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Kitchens Embrace Seamless Styles

By Coulon Stone The modern kitchen has to work hard. It’s no longer just a space to prepare meals - it’s an office, a playroom, a classroom, dining space and much, much more. According to research carried out by Homebase, 88 percent of customers surveyed said their kitchens are for socialising rather than cooking!

Bookmatched Backsplash (Miller Brothers) Seemless Shelving (Pooky) Waterfall Island by Coulon Stone

With so much function to cram in to one space, the opportunity to express ourselves through design could feel lost. But through clever design and well thought out material choices, kitchens can perfectly combine function and flare, and provide a space to express ourselves. If you’re planning any changes to your kitchen ahead of (dare we say it) Christmas, consider incorporating some of our favourite seamless styles to add a little luxe to your life. BOOK-MATCHED BACKSPLASH Book-matched is the practice of matching two slabs of stone, typically marble, quartzite or engineered quartz, so that two adjoining surfaces seamlessly mirror each other, often creating a butterfly effect. Using the same stone used on the rest of the worktop, gliding up the wall in to a book-matched backsplash is the perfect way to add the wow factor to your kitchen. Choosing a marble or engineered (composite) quartz with a deep vein creates intensity and vibrancy, and can dictate the design of the room. But you can also choose a stone with a softer pattern for more traditional or rustic designs, and it will still create a truly unique statement. SEAMLESS SHELVING More than ever people are including floating shelves in their kitchens, styled with coloured glassware, handmade crockery and hanging plants. In-fact, Pinterest have claimed that people searching for “kitchen floating shelves décor” on their social media site is up by 130 percent. The look we love is floating shelves made from the same natural or engineered quartz used for your worktop and splashback creating a stunning and seamless style WATERFALL ISLAND A waterfall edge is created when the material on top of the island unit is carried over the side creating the appearance of a waterfall. A crucial element of the illusion is perfectly matching the veins of the stone where the top meets the side, creating another seamless look and stunning focal point. Extend one side of your island worktop to allow some space to tuck a couple of bar stools under creating a truly social space. If you’re looking for more kitchen worktop inspiration visit our Instagram: @ coulonstoneltd and Pinterest: @coulonstone pages, and our website where as well as our gallery you’ll also find information on our news page about where to begin and what things you need to think about when deciding to update your worktop.

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