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Sara Hesikova

Should I go for a porcelain kitchen worktop? Meet the more affordable and lower maintenance alternative to marble

Navy Shaker kitchen with marble worktop and backsplash.

For most of us, a marble kitchen worktop with its beautiful and luxurious patterns is the dream. But sadly, that’s where it usually stays – in our dreams, as marble comes with its downsides from a hefty price tag to high maintenance and more. But there’s a new kitchen worktop favourite on the block that looks just like marble but is easier to care for and will cost you less – and that’s porcelain. So should you get a porcelain kitchen worktop?

This new kitchen trend is currently being adopted by many, including celebrities like male model David Gandy who’s got a marble-looking porcelain worktop in his Richmond home that he’s recently toured for the Sunday Times Style.

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