3 Reasons to Buy Iroko Worktops

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If you want to know why iroko worktops are becoming more and more popular and what they could do to improve your current kitchen design, you’ve come to the right place. This article will detail three key features of iroko worktops, linked to both iroko’s appearance and functionality. After reading this information, you should hopefully have a better grasp of what an iroko wood worktop could bring to your home and why this African timber represents a very good choice of kitchen worktop.

Here are three positive attributes possessed by iroko worktops:

  1. Iroko timber is incredibly hard. This is obviously a very important quality for a wood worktop. In fact, iroko is often called African teak and some have said that iroko is nearly as tough and durable as teak. Iroko has been used for both boat building and to make outdoor furniture. Both of these require very hardwearing wood and are further evidence of the fact that iroko is incredibly hardwearing.
  2. In addition to the fact that iroko is very hard, it is also quite resistant to staining. This is the common criticism of wood worktops. They are very susceptible to water stains. This is not the case with iroko worktops, at least not to the same degree as with other wood counters. Although iroko wood will still need to be stained upon installation (and regularly thereafter), its natural stain resistance should leave it looking pristine for longer.
  3. Iroko worktops, often described as being exotic, look stunning in a variety of kitchen settings. The colour of the iroko wood will change as time passes. When they are first installed, the boards will have a yellow hue. This will change over the years, becoming a rich bronze or brown. I’ve seen iroko worktops look fantastic in a range of different kitchen schemes, but, personally, I prefer them in a modern or contemporary design. The more minimalist schemes really allow the iroko worktops to become the kitchen’s focal point, making the counters a truly eye-catching feature.

As you can see, iroko worktops offer a great deal to the purchaser. The wood is highly suited to being used in a kitchen and, as well as being very functional, they look great, too. When you add to this the facts that they are very cost effective, being much cheaper than teak for example, and very simple to fit and install, iroko worktops start to look like a really promising worktop option indeed.

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