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The kitchen countertop is a flat and horizontal surface in the kitchen which is used to keep the pots, plates and appliances for the kitchen activities. The kitchen countertop is built with using various materials in order to have a good aesthetic view and a wide range of usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 18 best kitchen countertop materials are granite, marble, limestone, slate, onyx, quartz, stainless steel, tiles, porcelain tiles, wood, plywood, decorative laminate, paper composite, resin, concrete, cement, soapstone and glass countertop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before choosing these materials, you should consider facts such as budget, resistance, maintenance, and aesthetic appeal of the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you select a kitchen countertop material, it should be in your budget. The countertop material price depends on the material quality and thickness. If you are looking for higher-quality material for the kitchen countertop, you should have a higher budget. Higher-quality materials are always high quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kitchen countertop should be water-resistant, heat-resistant, stain-resistant and scratch-resistant. The kitchen countertop is always getting wet from the water due to kitchen activities. Therefore, countertop material should be water resistant and not swell ot damp by the water. The kitchen countertop is used to keep the hot pots and plates. Hence it should be heat resistant. Due to some liquids and foods stains can remain in the surface. Therefore kitchen countertop surface should be stain-resistant. Due to life, appliance countertop surfaces can be scratched easily. Hence it should be scratch-resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you choose a kitchen countertop, you should choose the minimum maintenance and cleaning material. The kitchen countertop is dirty with the food and liquids in every cooking activity and it should be cleaned with using minimum water and dry in minimum time period. It will improve the health and minimize hygiene, pests and odors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen countertop material should have an aesthetic appeal. It should match the kitchen design, colour and user preferences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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