Kitchen benchtops have to be tough. They've got to stand hot pots, spills, impacts and cuts, and carry on looking good. Now, Consumer has put nine different benchtop materials to the test attacking ...

As a designer and avid cook, I'm often asked what material I recommend for kitchen benchtops. My answer: honed marble (statuary or Carrara are my favourites) or soapstone because I like their mellow ...

Engineered stone benchtops are on the way out in Australia following a nationwide ban that will come into effect later this year. If you’re mid-way through a build or renovation or thinking of ...

The recently launched Imperio benchtop range is a well-considered choice. Anyone with a beautiful marble benchtop will know that an upended glass of Pinot on a slab of Carrara can often remain long ...

Aussies are going crazy for a new type of ‘faux marble’ that is said to be 10 times more durable than its laminate predecessor and just a fraction of the price of stone. Since then it has levelled off ...