Counter-tops: What's next after granite?

Posted by DT on August 25, 2009, 12:15 am

>I have had Corian for about 18 months. Wanted it for 20 years. LOVE it.
>Huge bonus-sink is integrated, no place for crude and not an over mount.

I have had Corian for 20 years and still love it. Mine is the light
gray granite patterned (Sierra Dusk, I think). I used to worry about the
scratches, but they blend right into the stone look.

--
Dennis

Posted by Van Chocstraw on August 25, 2009, 8:32 am

Thomas G. Marshall wrote:

> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done and
> done.
>
> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
> are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to have been
> big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all starting to
> look the same. At least getting there.
>
> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon.
>
> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
>
> THANKS!

Granite last forever. Why would anybody want anything that permanent?
You might want to remodel sometime.

Posted by Bob F on August 25, 2009, 11:19 am

Van Chocstraw wrote:

> Thomas G. Marshall wrote:

>> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
>> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
>> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
>> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done
>> and done.
>> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
>> are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to have
>> been big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all
>> starting to look the same. At least getting there.
>> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
>> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully)
>> soon. Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
>> THANKS!

> Granite last forever. Why would anybody want anything that permanent?
> You might want to remodel sometime.

What's to stop you?

Posted by dadiOH on August 25, 2009, 8:47 am

Thomas G. Marshall wrote:

> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done and
> done.
> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
> are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to have been
> big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all starting to
> look the same. At least getting there.
> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon.
> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
> THANKS!

Think talc.

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Posted by Steve Barker on August 25, 2009, 9:56 am

Thomas G. Marshall wrote:

Are you doing it for yourself, or to please someone else? Put in what
YOU like.

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