Anyone had any experience of Zenith or Duropal compact laminate worktops? May be the wrong forum for this question as it's for a closer to £4k kitchen than £40k kitchen.
Any wet areas I’d do the laminate as you propose, but I’d go with cheapish wood (ikea?) for non critical spots, warms up the kitchen and is easily maintained with mineral oil.
Plus 1 for real Lino and open shelving, spend the money where it counts.
Anyone had any experience of Zenith or Duropal compact laminate worktops? May be the wrong forum for this question as it's for a closer to £4k kitchen than £40k kitchen.
This stuff:
http://www.duropal.co.uk/samples/compact-collection-2018-2020/
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Arctic-Marble-Zenith-Compact-Worktop-3000x610x12-5mm/p/231808
I'm considering a fake marble look even though I don't usually go for materials that pretend to be things they're not.
Also welcome thoughts /shooting down of my other questionable decisions:
No cooker hood (I hardly ever use the existing one anyway)
Marmoleum floor
No wall units above the worktops, just shelving
Strange pretend stone sink
Gold/brass finish tap.
Last two are my wife's choices, against my better judgement