Terrazzo - is it worth it??

[ninbi]

Hi there

We?re mid-build and pressure?s on to choose the kitchen finishes....Does anyone have any experience of terrazzo as a worktop surface in their home? We?re considering it for our new kitchen (at HUGE expense it seems!) but before we commit, it would be great to know what to be mindful of, from anyone who has lived with it. And recommendations for suppliers would be very gratefully received!

Thanks

[stringvest]

Terrazzo is very nice and durable. (It's polished chips of marble and granite set in a concrete). I helped with the Ideal Home Show a few years ago, we used in a kitchen. There were some lovely examples of it. Choose wisely though else it can look municipal, like it was supposed to be on the floor, or like polished pavement? Some of the warmer pinky/terracotta examples can look nicer than the greys. Theres granite also, very durable, to do on the cheap you can use veneers over existing cupboards and worktop instead of large heavy slabs, this also allows for less reinforcement for the weight. Theres also corian, it has to be manufactured to measure it can wear and always needs bleaching to get rid of tea or tomato sauce stains etc. Hope that helps.