chrissyjamed: How do you like your new counter? Does it look pink or peach? Is the surface a lot lighter than the sample? We are interested in that material and color for a vanity top with a white sink. Thanks.

Thank you for the links everyone! It was actually Circuspeanuts' I saw 2 years ago when I started planning my kitchen, but when I was searching for it this time I could not find that post. Thank you so much, it was exactly what I needed. Real usage. snookums, would you still go with two different countertops if you also had two different colored cabinets? To be fair, I am going for a very eclectic, non-traditional kitchen with no real cabinets (no uppers at all). I would say "un-fit" but I don't have a big enough kitchen. But I am also worried about doing too many different things if you know what I mean.

OMG! I could have started this same forum!! So glad I found you! I too just ordered the supreme white for my island (2 slabs - 144 inches long) and I cannot find a perimeter I am happy with! The supreme white is the prettiest thing I have ever seen! Someone suggested Kensho silestone (or caesarstone?) but it is not the right shade and the concrete color is too dark because my perimeter is large. I do not care for the pietra because it has too much movement next to the supreme white. My designer convinced me not to go with concrete as it is too porous even when sealed. My cabinets are white also - not stark white, but a tad off (carnation). I really do not want to do supreme white everywhere and I am also considering white silestone. One of my designers doesn't like that either because the whites are never the same, but another designer at the firm likes it. Let me know what you find!! Help! Also, I posted about smartouch faucets but no one answered (you can touch them anywhere on the spout and it goes on) - did you look at them? What style are your cabinets?

I had them in my last house and we spec. them fairly often. They use a good sealer that hold up to water fairly well. If you need perfect all the time or ar fussy then a wood counter and a sink are not for you. A prep sink that gets occasional use will fair better than a cleanup one. You should "maintain" the finish especiallly aroung the sinks if you want that factory look. This will usually require cleaning mabey sanding and scraping and then applying the finish. They used to give you a can with the tops. We've been using a firm out of Germany for our tops lately though, so I 'm not surre if the can comes with anymore.