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why is it so %$&* hard to pick a countertop?
Comments (115)If you're really asking why it's so hard, I think it's because we have too much to consider and too many sides to ourselves, too. There's: - What makes us happy color-wise, the same way certain foods taste good or certain music sounds good. Not a choice - just makes you happy in and of itself. - What makes us happy color-wise (and/or style wise), due to recognizing current trends and feeling pretty darn hip because of it. But then we ask ourselves: Is it more of a trend that won't stand the test of time or that's lasted for years but is on its way out...if that kind of thing matters to us? - What's practical in terms of being durable. - What's practical in terms of money (for some of us, anyway). - What gives us cozy memories or reminds us of some major inspiration (e.g. for me, butcher block countertops call to me like no other. Childhood memories even. In the end I decided against it due to how rough my family is on things and the fact that they'll never dab up the water they leave standing on it by the sink...but I feel heartbroken for having given up on it)! I ended up choosing the last thing I would have EVER thought I'd pick, in a million years! That's stainless, in an old, period kitchen. But that's also because I saw a picture of one in an old house and instantly fell in love, all the while being shocked that I liked it. Also, I'd had it on an island top for many years (granted, a SMALL island) and loved how it patinas, and loved how durable it is and how it almost changes colors depending on the day and lighting. At times it's almost colorless - like a rock - and fluid and soft looking, like water. And I loved how I could still have butcher block, but on my island now instead of the main countertop - because it provided great contrast and won't get damaged as easily as if it were by the sink. The owner of the inspiration kitchen had paired the stainless with a white farm sink and wood floors and white marble backsplash (only mine will be honed white marble subway tile backsplash and not very veiny). The big question - for all of us at this point - is: WILL IT REALLY LOOK GOOD, ONCE IN??! ;) I'll be finding out soon. Scared!! Stainless is quite the gamble, in a older house!...See MoreHaving trouble picking island counter top to match, please help
Comments (2)We have a traditional kitchen but similar colors to yours---white Shaker perimeter and dark cherry island. Our perimeter counters are a dark green granite with a lot of "movement" and the island is a white guartzite called luce di luna. The quartzite is a real stone, slightly harder than granite I'm told but I'm not sure, and at least in our area a bit more expensive. It is, however, very calm and I could see it in a modern kitchen such as you describe. When we priced out granite, quartzite, and zodiaq we found the price difference for our kitchen was really rather negligible so we went with the granite and the quartzite but if the zodiaq---I think it was misty carrera that we were considering---had been much less we would have used that instead of the quartzite. HTH....See MoreTime-sensitive - shopping for counter tops
Comments (13)I am a fabricator. WE bid from cabinet drawings all the time assuming various standard price categories. You can't really compare bids until the bidders are quoting a specific color of a specific supplier since the price paid by the fabricator varies significantly per sq. ft. from different brands. I always recommend the customer determine the look they want and then identify colors that meet their needs. Multiple options will always lead to lower prices. In my area the customer does not "pay for the slabs" and expect me to fabricate. When we supply the slabs we are responsible for whatever material related issues arise including the occasional breakage due to weak points in the stone. If I get unacceptable material from a supplier I can reject it or get a replacement for free if the material turns out to be defective. This can happen even with quartz as occasionally a quartz slab can have residual stresses from curing and crack when being sawn or processed on the CNC. My material my problem. Your material your problem. For this reason we only work with customer supplied material on a "billable hours" basis and do not guarantee against breakage. A competent fabricator will ask questions to understand your objectives for color and style and then work with you to meet your needs....See MoreHelp picking quartz kitchen countertops
Comments (16)#1. #3 is ok except you'll want to be sure how that dark line is used and matched across cuts. For me that's too much focus on that one aspect of the slab and it'll start to look like a scribble.. With #1 there's more depth and visual interest....See MoreHU-337240152
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