When choosing from many wide worktops, you have to think about the possible overhang that will be generated. While you can get plenty of wide kitchen worktops that are 600mm wide or greater, you need to think carefully about how it will look when compared with the base that your worktop will be stored on.

A wide worktop has to be made with a good design where an overhang can be prevalent. This overhang clearly does not have to be all that big or extensive. It just has to be long enough to the point where it can be easy to spot in a room.

Wide kitchen worktops often work with overhangs that are measured in inches. This is regardless of how wide the worktop is. The overhang should not be too big when compared with the rest of the worktop though, hence the measurement standard that is being handled here.

An overhang can be about 3/8ths to one inch in length in many cases. This measurement is based on how the worktop is measured from the end of the base to the end of the actual worktop surface that was installed on top of it.

This reliable measurement should be enough to give you a better overall appearance of your extra wide kitchen worktop that creates a stronger look that you are certainly going to enjoy having. The short length is enough to make it easy to spot, but will also keep it from extending too far over the base.

In addition, the overhang on a wide kitchen worktop will protect the base itself. That is, anything that might spill off of one of these wide kitchen worktops will not pour onto the wood base or other features. This is a protective feature in a way. This is especially important if you have curtains on the bottom that need to be protected with care.

You should still be safe when getting a good overhang ready. Don’t use something that is too big or thick, which might make it easier for you to bump into it. Choose something that is instead easy to fit into your home and won’t be overly complicated or tough to add.