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We're having an all white gloss kitchen installed shortly and had been considering a white Corian worktop. I've subsequently heard differing views and am also a little concerned about the cost. We're not keen on marble or granite. Anyone have experience of any other materials for a white worktop?
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We looked into having Corian, then my inlaws had their kitchen done and used it, and I really didn't like how it looked. To me it looked cheap, despite being far from it. Theirs is very pale, just off white, against a white gloss kitchen.


We ended up using quartz, it has been great.

Coriander is really really expensive - a similar look can be achieved with a very much cheaper alternative http://www.maiaworksurfaces.co.uk/


We splashed out on a composite stone (cheaper than corian but much more than maia or butcher block) and I think it's much nicer than the Maia worktops - but they are worth a look depending on your budget. John Lewis kitchen store has them installed last time I looked and will give you a good sense of colors...

We had walnut on white gloss in the old house, which looked lovely but a bit high maintenance. We now have white corian on white gloss, which I really live although send longer than I would like wiping down surfaces to ensure that it is still mostly white (tricky with 2 small children). Found a co that did it very cheaply as they wrap the corian around mdf rather than it being solid. So we have our worktopd in double thickness at a cheaper price to our old solid wood. The co is based in Yorkshire but they work in and around London a lot. Google 'Interstyle, Castleford' and it should come up. PM me if not!
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I went for granite first time round, black with a bit of sparkle. Nowhere near as hard wearing as your led to believe and shows up marks so you spend your whole time wiping it. Second time around I went with oak, looked lovely, but high maintenance!


Third time lucky (I hope) and I am erring towards quartz.....


Great thread, watching with interest...... :)

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