We started by selecting the Caeserstone benchtop and working from there. I think this is a good place to start, because it is one of the more expensive choices you will make and it is difficult (impossible) to change later. You have a great range of selections in paint, cabinetry and tiles to work around the benchtop, but it is harder to find a benchtop that matches all the selections if you work in reverse. We took a range of sample tiles from the showroom and sat them on our benchtop at home, walking past periodically to get an idea for what we liked, and was eye-catching.
We selected the Caesarstone Shitake. These are 40mm benchtops throughout the kitchen and butlers pantry, 20mm in the bathrooms, all with a square finish. We liked this one because it was quite neutral while having the flecks of white and dark brown/black, giving us a lot of options in matching paint, tiles and cabinetry etc. The mottled look is also great for hiding mess, I find that plain benchtops (esp darker ones) show every little spot.
The underbench cabinetry is in a basic Laminex White 200, which I've attempted to post here, but I'm sure it looks strange to post a white swatch on a white page...
The overbench kitchen cabinetry, fit-out in the butler's pantry, laundry and bathrooms will be in the Laminex Pesto Linea
The ultimate look we are going for in the kitchen is roughly similar to these. Our floor will be tiled and the splashback is glass.
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It has quite a yellow undertone, especially against a stark white background, however, we think it is quite warm and matches well with the Shitake benchtop and the yellow undertone in the pesto linea cabinetry as well. When in use the colour is much more subdued. This is an example here.
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