A birthday drink after work this week inevitably evolved into work-talk. It was a bit sad really, but the topic of discussion was the product which has had the greatest impact on the industry. Nominations included ceramic disc valves, digital controls, and low voltage lighting. For me, solid surface materials are the wonder of the age. These man-made composite products have revolutionized the bathroom and kitchen industry, and have provided designers with an unparalleled freedom of shapes and colours. As a non-porous material which can be seamlessly bonded to itself, the use of this product has exploded into the bespoke interiors market. You cannot move in a decent showroom without encountering a solid surface worktop or basin or cistern cover or wall cladding or ….. you get the idea. Versatile and with a large colour range, solid surface products are popular and affordable. Formica worktops and aluminium joining strips are definitely out of favour and no-one is complaining, least of all me.
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