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Lady in red, who cares?
Lady in red, who cares
Both women are wearing a red apron Both are famous for their cooking Both prepare food in copper pans Who cares about their countertop? When did we start caring for our countertops? What happened and what is waiting for us in the
near future?
Early Countertops 1
Early Countertops 1
We see a kitchen at Pompeii where a kind of engineered stone is used
We see Asian kitchens A kind of European castle kitchen A large wooden table, todays countertop
Early Countertops 2
Early Countertops 2
Old paintings give us a good idea about materials used in early kitchens. Google for example “Pieter Aertsen” who lived from 1508-1575
The materials used in ancient kitchens were often natural stone or clay for hot areas and wood for the preperation tables and tubs
Keeping it clean was all the maintenance that was done, there was no real care
The Merchant's House Museum
The Merchant's House Museum
29 East Fourth Street, New York, NY 10003 Original furniture from 1830 can be seen More info: http://merchantshouse.org
Formica since 1931
Formica since 1931
Formica was invented by Daniel O'Conor and Herbert Faber and first produced in 1913
In 1931 Formica was used as a decorative material
It would change the kitchen and make it a colorful place to prepare food
Colorful Countertops
Formica care
So many options but the first question was: “how do I care for this laminate product to keep it like new?”
The answer was: “no special care needed, just clean your top with a bit of soap and water”
Corian since 1968
Corian since 1968
Invented by Donald Slocum Corian was introduced as the first decorative
sheet material with seamless joints Thermoforming, even 3D is an option Corian sinks are available
Corian care
Corian care
The question was: “how do I care for this acrylic product to keep it like new?”
The answer was: “no special care needed, just clean your top with a bit of soap and water”
You can use a green pad and some soft scrub to polish little scratches and stubborn stains
It still works after more than 40 years in todays kitchens
CaesarStone since 1987
CaesarStone since 1987
Moshe Narkis, a professor at the Polytechnic, found the right formula to create Quartz countertops
2 cm slabs found their way to Europe Soon the rest of the World followed CaesarStone, the leading innovator in quartz
CaesarStone care
CaesarStone care
This quartz material is so tough, is there any care needed?
The answer is: “no special care needed, just clean your top with a mild cleaner and water”
You can use a green pad or some soft scrub to take away stubborn stains
Dry your top with a paper towel
21th Century, the Ceramics
Ceramic brands
Laminam was the first producing 3 mm clay based ceramic slabs
Kerlite, made in the same Laminam factory Techlam by Levantina Neolith makes larger and thicker slabs Dekton by Cosentino is not clay based but
sintered with fly ash Lapitec by Breton is also sintered with fly ash
Ceramics care
Same as previous materials A mild cleaner and you can use some soft
scrub to take away stubborn stains Dry ceramic top with a paper towel
Countertop cleaning
What do we need?
Men like power tools
Wood care
Granite care
Granite care, a true story...
A shining granite counter top really makes me feel like the kitchen is clean. I’d get so frustrated when, even though I wiped the granite countertops with a microfiber cloth and granite cleaner, I’d see streaks left behind (total first world problem, I know).
The problem is especially visible on our black granite countertops. (Did you know that this variety of granite is called Uba Tuba? How random and funny is that?)
Anyway, guess what! I discovered the simple, simple answer: Spray the granite cleaner on the microfiber cloth, and not too much of it either. Then wipe the counters and wipe again with a dry part of the cloth. And look! Yippee!!
Source: http://seemommydoing.com/2013/01/
The Future of countertops
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Future Lady in red?
Future Lady in red, weekend chef?