Kitchen counter tops? Alternatives

[benvh]

We just redid our kitchen and went with quartz as well. Love it!

Ben

[Brenngun]

If you're going with quartz I'd only pick Cambria. They have the highest % of quartz content in the business. Also made 100% in North America so no unknown material used in production.

If your looking for something different in stone try sandstone. It needs to be sealed so do a lot of other products. Other option as Mark mentioned earlier is recycled glass. I've seen some really cool colored glass tops with the addition of lighting under the counter. It rocks.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Brenngun

If you're going with quartz I'd only pick Cambria. They have the highest % of quartz content in the business. Also made 100% in North America so no unknown material used in production.

If your looking for something different in stone try sandstone. It needs to be sealed so do a lot of other products. Other option as Mark mentioned earlier is recycled glass. I've seen some really cool colored glass tops with the addition of lighting under the counter. It rocks.

That glass is awesome.

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by locutus49

We have white Danby marble counters. As long as you seal them every year or so, they resist most stains, and we have had no problems, even spilling red wine and such on them.

They have gray and brown tones in the movement and look great. Marble is not for everyone, but it works for us, and people have used marble for table tops for thousands of years. And even if a stain were to sink in, it can be drawn out.

This is what my wife wanted. We needed 2 slabs that could be used together. The 2 that sold her (us) were reserved of course. After having 2 suppliers bring in 8 different slabs that were all consecutive numbered slabs (4 and 4) none matched close enough to use them while cutting around some pretty major inclusions. I ended the madness and we settled on the granite with a marble backsplash.


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[Brenngun]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

That glass is awesome.

I agree they are. You can get various colors and custom designs make the possibilities virtually endless. The lighting can also work as a night light.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

That glass is awesome.

Yes but your house would look like a sports bar in Toronto

[nyc2la]

Check out Silostone. We just did an extensive remodel and used it throughout the house. They offer jumbo slabs, so no seams if the counter is large.

https://www.silestoneusa.com/color/calacatta-gold/

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Yes but your house would look like a sports bar in Toronto

Maybe so. But these recycled glass tops can be pretty cool looking.

https://www.vetrazzo.com/?lang=en&section=2-styles-en

http://www.thinkglass.com/glass-coun...ertops-kitchen

[Basque1]

Originally Posted by abdullah71601

i have ubatuba granite and love it.

Parents have a corian laminate, which delaminated when a hot pot was set on it. All laminates are not equal, but i'm suspicious of any materials that may expand at different rates and bubble or delaminate.

Brother has a concrete product and likes it. Your wife may be on to something.

ubatuba all the way!!!

[MILGAUSS88]

Throwing out steel countertops, as it has not been mentioned. (Think of a restaurant prep area.)
I have been told by it is more expensive than granite, quartz and concrete however.

[Sperry]

A TRF member recently posted food images with countertop in view. It looked like black walnut random width blocks. Beautiful!

One of the nicest kitchens I've seen had a single long, maybe 20' x 4' butcher block counter nearly the length of the room. Fridge, cabinets, oven parallel, behind galley aisle. Range and sink in counter. Opposite the counter, 4' thruway traffic area adjacent to northern exposure room length patio sliders onto deck. So you can cook at the stove, wash and prepare, looking out into a heavily wooded lot. One of the better-designed Valley Forge Mountain homes.

It was a little odd at first; not the kind of kitchen to hang out in, out of the way, but it grows on you.

[bayerische]

Carrara Marble. Not as sensitive as many think.

[Runnin' Rebel]

Originally Posted by MILGAUSS88

Throwing out steel countertops, as it has not been mentioned. (Think of a restaurant prep area.)
I have been told by it is more expensive than granite, quartz and concrete however.

I Know what your thinking about commercial grade resturant kitchen stainless but they have much better options then that, I wish I still had my info on that