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How to Choose a Worktop For Your Kitchen?
Before embarking on the installation of a worktop, it is necessary to make some preparations. Remember to check the condition of the furniture using a spirit level. Measure the length of the furniture to get the exact dimension of the worktop. Go to the cutting step to be done using a saw. Cut out the worktop along the path. Finally, proceed to the installation of the worktop.
How to clean a worktop?
A work plan must be clean and healthy; we think of cleaning it daily with natural products, it's even better! Here are a few :
- White vinegar degreases and disinfects;
- The bicarbonate unclogs the worktop in a few minutes;
- Black soap is essential for deep cleaning.
- The lemon juice disinfects and cleans your work surface while leaving a fresh scent.
- Some tips for painting your worktop
- You should keep in mind that paints for worktops must have certain characteristics:
- Be resistant to heat, grease, and other stains;
- Be easy to handle ;
- Dry quickly ;
- Allow the worktop to be cleaned with water.
Choose an edible paint, that is to say, non-toxic and can be applied easily, all without altering the taste and flavor of the food placed.
On the color side, bet on flashy shades to revive this living room and make it pleasant. The yellow, the blue, or the green blend in natural wood, in marble, or in stainless steel. If you want a kitchen that is both modern and understated, you can go for darker colors like charcoal black or dark gray. This will contrast with the white splashback above the sink.
The worktop is an essential element in a bathroom. It is therefore important to choose it well and, to do this, to know the advantages and disadvantages of each material. If the alternatives are numerous and sometimes unknown, the criteria of choice remain the same for each of us: easy to maintain, economical, water-repellent, and easily adaptable to his bathroom both in terms of style and dimensions. Some of us will also be looking to switch to green materials.
What is the easiest material to maintain?
The ease of maintenance and the resistance of a material to impacts, scratches, and stains are the first two criteria to take into account in your decision. However, the choice is not made in the same way as for a kitchen worktop, which will not be subjected to the same use and to the same risks. The bathroom worktop is indeed much more subject to traces of water and limestone but will, on the other hand, undergo fewer shocks and sudden temperature changes. In this sense, natural and porous materials such as stone, granite, or wood must be regularly maintained using water repellent.
What material to choose for a custom bathroom countertop?
Some materials will lend themselves better than others to custom furniture, whether because of their workability or their style. The much heavier and thicker natural stone worktops will therefore be much less manageable. More expensive to work, they will not allow the realization of original shapes. On the other hand, a wooden or glass worktop will lend itself more easily to all fantasies. Due to its poured production process, a waxed concrete worktop will, in essence, be made to measure and will therefore allow a high level of customization. On the other hand, count a higher budget than a wooden worktop. From an aesthetic point of view, wood is the go-anywhere option par excellence.
What work plan for my ecological house?
It is difficult to provide a clear-cut answer to this question. At first glance, a worktop made of wood from PEFC-certified French forests is the best choice in this regard, however, the water-repellent treatments necessary for the maintenance of wood in a body of water constitute a significant contribution of chemicals. Although natural water repellent treatments or low VOC emissions are available on the market, it is difficult to judge their real effectiveness in the long term. The same goes for natural stone bathroom countertops. The use of glass and concrete should not be preferred as part of a renovation or ecological construction approach, since these are two materials made from sand, a natural resource whose use for industrial purposes is controversial.
Are there materials more suitable than others for ponds?
As we have seen, certain porous materials such as natural stone and wood must be subjected to a water-repellent treatment in order to withstand the humidity and splashing inherent in wet rooms. In addition to the presence of water, the often small dimensions of the bathroom will also be taken into account when making your choice. Thus, natural stone worktops will hardly adapt to a small bathroom because of their too imposing character.
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