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My Husband Would Have Loved My Kitchen Benchtop Replacement

I’ve just come home from as sad but beautiful story. One of loss, love and legacy – I thought I would share it. I went around to Susan’s home this morning to show her stone samples for her kitchen benchtop. Her elegant brick home was warm and bright even though the day outside was miserable, to say the least. I noticed her beautiful chandelier hanging in her living room and commented on it. “Yes, I’ve never been much of a fancy person, you know,” She told me in no fuss sort of a way...

Timeless Kitchen Colours 2014 with Thames Mastercraft and Coromandel Benchtops

Judy Moir wanted a modern streamline kitchen with colours that didn’t date and a well laid out plan with specified storage for everything. She wanted to be able to entertain without stress, to relax and enjoy her guests....

4 Easy Steps to Replacing Your Benchtop

A kitchen benchtop replacement is a surprisingly low-stress and easy way to enhance the heart of your home where people naturally gather and connect. Follow our easy 4 step process and we will have your benchtop replaced in ONE DAY. Call us – We will talk to you about your kitchen and your benchtop, understand what you envision for your kitchen and home and then talk about the best options for your kitchen. Arrange a free design and color consultation at your home – Once we have identified ...

Which Engineered Stone or Quartz is the best product?

Are some brands better than others when it comes to engineered stone? Short answer is Yes. Here is a list of a few worldwide recognized brands: Stone Italiana, Compac, Santa Margherita, Caesarstone, Technistone, Cosentino (Silestone), Cambria, Seieffe, Quarella, Privilege, Silicalia, Hanwha, AKG, Dupont, Vicostone, Diresco, Falat, ZKM, Pokarna, Quartzforms, LG, Belenco, Samsung and Daelim In New Zealand only some of these world-wide recognized companies have real presence and backup. ...

The Story Behind Our New Brand Name

We are excited and extremely proud to bring you our new name and identity: Love My Kitchen Benchtop. We started our business as Coromandel Benchtops in 2010. The vision of bringing local homeowners stunning stone benchtops was an exhilarating idea and we launched into the ambitious role of entrepreneurial businesses owners. As we navigated through the journey of creating and owning a business, our unique stamp and point of difference slowly came into focus. We saw our strength in giving customer...

Jenny’s Story – How I chose the right colour for my kitchen benchtop

I’ve just sat for 2 hours talking to Jenny – a very happy client. She is just a wealth of knowledge when It comes to home design and it comes out in her home where everything has been carefully selected and placed, giving her home an overall look of style but also that warm, welcoming comfort. Jenny completely renovated her home but it’s the kitchen, she tells me, is what she finds the most personal and important space. She has done 3 kitchen renovations and along the way she has picked u...