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These elegant quartz slabs can be used to create stunning polished worktops that are nonporous and require no sealing or waxing. They’re heat-resistant and come in a choice of either 20mm or 30mm thicknesses. Empira White worktop, from £550 per m2, caesarstone.co.uk Providing a realistic imitation of solid marble, this slim 38mm thick laminate worktop offers a stylish finish that’s scuff, scratch and wear-resistant. To complete your scheme, complementary splashbacks and upstands are also available. Marble effect laminate worktop, £67 per m2, worktop-express.co.uk