GUIDE TO KITCHEN BENCHTOP SELECTIONS
ANATOMY OF A BENCHTOP
SURFACE EDGE DETAILS
LAMINATE
Advantages:
- Cost effective
- Easier to work with and lighter than stone – so easier to install
- Quicker manufacture time and can be installed at time of cabinets
- Great range of colours (can emulate natural stone, concrete or timber)
- Range of finishes – Gloss/Textured/Matt
Disadvantages:
- Not as durable as reconstituted stone or solid acrylic
- Not always scratch resistant and cannot be repaired
- Can swell if water penetrates any joins or substrate
SOLID ACRYLIC SURFACE
Advantages:
- Made from a combination of acrylic copolymers and formed from a mould that can take any form or shape.
- Versatile – Designs can be routed into it, and it can be illuminated.
- Seamless – Great for long benchtops, where with laminate or stone, joins would be visible.
- Homogeneous – The actual colour of the solid acrylic goes right through the product
- Easy to repair if it’s chipped or scratched
- Non-porous, hypoallergenic, and can be used outdoors.
Disadvantages:
- Vulnerable to heat and strong chemicals
- Costly
- Needs to be constructed by an authorised manufacturer
NATURAL STONE
- Unique (no two pieces are the same)
- Choice of your own unique slab
- Granite – hardwearing
- Some natural stone is porous and doesn’t like acidity – particularly marble
- Prone to Staining
- Maintenance is also a consideration as it needs to be resealed regularly.
RECONSTITUTED / ENGINEERED STONE
- Uniform appearance
- Add value to your property when selling
- Relatively stain-resistant and scratch-resistant
- Good warranty on reputable brands
- Not suitable for use outdoors
- More expensive than laminate
MODERN KITCHENS NORTHSIDE
Modern Kitchens Northside are the go-to company for all your Brisbane custom kitchen needs with all of our kitchens built onsite to order by skilled craftsmen using quality materials. When we say custom we mean it, no matter the shape, size, colours and configuration your kitchen will be designed and built to fit your location. Everyone has different tastes or preferences, this is no different when it comes to your kitchen. We’ll help you obtain the kitchen that reflects you and the feeling you want to develop in your home. Got a kitchen dream? We can make it happen.
YOUR KITCHEN RENOVATION COMPANY
Brand new kitchens are our thing! With many years’ experience, we make every new kitchen smooth sailing. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
IT STARTS WITH...
It starts with your visit to our beautiful kitchen showroom where you get to look, feel, and experience different kitchens, surfaces, colours, kitchen cabinet designs, and so much more. There’s even a play area for the kids to hang out. You can take as long as you like to look around and get a feel for what you like; what kind of kitchen might work for you. And you don’t have to decide straight away. You can come and visit as often as you like.
NEXT, WE COME TO YOU
WE TAKE CARE OF THE REST
If you choose to go ahead, we build your kitchen onsite and install it for you. We take care of everything along the way and keep you up to date at every point of the process. Oh, and we make sure your new kitchen is everything you dreamed of.
