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What kitchen countertop do you have?

  1. Shutterbug

    grapefruit / 4703 posts

    @chopsuey119: we have almost the same counter and backsplash!

  2. ladyfingers

    pomelo / 5331 posts

    Granite. It came with the house. I don't love it but it's not bad and better than the alternative.

  3. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @serendipity: quartz is low maintenance whereas granite is not. But you can technically place hot pots directly in granite whereas you can not do it with quartz. A quartz like caesar stone is actually quite expensive. Choosing the right countertop material is such a big decision!!!!

  4. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @dagret: omg. Who in their right mind actually thought that would look good???

  5. cvbee

    nectarine / 2039 posts

    We aren't in our 'forever house' and need to keep the costs low, so that we make money on the re-sale value, so our counters are the cheap stuff....I can't even remember what its called. I remember it being a big deal when we were opting to not get any of the fancy stuff, but now I honestly love them.

  6. pl0508

    GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts

    granite - we love it!

  7. luckypenny

    grapefruit / 4582 posts

    I either want butcher block counter tops or a white marble/granite

  8. SugarplumsMom

    bananas / 9227 posts

    @Mrs. Jacks: I'm swooning over your butcher block!

    My countertops are wood. I plan on renovating/extending our kitchen, but I haven't figured out what I want yet, but I haven't really looked. I don't really like granite.

  9. lioneyes

    persimmon / 1286 posts

    honed black granite with an unvarnished butcher block peninsula

  10. SweetMamaM

    pear / 1743 posts

    We have granite - pretty rare in a rental round here. I do like the stone surface for food prep so it would be something we consider when we purchase a new place.

  11. BabyBoecksMom

    GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts

    @chopsuey119: Oh I want your kitchen!!

  12. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @Crumbs: ditto, not a fan of granite which is why we're going with soapstone. Same properties, less maintenance.

  13. MrsH

    honeydew / 7667 posts

    granite. Uba Tuba specifically.

  14. Alivoo01

    wonderful olive / 19353 posts

    It's currently laminae and it's absolutely horrid! We're about renovate our kitchen here in a couple weeks and we'll be putting in granite.

  15. serendipity

    cherry / 147 posts

    Just picked out our countertop today and we settled for a quartzite countertop, attached is an example:



  16. plantains

    grapefruit / 4671 posts

    We have Ceasarstone. I love it!

  17. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @MamaMoose: how are you liking the poured concrete? Has it held up? Did you DIY or hire someone?

  18. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    Our future place has poured concrete! First I heard of it!



  19. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    Our future place has poured concrete! First I heard of it!



  20. MamaMoose

    GOLD / squash / 13464 posts

    @regberadaisy: we love them. You can see in the pic that they sort of get a "patina" over time but I like the way it looks. The guy we bought the house from was a carpenter and he redid the whole kitchen himself.



  21. avivoca

    watermelon / 14467 posts

    We have laminate currently. I don't hate it, it's all I've ever had. In the future I'd love to have butcher block or solid surface.

  22. Bookish

    GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

    @MamaMoose: @LindsayInNYC: I'm loving the poured concrete look! I wonder what the cost difference is, I'd assume it's cheaper than things like granite.

  23. MamaMoose

    GOLD / squash / 13464 posts

    @Bookworm: definitely cheaper if you DIY but I think the labor costs are high if you have a pro do it because they have to build the molds, pour the concrete, level it, wait for it to set, etc.

  24. MrsBrewer

    coconut / 8854 posts

    No idea! Something cheap I'm sure!

  25. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @MamaMoose: @LindsayInNYC: do you guys know when it was installed?
    How has it held up? Can you put hot pots on it? Does it scratch?

  26. MamaMoose

    GOLD / squash / 13464 posts

    @regberadaisy: ours has been in since 2005 and so far so good. No scratching. I don't put hot pots on it. I think technically you can but I prefer to use a trivet to be safe. We also coat it once a year. I think the coating is made from beeswax but I don't know for sure. Hubs does it.

  27. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @MamaMoose: @Bookworm: I just googled it since we're looking to add a wine fridge in and would need new countertop poured. It does seem labor intensive. Our kitchen is small so I'm hoping it's not terribly bad.

  28. Bookish

    GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: Yeah, I googled it too It looks like an interesting DIY project though! I don't know if I'd be up for it, but yeah, it seems like it can be just as expensive as granite if you pay someone! Darn!

  29. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @MamaMoose: @regberadaisy: If I had to guess, I think ours was installed in 2006 or 2007? Total guess though. It's been rented the last couple years but is still in good shape. I'll have to check out maintenance for it... Never knew about the beeswax stuff!

  30. teamjse

    nectarine / 2274 posts

    @chopsuey119: I love your subway tiles.

    Granite

  31. cheert16

    nectarine / 2631 posts

    Ugly formica- a kitchen reno is in our future!

  32. tinyperson

    pomegranate / 3858 posts

    Granite - would love to switch out to quartz though!

  33. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: @MamaMoose: waiting on a quote! Will have to see how it compares to soapstone & quartz.

    @Bookworm: shoot me a message if you want to know what quote I get as compared to the other materials we've been looking at.

  34. OCmama

    olive / 71 posts

    ceasarstone!

  35. matador84

    papaya / 10560 posts

    @mrsjacks beautiful kitchen! We have like a yellow tile-this is a pic from previous owners...we move this weekend!



  36. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @regberadaisy: Id love to know what the quote is! We're going to need to have a new area poured and I have no clue how much to expect!

  37. SugarplumsMom

    bananas / 9227 posts

    Reviving this old thread!

    @LindsayInNY: @MamaMoose: I'm curious to know how your poured concrete countertops have held up over the years.

  38. MrsLonghorn

    clementine / 806 posts

    laminate in our rental, will have Silestone in our new construction (picked it out earlier this week!)

  39. cat620

    pear / 1809 posts

    Cambria quartz, and I love it! It's low maintenance and very durable



  40. codeitall

    clementine / 874 posts

    We have laminate (we rent). But when we do get a house, we'll steer away from natural stone and their porous and maintenance aspects. Perhaps quartz or just a nicer looking laminate for us. My mother's one regret about her new kitchen island was the granite top seam that is slowly separating and has to be redone occasionally.

    Maybe I'm weird, but I like to see if my counters are really clean and granite and natural stone patterns really camouflage that

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