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Kitchens: Leading edge Find your perfect benchtop profile

YOUR KITCHEN BENCHTOP PROFILE IS A CRUCIAL DETAIL TO GET RIGHT. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

- Words KYLIE JACKES

Planning your dream kitchen involves myriad decisions, and a key considerat­ion early on is your benchtops. While your preferred finish is often top of mind – be it engineered stone or natural – the benchtop profile and thickness is equally important in creating a beautifull­y finished kitchen. “Not all benchtop profiles and materials are compatible,” says interior designer Rina Cohen of RCI Designs. “All come with various limitation­s and advantages, so you need to weigh up aesthetics, functional­ity and practicali­ty to find the right profile to meet your needs and desired look.” Our cheat sheet can help you ponder the perfect profile for your space. >

 ??  ?? LEVEL BEST THE OWNERS OF THIS SYDNEY HOME WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SO ARCHITECT IMOGENE POTTER OF POTTER & WILSON COMBINED TWO BULLNOSE PROFILES FOR A LAVISH LAYERED EFFECT ON THE ISLAND, AND CHOSE A MITRED PROFILE FOR THE REAR BENCHTOP.
LEVEL BEST THE OWNERS OF THIS SYDNEY HOME WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SO ARCHITECT IMOGENE POTTER OF POTTER & WILSON COMBINED TWO BULLNOSE PROFILES FOR A LAVISH LAYERED EFFECT ON THE ISLAND, AND CHOSE A MITRED PROFILE FOR THE REAR BENCHTOP.

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