Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 3Aug 07, 2008 2:13 pm Best Price Wardrobes Sliding door robes | Walk in robes Deco panel | Mirror | Melamine 26 to 28 Cottage lane Hackham M: 0402 927 376 http://www.bestpricewardrobes.com.au Trade welcome Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 6Aug 07, 2008 5:13 pm mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 9Aug 07, 2008 5:49 pm I have a sample of the toffee mineral stone in diamond gloss finish - it looks lovely. I also have one called Natural Mineral stone in diamond gloss - looks just like the toffee one but without the brown bits - more a black/white/grey look. Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 11Aug 07, 2008 7:08 pm Thanks for posting a picture of your benchtop Paula. I need the visuals to help me sort it out. I think I have been to about 5 showrooms so far and still can't walk past the stone bench tops. Sigh. Can't justify the extra cost as our house isn't worth the $$. Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 12Aug 07, 2008 7:22 pm sorry paddy05, just went and checked, its actually called Pure Mineralstone!
Other nice ones (of which I also have samples!) are Natural Quartz (bit paler) and Sand Pebble (bit creamier). I was looking for a stone-look laminate before I convinced my DH to upgrade to caesarstone, hence why I have so many!! Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 14Aug 07, 2008 7:37 pm not yet paddy05. we are only up to frame stage, plaster happening in a couple of weeks I hope.
Why do you think your house is not worth it? It would definitely help in re-sale value - that's what eventually convinced my DH to spend the extra Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 15Aug 07, 2008 7:54 pm We have a difficult shape to fill that requires other features to be put in such as a glass cabinet to soften one edge. Already we are up to about 15 or 16 thousand without appliances. There is a budget limit. Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 17Aug 07, 2008 8:31 pm Be wary of gloss finishes on benchtops as they show every god damn scratch, dent and dirt. It helps when a benchtop is a low sheen or velvet finish as it tends to hide the latter better.
I like the laminates that have a unique look or feel. Of particular note is ash dust and cotton craft by laminex and crystal topaz, white tigris, shadow silky and almond leather. The cotton craft and white tigris have a parchment look, the shadow silky feels great and has a unique shimmer. The rest are stone imitations that are not over powering, just right. Kitchens are like finger prints, no two are ever the same!! SmartPack did the kitchens for Channel 9's Home Made TV Show Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 18Aug 07, 2008 8:35 pm We didn't take photographs of the nursery and study before we knocked the wall out between them but I might have old photographs from when we first purchased the house a few years ago. The kitchen is being extended a metre onto our deck (enclosed!) so that we have room to move. The building part is halfway complete but I will take some shots anyway. I will load them on the site sometime over the weekend if my babies sleep at the same time during the day. Re: Laminates that replicate a stone finish 19Aug 07, 2008 9:25 pm I was very interested in the Laminex diamond gloss as a benchtop but our colour consultant dissuaded us from selecting it because it was so sensitive to damage from regular wear & tear. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Generally, the texture that you listed will have a 2mm size stone chip in it which is dragged with float to give the lines Any patch work needs to be 2mm less than face… 2 1860 4 14844 Building Standards; Getting It Right! But they didn't even leave it at one level it goes up and down along the whole front of the house 4 11067 |