KCRemodeler, That price for materials seems high. I just calculated my install an it was under 20 sq/ft which includes the wilsonart HD laminate, bevel front edging, bevel backsplash, plywood, glue, screws, cement, rollers, odds and ends you never budget for... everything but the trim router. I also have some materials leftover that will go towards my two bathrooms at a later date which will drop that sq/ft price some. We also opted for an undermount, which would've added labor cost. It might depend on your kitchen layout as that dictates how much scrap is leftover vs how much can be reused elsewhere. I can see wide islands or large L's being a problem with waste, and I didn't have any of those. In addition to lowes/HD quotes check some online venues as well (my experiences with bevel-edge.com were good. Prices were more or less competitive and their bevel edge shipped 10" longer than HD could without switching to freight shipping). Seize the big-box stores during sales - they seem to run regularly. I guess another factor to consider is lead time. We were quoted a lengthy lead time which seemed ridiculous plus was going to cause scheduling issues and ultimately delay the end of our project. It took about a week for supplies to come in and I was able to do the fabrication and install in a weekend. HTH, good luck in your decision!

Thank you everyone. I did speak to a fabricator and he echoed the issues with Super White as not being a quartzite that has the durable properties that you look for in a quartzite (did not get into whether it really is one or not - moot point) so the lack of duribility takes that out of the running. So unless I get really lucky and find a couple - possibly 3 - slabs of a durable natural stone that will hold up to our type of use, I am back to manmade quartz. I am familiar with most brands and loads of information on this site but nothing on the Antolini brand. Anyone have anything to share about it?

Like ravencajun, I had thought I wanted to get the new Formica laminate for a kitchen facelift in early 2015. They will send you big samples free of charge. I went to Lowe's to see more and was shocked to find that with an Ogee edge, like diymom79 shows above, that I could get real stone for almost the same price. I ended up using the Fantasy Brown quartzite that raven did, also.

Formica Travertine Silver and Calacatta Marble are nice. The best thing to do is pick the chips you think you might like, then search Houzz's photos for larger shots. There are a lot of amazing marble look-alikes from both Wilsonart and Formica. I will say, however, when I did my laundry room two years ago, I was able to get a stock granite cheaper than a laminate. I was very surprised. A true budget choice is to go to Lumber Liquidators and get a slab of butcher block. [Here's a pic. [(https://www.houzz.com/photos/southern-living-custom-builder-showcase-home-at-st-simons-island-beach-style-laundry-room-jacksonville-phvw-vp~6492208) I think this is a beautiful look in the laundry room, especially if you have room for a small farmhouse sink like Ikea Domsjo or something from Signature Hardware. Alternately, a length of stock laminate off the shelf from a big box store will be even cheaper, and once in a while you will find a really nice piece.