Italy, people sometimes work with untreated marble. Everything soaks in, every acid has an effect, and no one cares. Different mentality; the patina on the countertop shows the skillful cook .
McEgg schrieb:
I think ceramic is ultimately too expensive for us. So quartz is basically the only reasonable alternative, right?Quartz works, granite works too. Nero Assoluto granite paired with a white kitchen is chosen by about 50% of black-and-white kitchen buyers, it seems.
Here, the budget and personal taste decide; there are large price differences that come not from material quality but mainly from origin and rarity.
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chand198616 Aug 2017 09:30As mentioned, just choose what you like and what fits your budget, and get it as a test sample. Most materials are also available as 30cm x 30cm (12 inches x 12 inches) floor tiles, which are perfectly suitable for this purpose. The tiles should be untreated, and then tested with the usual substances (coffee, tea, wine, vinegar, lemon).
If the test goes well, everything else is just a matter of price and preference.
So, wood in any form is ruled out?
If the test goes well, everything else is just a matter of price and preference.
So, wood in any form is ruled out?
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