Kitchen Countertops

A countertop is basically a horizontal work surface located in a kitchen.

Not only it is used to prepare food and organise dishes, but also a place to house a cooking stove, sinks, and other kitchen appliances and accessories.

Hence, it is vital that these kitchen counters are designed to be safe, hygiene, and resilient to liquid splits, scratches and heat.

Granite especially, are highly recommended in this case as their attributes are perfectly fulfil the basic and essential requirements of a kitchen countertop.

Besides, having a Marble or Granite kitchen countertop will also make the kitchen look more attractive, luxury and elegant.

Instead of just depending solely on stone types materials, choosing the appropriate colours, edge types, and design layouts does play an important factor in enhancing a well-functional and organised stylish kitchen.

• Colours selection can be either compliment or contrast with the tiles backsplash, kitchen floor and cabinets.

A darker colour like black galaxy and tan brown granites are usually the more popular ones among owners as it is easier to maintain, has lower visibility on dirt, yet it even makes the entire kitchen interior stands out.

• Countertop edges are accessible in various shapes and styles. Owners can implement patterns of angles, curves and lines to create a look of simplicity, sophistication, or extraordinary design.
• Lastly, a good countertop design layout is a must, in order to improve both the efficiency and practicality of a kitchen. By using the“kitchen triangle” principle, owners can easily optimise the limitation of small kitchen areas.

There are few basic countertop layouts that suits most of the current kitchen designs like Corridor, L-Shape, U-Shape, Bi-level and with kitchen island layouts.