Making an impact
Benchtops are the workhorses of a kitchen and often lead the aesthetic,
too – created in an array of 31 beautiful colours, patterns and finishes,
Smartstone engineered quartz surfaces offer a variety of options
Above: Designed by Kim Primrose of
Mastercraft Kitchens Pukekohe, this
kitchen benefits from sleek 20mm-
thick Smartstone benchtops in
Statuario Venato with a polished
finish – an ideal complement to the
cabinetry and floors. Smartstone
polished surfaces are offered in four
price brackets to suit a variety of
projects and budgets, with Statuario
Venato in the Exclusive range.
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As one of the leading surfaces in the kitchen,
your choice of benchtops can have a dramatic
impact within your design. The trick is selecting
a benchtop surface that’s enduring, affordable
and simply a pleasure to look at every day.
Smartstone is the ideal solution for any
benchtop in your home, be it kitchen, bathroom,
laundry, living or other areas, says Smartstone
NZ sales manager Doug Angove.
“Smartstone gives you the beauty and sense
of luxury of natural stone but with a harder, more
durable surface,” says Angove. “And building
on Smartstone Australia’s reputation for quality
and innovation, Smartstone surfaces are now
available throughout New Zealand.”
Smartstone is manufactured with at least 93%
quartz, combined with pigments and resins,
which makes it extremely durable. This means
Smartstone is highly resistant to scratches, stains
– including those dreaded red wine marks – and
chemicals. In addition, it never requires sealing.
As well as all these pluses, so vital in a hard-
working kitchen, Smartstone surfaces boast the
standout hero quality to lead or lift any kitchen
design. The New Zealand collection comes in a
broad array of 31 colours and is now offered in