The most important furniture in the kitchen is the cabinet. Once the cabinets are installed, the kitchen will naturally be easy to use. However, when choosing cabinets, many owners began to struggle again: which material is the best for cabinet countertops? Is the overall cabinet better or the brick cabinet?
Which is the best cabinet countertop?
Before choosing a table, the most important thing is to have an understanding of the material of the table, so that you can choose according to your needs. According to the different raw materials, the countertops are generally divided into five types of countertops: natural stone, artificial stone, quartz stone, stainless steel and wood.
Whether it is a brick cabinet or an overall cabinet, you must first determine the material of the countertop. On the market, the most commonly used are quartz stone countertops.
【Natural stone countertops】
Natural stone (marble, granite, jade) countertops: countertops cut from natural stone.
Features of natural stone countertops
advantage:
Made of natural stone, with high hardness, cutting resistance, wear resistance and high temperature resistance.
With natural stone texture and natural texture, it is suitable for high-end kitchen style decoration.
shortcoming:
It needs to be cut and spliced, the splicing is obvious, it is easy to hide dirt and dirt, and it will be dirty after long-term use.
The hardness is too large to be repaired after damage.
Summary: Marble countertops are more suitable for luxurious European style, but relatively speaking, the cost is not cheap. If you are not pursuing luxury kitchen decoration, marble countertops are not recommended.
【Artificial stone countertops】
Artificial stone countertop: that is, artificial stone with certain strength and color, which is processed by artificial methods, after mixing inorganic mineral materials and some auxiliary materials with organic binder, and processing artificial stone
【Quartz countertops】
Quartz countertop: It is a new type of stone kitchen countertop that is artificially synthesized by more than 90% of quartz crystals plus resin and other trace elements.
Quartz countertop features
advantage:
The hardness reaches level 7, which is resistant to cutting and not easy to be scratched; durable.
High temperature resistance, no pores on the surface, strong dirt resistance, and stains are not easy to penetrate.
It combines the advantages of natural stone and artificial stone, with natural texture, smooth texture and richer colors. It is a natural and environmentally friendly material.
Disadvantages: difficult to process, the shape is too single.
Summary: Quartz stone countertops are suitable for various styles of kitchen decoration, and the texture is good, and the cost is also not low. High-end kitchen countertops are generally made of quartz stone
【Stainless steel countertop】
Stainless steel countertops: kitchen countertops made of stainless steel metal.
Stainless steel countertop features
Advantages: Green environmental protection, no radiation, luxurious style. Waterproof, easy to clean, durable, clean as new, hard enough, no cracking.
Disadvantages: The splicing marks at the cutting position are obvious, and the aesthetics is reduced. Easily deformed and scratches are obvious.
Summary: The stainless steel countertops with relatively "cold and hard" texture are relatively used by a few families, and are more suitable for people who are not demanding of appearance and save trouble in cleaning.
【Wooden countertop】
Wooden countertops: Countertops cut from solid wood generally need to be painted on the wooden surface or maintained with wood wax oil to prevent cracking.
Features of wooden countertops
Advantages: The texture is natural, warm, and the appearance is high.
Disadvantages: easy to crack; not resistant to dirt, daily use should pay attention to waterproof, anti-fouling, and anti-moth-eaten.
Summary: Why is it not recommended to use wooden countertops when there is not a very high requirement for appearance, maintenance is relatively difficult, and the cost is also not cheap.
Post time: Feb-25-2022
