Inspiration & Advice
The kitchen is not only a place for culinary creativity but can also be the social hub of the house, making it the heart of many a home. Wining and dining friends and family is all the more pleasant in an attractive, welcoming kitchen. Worktops.net has all the expertise you need to help you make your kitchen dream a reality – whether you’re looking for a traditional oak worktop or a more modern, crisp white finish to your dream kitchen we have a huge portfolio of colours and materials to choose from. Our sales team can offer advice on the type of material to suit your project and technical advice on all aspects of installation. Samples are also readily available to aid you with your decision. Call our team on 0208 935 5337 to let us help you start your creative journey.
Buying Guides and Advice
With over 25 years of experience creating bespoke work surfaces, the Worktops.net team is happy to offer help and inspiration, along with technical advice, for your worktop project. If you’re unsure as to what colour worktop would work with your kitchen design our experts can offer suggestions and are happy to send out samples to help you make your final choice. Our technical experts are on hand as fabrication gets underway to talk you through the final details and requirements to make your dream a reality.
Be Inspired – Bright Ideas for Your Kitchen
How to replace kitchen worktops
If you’re looking to replace a kitchen worktop, it can be a daunting and expensive task. There's a lot of preparation and research that needs to go into the process, and it [...]
Thinking of a new kitchen?
Smart Kitchen Ideas Throughout the generations, a well-designed kitchen has always been the hub of family life. It is also one of the main selling points when one decides to sell, or buy a [...]
What is a Traditional Kitchen?
Traditional in the context of kitchen design by no means implies “old fashioned” or “out of date.” In fact, it has remained one of the most popular kitchen designs, creating a beautiful space that is [...]
Choosing the right worktops
Dekton worktops: Pros and cons
We understand that choosing the right worktop can be a daunting task and that’s why we’ve put together the pros and cons of the Dekton worktop if you’re considering this brand for [...]
How to replace kitchen worktops
If you’re looking to replace a kitchen worktop, it can be a daunting and expensive task. There's a lot of preparation and research that needs to go into the process, and it [...]
Five of the Best Kitchen Worktop Materials
Overview To take the strain out of choosing your kitchen worktop, we look at five of the best kitchen worktop materialsChoosing the right kitchen worktop is an exciting part of creating a [...]
Maintaining and caring for your worktops
Choosing the Perfect Kitchen Worktop
A comprehensive guide to Quartz, Solid Surface, Ultra Compact, Granite, and Wood When it comes to designing your dream kitchen, one of the most crucial decisions you'll make is selecting the perfect [...]
How to restore Corian countertops
Corian countertops are a popular choice for many homeowners due to their durability and low maintenance requirements. But if yours has become stained or damaged, you’ll need to know how to restore [...]
How to take scratches out of kitchen worktops
We’ve pulled together this handy guide on how to take scratches out of kitchen worktops. Other than the floor, kitchen worktops have to withstand the greatest amount of wear and tear. They [...]
What is your worktop made from
Everything you want to know about Silestone
Silestone worktops are re-engineered from a compound of 94% natural quartz crystals and silica, in a special process and adding polymer acrylic resins, making up the balance of 6% content, to strengthen and improve [...]
Corian compared to Silestone
These two popular brands of top-end worktops are often thought about as if they were just different trademarks of the same type of material, but in fact they are vastly different surfaces, from composition, to [...]
What is a Silestone Worktop?
Silestone® is the registered brand name of the highest quality quartz, suitable for kitchen and bathroom worktops, sinks, shower trays, flooring and wall cladding. It is manufactured by the Spanish company Cosentino, with a 10 [...]
Brands broken down
Dekton worktops: Pros and cons
We understand that choosing the right worktop can be a daunting task and that’s why we’ve put together the pros and cons of the Dekton worktop if you’re considering this brand for [...]
Silestone vs Granite: Which is right for you?
Overview Quick overview The main difference between Silestone and granite is that granite is natural quarried stone, consisting of between 10-50% quartz, while Silestone is an engineered quartz worktop, made from [...]
Corian vs Quartz
Overview Corian vs Quartz: Differences and Similarities The main difference between Corian and Quartz is that Corian® is a registered brand name for well-known worktops made from engineered stone, known as [...]
The technical side of worktops
What is a Quartz Worktop?
Quartz worktops are a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops due to their durability, low maintenance, and attractive appearance. At the top end of luxury and quality, quartz kitchen countertops are [...]
Ultra Compact worktops
Sintering Want to impress your friends with a new word in innovation? How about sintering? If you think that will impress them, wait till they see your new sintered kitchen and bathroom worktops! Improving [...]
Dekton for outdoor use
Perfect for the outdoors It has become very popular to create outdoor kitchens for entertaining in the garden or on your patio or deck. Until now, you have been very limited in your choices [...]
