Enhance Your Space with Custom-Made Worktops: Exploring Laminated Wood, Veneer, Quartz, and Ceramic Options

When it comes to designing your dream space, custom-made worktops can add that touch of elegance, functionality, and personalization. The material you choose for your worktops plays a crucial role in both aesthetics and durability. In this article, we will delve into four popular materials for custom-made worktops: laminated wood, veneer, quartz, and ceramic. We'll explore their unique features, benefits, and considerations to help you make an informed decision that aligns with your vision and meets your needs.

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Laminated wood

Laminated wood worktops offer a timeless and natural appeal. Crafted by bonding multiple layers of wood together, they are sturdy and resistant to moisture, heat, and scratches. Here are some key advantages of laminated wood worktops:

Aesthetic Appeal: Laminated wood worktops showcase the beauty and warmth of natural wood, with various grain patterns and shades to choose from.
Cost-Effective: Laminated wood is often more affordable compared to solid wood, making it a budget-friendly option.
Easy Maintenance: These worktops are relatively easy to clean and maintain, requiring periodic sealing to preserve their longevity.

Thick veneer

Veneer worktops are created by applying a thin layer of high-quality wood onto a base material, providing the look and feel of solid wood at a fraction of the cost. Here are the benefits of choosing veneer worktops:

Versatility: Veneer worktops offer a wide range of wood species, grains, and finishes to match your interior style.
Cost-Effective: Veneers are more affordable than solid wood and provide a cost-effective way to achieve a natural wood appearance.
Environmental Sustainability: Veneers make efficient use of natural resources, as only a thin layer of wood is required for each worktop.

Quartz

Quartz worktops have gained immense popularity for their durability, versatility, and low maintenance requirements. Composed of natural quartz crystals combined with resins, they offer several advantages:

Durability: Quartz worktops are highly resistant to scratches, stains, and heat, making them suitable for busy kitchens.
Aesthetic Variety: With a wide range of colors, patterns, and finishes available, quartz worktops can be customized to complement any design scheme.
Hygienic Surface: Quartz worktops have a non-porous surface, preventing the growth of bacteria and making them easy to clean.

Ceramic

Ceramic worktops combine durability with outstanding design possibilities. Made from natural clay, minerals, and pigments, they offer unique benefits:

Heat and Scratch Resistance: Ceramic worktops are known for their exceptional heat and scratch resistance, ensuring longevity and durability.
Design Versatility: With an extensive range of colors, patterns, and textures, ceramic worktops allow for creative expression and customization.
Easy Maintenance: Ceramic worktops are resistant to stains and require minimal maintenance, making them ideal for busy households.

Conclusion:

When it comes to custom-made worktops, choosing the right material is crucial to achieve the desired aesthetic and functionality. Laminated wood and veneer provide the natural warmth of wood at different price points. Quartz worktops offer durability and versatility, while ceramic worktops combine strength with design possibilities. By understanding the unique features and benefits of these materials, you can make an informed decision and create a stunning space that reflects your personal style while standing the test of time.

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What does kitchen planning process look like?

Step 1
Measure the area where you want to place the furniture modules. You can use the buying guides for some extra help if you need it.

Step 2
Use our free online planning tools to create the plan of your dreams. If you feel confident, you can order your products once you’re happy with your plan. In that case, congratulations, you are one step closer to the home of your dreams.

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If you find a worktop that you like just add to cart or use our Custom Worktop Calculator to plan the worktop size you like.

How should I measure a custom kitchen worktop?

Measure the area where you want to place the furniture modules. You can use the buying guides for some extra help if you need it.

Ordering CMW?

We are selling worktops two types of worktops:

1. pre-cut into sizes 186x63,5cm and 246x63cm
Laminated pre-cut worktops | Thick veneer pre-cut worktops

Choose what you like and add to cart.

2. custom worktops, wall panels and edge strips planned via custom worktop planner

laminate, thick veneer worktop (depth 10-125cm, length 10-400cm)
quarzt worktop (depth 20-135cm, length 20-295cm)
ceramic worktop (depth 10-143,5cm, lenght 10-315cm)
Laminated wall panel (depth 15,1-120cm, length 10-360cm)
Laminated edge strip (depth 10-15cm, length 10-300cm)
Quartz wall panel(depth 5-143,5cm, legth 5-315cm)
Ceramic wall panel (depth 10-120cm, length 10-300cm)

These worktops are order threw IKEA kitchen co-worker in store, pick-up point location or online.

How long does it take?

Laminated and thick veneer worktops, wall panels and edge strips
Laminate and thick venner custom made worktops, wall panels and edge strips orders are placed 2 times a month.
After order is confirm, it reaches the store in 2-3 weeks.
*for orders longer than 300m we can not provide a delivery service

Quartz and ceramin worktops and wall panels
With these materials comes also a service package than contains measurement, delivery and installation. You can not decline/refuse these services.
After you place an order within 10 work days we will contact you to schedule measuring (keep in mind, that by that time your kitchen or its frames have to be already installed + because the product is so heavy lower cabinets should be installed using Capita legs).
The process of making a quartz or ceramic worktop or wall panel, after measuring, takes about 3 weeks.
After that your worktop or wall panel will be delivered to you and installed.

*custom made worktops, wall panels and edge strips can not be returned