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Kind of ties in with Airtime's question but there are 2 trendy options I've heard of, one I've used and the other I've only had recommended.
Bushboard is a laminate which has a quality finish and the laminate is a few mm deep so it can be routed for recessed sinks etc. It's nice stuff, good to work with and forgiving on joints where you can fill and polish it unlike normal laminate.
The other is Richlite which is very architect friendly, it works very much like hardwood/board but looks contemporary design etc. etc. I've not used it.
Best option for cheap kitchen worktops in wood is Beech. It's chemically neutral (or something like that), Durable and reasonably priced in the thinner versions, I think Ikea do it by the sheet.
For laminate worktops there are one or two stand out brands, Formica being one of them. The quality of chipboard/density and thickness of the laminate are defining qualities. I usually go to a laminate worktop specialist and choose on price depending on the job. These days most of the kitten work I do is high end so the worktops are someone else's problem.
Cheers. That place looks epic!
See, granite sounds great, but I don't like the fact that it is porous and could therefore stain, which would wreck a very expensive worktop.
Are there any options that are less expensive than granite or quartz?