As you can see from my photos i am a huge fan of natural stone surfaces and used calacatta marble for 2 of my bathrooms my main kitchen bench tops and entry wall.
Marble look alike benchtops.
Benchtops cabinets how to install a cut to measure benchtop we ll take you through all the steps involved in measuring assembling and installing cut to measure benchtops in your kitchen.
However the cost savings would be more dramatic without a complicated installation eg.
The beauty of marble is that it is such a unique surface with its veining and patterning.
No two pieces of marble are ever exactly alike.
Our engineered marble benchtops can easily be installed in your kitchen in as little as 1 2 days without any demolition required.
The pattern is typically printed onto the stone or porcelain so it is only on the surface and a small white join line may be visible at junctions.
There s something for everyone that s after the beautiful look of white marble.
It s not real marble.
If you prefer a more man made look that will stay perfect then go for a ceasarstone or equivalent.
Marble look stone benchtops are highly desirable and with cutting edge stone you can get the real thing for an affordable price.
Having over 40 years of experience in stone fabrication and.
Here are five homes where marble benchtops shine.
Marble comes in a range of colours from pure white through to creams beiges reds pinks greens blues and greys so you are sure to find a benchtop that perfectly suits your decor.
The advantages these bench tops have over real marble is durability maintenance and price.
The calacatta and calacatta ouro quartzites have similar appearance to carrara and calacatta marble.
The stone expert said to fabricate this into a counter would cost slightly less than caesarstone.
Let s start with the original and what many purists would describe as the best.
With more and more homes utilising an open plan layout the kitchen bench is constantly on display.
It is etch proof has low porosity and therefore requires minimal maintenance.
A slab of kitchen backsplash.
Marble benchtops and countertops can brighten up your place and give it a modern and chic look which looks more expensive than it actually is.
It s a huge slab of marble look alike tile.
02 04 benchtops cabinets how to prepare cabinetry for stone benchtop installation find out how to measure and fit a substrate ready for installing stone benchtops in your kitchen.
Quartzite is the hardest natural stone available for benchtops.
A popular choice is marble and marble look alikes such as caesarstone as they add an air of sophistication and luxe with their creamy colours and veining.
The disadvantage is that some designs and patterns may not look as realistic as the real thing.