Need advice on 'integrated' vanity tops...
Hello!
We need several vanities for our new house and want them all to have smooth tops, which integrate (are made from the same piece of material as) the sinks.
So far we have found, that the following materials are used:
- tempered glass;
- porcelain (also known as "china");
- cast iron (apparently, only by Kohler);
- artificial "stone" like Corian and Swanstone.
Now, the Corian and Swanstone both look kinda dull  no shine, no luster, more like a public bathroom. Porcelain worries me as it is the most fragile. It is also a bit boring, though better than the faux stones.
Kohler's cast iron is what both of us like the most, even though it is a bit pricey. We will, likely, get it anyway  for our single-sink bathrooms.
But the "master" bathroom needs a two-sink vanity, and Kohler, according to the store clerk, stopped making cast iron double-sink vanity tops some time ago...
Which leaves as with the tempered glass option. These do exist, but the choices are far and between... Can somebody recommend a good source of them, offering different wood- and glass-colors? Thanks a lot!
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