Get It Right with Undercover Architect Important Details to know for your Kitchen Interior Design - Episode 09 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)
Dec 2, 2019
In this discussion, interior designer Frances Cosway, director of White Pebble Interiors, shares her expertise in crafting durable, family-friendly kitchens. She highlights the importance of choosing the right materials for benchtops, from laminated options to high-performance engineered surfaces like Decton. Frances emphasizes functionality over fashion in tapware selection, advising practical features. She also navigates the pros and cons of sink styles and finishes, ensuring aesthetics don’t compromise durability. Get ready to transform your kitchen with informed choices!
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Choose Benchtops By Use Not Just Looks
- Prioritise budget, durability and maintenance when choosing a benchtop.
- Match the benchtop to how hard you cook and your willingness to maintain it.
Cost Doesn’t Equal Durability
- Not all expensive materials are most durable and not all cheap ones are fragile; assess each material's real performance.
- New materials (porcelain, recycled glass, man-made natural stone) offer different combos of thinness, durability and sustainability.
Trends Travel From Europe And The US
- Frances notes Europe leads trends like thin benchtops and Australia follows years later.
- Amelia confirms seeing recycled glass benchtops in New York showrooms with terrazzo-like looks.
