Kitchen decoration is a vital part of home decoration, and kitchen countertop is also a place that can not be ignored. Today I'm going to talk about the material of table tops.
I. Wooden countertops
Like the fresh style of literary kitchen, you can choose wood. Wood gives people the most primitive, warm and natural feeling, and looks more gentle and comfortable. Whether wood is solid wood or fireproof board, we should pay attention to not put the hot pot on it directly, and be diligent in cleaning.
Solid wood board advantages: high color value.
Disadvantage: Easy to crack.
Daily Maintenance: Solid wood needs to be painted or wax oil before use, which can better protect the surface of wood and make its life longer.
Compared with solid wood boards, fireproofing boards are based on density boards, which have better fireproofing performance and more affordable prices.
Fire-proof board advantages: anti-pollution, anti-oil, high temperature, easy to clean.
Disadvantage: It is difficult to achieve seamless splicing, and it is easy to degum and deform for a long time.
Daily Maintenance: Keep the table dry to prevent water accumulation.
II. Stone countertops
It can be divided into natural stone and artificial stone. Among them, the most common mesa material of natural stone is marble. The noble appearance of the atmosphere is popular with many people. If the kitchen countertop is made of marble, it has good hardness and higher hardness.
Marble advantages: wear resistance, high temperature resistance, not easy to deform. Disadvantage: There are gaps in the splicing, which is easy to absorb oil and penetrate color, and not easy to clean.
Daily Maintenance: Stone surface is very sensitive to acidic substances, such as lemon, cola, etc. When cleaning, highly corrosive chemicals are not recommended. Wet cloth should be used as far as possible for cleaning.
There are many kinds of artificial stones, including composite acrylic, coriander, quartz stone, etc. The whole shape is seamless, which is the ideal choice to match different kitchen styles. The recognized industry leader is DuPont Corinne, which is commonly used in high-end cabinets and furniture.
Artificial stone has the advantages of wear resistance, acid resistance, high temperature resistance, anti-fouling and leak resistance.
Disadvantage: The appearance texture is not natural enough, anti-scalding is not strong, and the price is high.
Daily Maintenance: Soap water removes most of the soil and stains. After contact with strong chemicals, rinse the surface quickly with water. Do not cut directly on the Kolina table.
3. Ultrathin slab
Ultra-thin slab production process is complex, good to see where to use, but the price is too expensive. Although the thickness is only 3 mm, it is super strong, not easy to scratch, easy to clean, anti-bacterial index burst table. The most important thing is that you can cut vegetables directly on it, even without the chopping board.
How to choose the kitchen counter? Wood, stone or stainless steel?
Ultra-thin slab has the advantages of diamond hardness, constant color, high temperature resistance of 1500 degrees and no effect on open fire for 3 hours.
Disadvantage: High price.
Daily Maintenance: No excessive maintenance, light wiping is net.
Stainless steel countertops
Home decoration is industrial style or like metal texture, you can choose stainless steel countertops. Stainless steel countertops are said to be the most easily cleaned countertops, such as hotel kitchens, which are basically stainless steel countertops. They are not only fire-resistant, high-temperature and easy to clean, but also anti-bacterial.
How to choose the kitchen counter? Wood, stone or stainless steel?
Advantages of stainless steel: the counter and cabinet are integrated, never crack, and are not affected by high temperature.
Disadvantage: It's very easy to leave scratches. Avoid touching the surface with sharp utensils.
Daily Maintenance: Do not wipe with steel balls, chemicals or steel brushes, use soft towels, soft cleaning cloth with water or with brightener, strong decontamination products are preferred.