Worktop: 35 examples in polished concrete

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Maybe you did not consider a material like concrete for your kitchen work plans. Yet, concrete qualifies superbly to fulfill this function; by its properties: easy durability and cleaning, superb resistance to water.

What’s even better is that you could venture to sink your concrete worktop yourself, if you’re a do-it-yourself enthusiast and do not be afraid to spend a whole day clad in cement nailing. the shackles that will constitute the counter-form of your work.

A concrete worktop will certainly stop the eye

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It goes without saying that this last option will save you a lot of money, because usually a regular laminate worktop. Also take into account the thickness of the concrete device, around 10 cm, to be sufficiently rigid and without any risk of cracking. The work remains a concrete slab, just like a floor. The thickness is, however, a visual asset, restoring a strong and categorical presence to the work plan. Concrete goes well with many materials, be it wood, Corian, steel or glass.

Polished concrete with softened edges is almost unrecognizable

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If the appearance of the raw concrete is not to your taste, you have a multitude of possibilities to treat the surface, with polished, lacquered or painted finishes. You will need to maintain the concrete regularly, coating it with wax or special oil. But usually, with modern materials, you will not have to bother you for many years: their appearance remains impeccable, and depending on the quality of your waxed concrete, it is almost not possible that it deteriorates .

If you do not have so much faith in your handyman skills, or if you simply do not want to turn your kitchen into a concrete plant, there are prefabricated plans in standard sizes, which will allow you less flexibility in dimensions, but which will guarantee you the quality of the material.

Take care not to exceed the minimum thickness, about 10 cm

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Kitchen deco with polished concrete floor

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A light slot integrated into the worktop

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A tiny and elegant slope for the flow of water

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The concrete worktop hosts a porcelain sink

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Vertical rim and worktop form a single object

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Elegant concrete kitchen worktop

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Concrete combines well with several materials

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Over time the worktop will acquire a patina

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Several color combinations are possible

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