What's good for countertop in bathroom?

10 years ago

We need to replace the laminate countertop in our master bath. it is a 60" countertop with double sinks. What type of surface would be best? I love my granite in my kitchen and have no issues keeping it clean but I am worried about the overspray from the harispray we use. No way my husband is going to switch to a non aerosol ,so the countertop will have to be able to be cleaned with something that will remove the overspray.

Any suggestions?

Comments (8)

Babka NorCal 9b
10 years ago
I am very pleased with quartz. Mfgr's are Caesarstone, Silestone, Zodiac, etc.
Some of the natural stones can etch and stain more easily.

-Babka
kidhorn
10 years ago
I can't tell much difference between any of them. I get the one that looks the best and ignore what it's made from. I like having an integrated backsplash even though those are only available with manufactured materials. It looks better and is easier to keep clean.
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debrak2008
10 years ago
You can scrub granite with steel wool and scrape stuff off of it with a razor blade.

In our smaller bathroom if DD or I use hair spray in there the overspray lands on the wall behind the sink not on the counter top.

I rarely use hairspray in our master bath but I suspect any over spray is landing on the tile floor. I back up before I spray and spray very lightly.
alina_1
10 years ago
Another vote for quartz here. When we were remodeling our kitchen, I stopped by many showrooms and tried to scratch samples with my keys. This test showed that the hardest material is granite, quartz much more soft. That is why we went with the granite for the kitchen counter - heavy pots and other metal stuff make scratch resistance very important for the kitchen. We also bought a granite counter for our bath at that time.

It turned out that granite absorbs water a lot though. Quartz is much less porous. In the bath, there are not so many pieces that can scratch the counter, so I am going with quartz for our current reno. Also, the uniform coloring goes well with our contemporary design. Will stick with granite for the future kitchen remodeling.

Currently, we have Corian by DuPont. Hate it. It is easy to clean, but it looks so plastic to me. And white integrated sinks are constantly stained.
StoneTech
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busybee3
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