View Poll Results: What type of kitchen countertop would you choose
Granite/Quartz
16
88.89%
Arborite type stuff
2
11.11%
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Countertops - help me make up my mind!
May 16th 2012, 2:30 am
#16
Slob
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
Or forethought. The best way to knacker your stainless steel pan that you've just used to make spag-bol is to leave it to soak. The acid in tomatoes just loves stainless steel.
May 16th 2012, 3:33 am
#17
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Location: Red Deer, Alberta
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
We are not having stainless steel, stainless is too commercial and not very stainless here, we made the mistake with stainless appliances last time round, we learnt... Thanks for your suggestion though, much appreciated
May 16th 2012, 3:35 am
#18
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
May 16th 2012, 5:22 am
#19
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
With great difficulty, I bought the antique stuff, but thought it looked bad. I settled for just slightly rubbing the edging of the cabinet and the arch in the cupboard door, rather that the main body of the door. I put the antique stuff on and watered down the paint and just kinda went with the flow. Difficult to explain in words, just dont try to be too regimented in what you are doing. I used sponges to apply the mix I made up.
May 18th 2012, 8:52 am
#20
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
We did granite, looked at Corian and all the others, granite looked the best. Does chip around the sink if you are not careful. Apparently it is a nice cool surface for doing baking stuff on. It has to be re sealed once a year, easily done yourself. There are some good suppliers out there and some crappy ones. We avoided Chinese granite and the cheap shops, wanted a quality product and that is what we got. Would do the same again if we had to redo it, which I hope we never do!
May 18th 2012, 1:10 pm
#22
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May 19th 2012, 2:26 am
#24
Stand-up Philosopher
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Location: Regina Saskatchewan
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
Nobody‘s thought of concrete? Easy, cheap, durable, and you can make it virtually any colour you want. I‘ve seen a few and wouldn‘t hesitate. Stains give it character. :-)
www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-diy-concrete-count-151138
I can‘t post the link to apartment therapy but google apartment therapy how to make concrete countertops imperfvectly - it‘s a good article.
www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-diy-concrete-count-151138
I can‘t post the link to apartment therapy but google apartment therapy how to make concrete countertops imperfvectly - it‘s a good article.
Last edited by caretaker; May 19th 2012 at 2:48 am.
May 19th 2012, 4:26 am
#25
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Somewhere between Vancouver & St Johns
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
We replaced our kitchen countertops last year and after much research and visiting numerous places selling all types of countertops and internet research we chose granite.
The others we thought had too much of a uniformity in the look whereas depending on the slab of granite it can look totally random. A big splash of colour and pattern in one area and less in others.
Visit these showrooms ask questions then make your decision.
Granite does seem to help if selling at a later date and can elicit that WOW factor.
The others we thought had too much of a uniformity in the look whereas depending on the slab of granite it can look totally random. A big splash of colour and pattern in one area and less in others.
Visit these showrooms ask questions then make your decision.
Granite does seem to help if selling at a later date and can elicit that WOW factor.
May 19th 2012, 10:37 am
#28
Lowering the tone
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May 19th 2012, 12:26 pm
#29
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Location: Red Deer, Alberta
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Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
Nobody‘s thought of concrete? Easy, cheap, durable, and you can make it virtually any colour you want. I‘ve seen a few and wouldn‘t hesitate. Stains give it character. :-)
www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-diy-concrete-count-151138
I can‘t post the link to apartment therapy but google apartment therapy how to make concrete countertops imperfvectly - it‘s a good article.
www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-diy-concrete-count-151138
I can‘t post the link to apartment therapy but google apartment therapy how to make concrete countertops imperfvectly - it‘s a good article.
May 19th 2012, 12:31 pm
#30
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Posts: 10,614
Re: Countertops - help me make up my mind!
We replaced our kitchen countertops last year and after much research and visiting numerous places selling all types of countertops and internet research we chose granite.
The others we thought had too much of a uniformity in the look whereas depending on the slab of granite it can look totally random. A big splash of colour and pattern in one area and less in others.
Visit these showrooms ask questions then make your decision.
Granite does seem to help if selling at a later date and can elicit that WOW factor.
The others we thought had too much of a uniformity in the look whereas depending on the slab of granite it can look totally random. A big splash of colour and pattern in one area and less in others.
Visit these showrooms ask questions then make your decision.
Granite does seem to help if selling at a later date and can elicit that WOW factor.
The randomness of the patterns in the slightly wilder granite is what I like, I like the leathered titanium and the one that looks like pebbles sliced in half, erm gold marinace.
