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Posted by Tony Hwang on August 25, 2009, 10:03 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!
Hi,
After granite? Crystal glass.
For me laminate. Lasts long easy to replace.
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Posted by Worn Out Retread on August 25, 2009, 10:06 am
> 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!
I have seen some concrete counter tops and they were very interesting
because of the various coloured aggregates that were used.
Personally, I'm not at all sold on stainless steel as the surface seems to
be a magnet for finger prints and seems to be a real bugger to keep looking
nice.
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Posted by v8z on August 25, 2009, 10:14 am
> 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!
Soapstone - thousands of chemistry labs can't be wrong. Nothing stains or
attacks it even acids, hot pans right from stove to counter, scratches sand
out. We just did our new house kitchen with it and after a month, can find
no downside...
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Posted by windcrest on August 25, 2009, 11:25 am
> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
> "in"? =A0My 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. =A0And Corian seems to have been
> big not even 15 years ago. =A0But somehow stone tops are all starting to
> look the same. =A0At least getting there.
> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? =A0Or concrete? =A0Something else
> starting to get a foothold? =A0I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon.
> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
> THANKS!
It depends on your situation/family. If looking for affordability you
cant beat laminates like Formica. If you are a young family with
several kids then I would say use Formica until they are grown up,
then update your sure-to-be-dilapidated kitchen with granite later.
Three kids will do in a kitchen in about 12 years time. If you are
about to prep a house for sale then go with granite. etc. etc. etc.
I agree that Corian is out of fashion, stainless looks too industrial,
concrete will have you looking hard for truly qulified installers.
But granite is timeless, Formica is practical and cheap to replace
when it goes in/out of fashion, sythetic stone commonly called
"quartz" is expensive if you want granite thicknesses and probably
more subject to fashion trends than granite. In my area (Chicago-
land) a nicely finished granite install with fancy edges is still the
gold standard.
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Posted by HeyBub on August 25, 2009, 4:00 pm
windcrest 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!
> It depends on your situation/family. If looking for affordability you
> cant beat laminates like Formica. If you are a young family with
> several kids then I would say use Formica until they are grown up,
> then update your sure-to-be-dilapidated kitchen with granite later.
> Three kids will do in a kitchen in about 12 years time. If you are
> about to prep a house for sale then go with granite. etc. etc. etc.
> I agree that Corian is out of fashion, stainless looks too industrial,
> concrete will have you looking hard for truly qulified installers.
> But granite is timeless, Formica is practical and cheap to replace
> when it goes in/out of fashion, sythetic stone commonly called
> "quartz" is expensive if you want granite thicknesses and probably
> more subject to fashion trends than granite. In my area (Chicago-
> land) a nicely finished granite install with fancy edges is still the
> gold standard.
Excellent summary!
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> "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!