The brushed stainless steel worktop
Resistant and hygienic top: it is not for nothing that the stainless steel worktop is the one that professionals have chosen. If he looks very professional, he is far from impersonal. Combined with appliances with a brushed steel finish, it gives a downright canon look to the kitchen.
On the maintenance side? It’s nowhere near as complicated as we tend to think! A sponge or a cleaning with a cloth dampened with a little alcohol, and you’re done. Stainless steel provides, yes … but be careful not to overestimate it: so that it retains all its shine, we therefore make sure to use a cutting board in order to preserve scratches!
The wooden worktop
Can you imagine a solid wood worktop installed in an industrial kitchen or in a kitchen with a chic country spirit? Indeed, it works! But the wooden worktop also knows how to be modern and very trendy. To spice up the timeless white and wood kitchen a little, we can fall for a model made up of slats.
If it is sublime, the wooden worktop requires a little care. It must therefore be oiled before use – in order to waterproof it and to protect it from both water and dirt that could become encrusted. This treatment (very easy to apply with a brush!) Must be repeated once a year. You should also avoid cutting food directly on the wooden worktop, so as not to damage it.
The natural stone worktop
Noble materials, natural stone brings a special charm to the kitchen, regardless of its style. While it is true that it involves a higher budget, it does assure you of a work plan that will last a long time.
If you’re worried about going wrong, go for granite: not only does it work just as well in a contemporary kitchen as it does in a rustic or industrial setting, but it is a hard stone with good resistance. Porous, marble, on the other hand, requires a waterproofing and oil-repellent treatment. Some varieties of stone are vulnerable to acidity, so care should be taken to protect them from fruits such as lemons. Before deciding on your choice, it is therefore essential to inform yourself well!
The waxed concrete worktop
Waxed concrete has established itself as a safe bet in terms of decoration. And it works particularly well on the kitchen counter. If it can be adopted straight away when creating a kitchen, it is particularly valuable in the context of a renovation. In most cases, it does not require removal to set it up: it is therefore an economical and efficient option, in addition to being great!
If we love it in its raw version, the waxed concrete worktop also allows many colors. We particularly like that it plays the extensions on the splashback, since it sits seamlessly: it thus produces a pleasant impression of space and fluidity. Its only small weak point? He fears too violent thermal shocks. We should therefore avoid placing a hot pan directly on a concrete worktop.
A laminated worktop
The laminate worktop? A safe bet in the kitchen. It must be said that it is among the most affordable materials on the market. And over the years it has improved dramatically. Now, it not only offers an incredible palette of colors and textures, but it perfectly imitates the most varied materials – from traditional natural stone to terrazzo, including waxed concrete, the glass effect, the leather effect or the metal effect.
If it perfectly imitates the most demanding materials, the laminate worktop is satisfied with a simple cleaning with a sponge: with it, no tedious maintenance to deplore. Side resistance and durability, it also ensures. Suffice to say that it is one of the essentials of the market!
A Krion® worktop
As soon as it appeared on the market, Krion® has shaken up the world of worktops. This material, developed by the Porcelanosa group, is an alloy of resin and natural minerals. The Krion® worktop comes in a rich palette of colors, effects and textures. It perfectly imitates wood or natural stone, and it is simply available in a plain version, for an ultra-contemporary decor. The most sublime? Without doubt white, quite simply!
The strong point of Krion® is its flexibility… literally! Because it allows you to easily design curved surfaces. It is also possible to harmoniously integrate the sink, and enjoy a seamless rendering. Non-porous and with good resistance to shocks and heat, Krion® is easy to use, as it does not require special maintenance. It also has the particularity of being 100% recyclable.
A Dekton® worktop
Developed by surface designer Cosentino, Dekton® is the high-tech alternative to the traditional laminate worktop. Producing even more compelling knockoffs, it comes in a dizzying array of styles. It is particularly suitable if you fall for the very trendy and very chic marble kitchen.
Benefiting from the latest technological innovations, this material offers exceptional resistance to impact and extreme heat, and Cosentino offers you no less than 25 years of guarantee: that is to say if you can count on it. Its little extra, rather appreciable? It is also suitable for the realization of facades and works just as well in the kitchen as in all the rest of the house. Perfect for an open kitchen perfectly integrated into the living room!