https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:04:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577117 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:54:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 1577117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granite </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577076 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:39:51 +0000 shellio 1577076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: It is mainly the color - they are black with white/light gray swirls in them. The color would not have been my first choice although I have to admit that they work well in my kitchen. They also scratch or chip fairly easily when metal items are on them. They aren't hard to clean although a couple of items have left stains on them (liquid rings, sorry I don't remember which liquids!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577037 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:17:32 +0000 doodlepoodle 1577037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a dark granite, I LOVE it, we are hard on our kitchen. Two boys and lots of cooking = needing durable stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577023 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:08:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 1577023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lauraeabel: I've heard that some quartz is less durable than others depending on manufacturer, so most likely those stories are from people with not as good quality quartz! Great to hear all these great experiences with quartz because I'm afraid I won't find a slab I like :)</p> <p>I've also heard some stories about hurting granite!! So yes, trivets and something under electric skillets and slow cookers, which I did not know before all this research! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577013 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:04:36 +0000 cookiemomster 1577013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I have never had an issue with hot pans and our quartz, and we are in the kitchen all the time. I definitely use trivets most of the time I'm placing something on the counter, but I have forgotten one or needed to set something down quickly a few times and they still look brand new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have/page/2#post-1577012 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:04:21 +0000 Ginabean3 1577012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lightish grey granite with darker streaks going through it....love it!</p> <p>My SIL has black granite and it's a PITA to keep clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1577003 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:01:57 +0000 cookiemomster 1577003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put in black quartz this summer before moving in. It is amazing, and was way more affordable than I had thought it would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576995 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:59:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 1576995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: yes! We have been going back and forth and while we like the no-maintenance of quartz, we'd rather maintain with sealing every few years to avoid accidental stains because I've heard stories about scorching quartz with hot pots... no maintenance to avoid those kinds of accidents.</p> <p>That being said, if we can't find a slab we like, we'll probably do quartz instead. The differences are so slight and we don't have a preference really based on look, so we'd rather save money... We're crossing our fingers to find a lower cost granite slab that will be cheaper than quartz, but we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576979 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:55:37 +0000 septca 1576979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have granite. Love the granite, HATE the color. We have solid black, half-honed. They are truly beautiful. BUT they are the biggest PITA in the world to keep clean. Next time I am going for something more neutral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576971 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:53:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 1576971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have gross ones now, but in our next house I want Quartz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576933 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:37:32 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1576933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Laminate (Formica) and I love them. So easy to clean, no maintenance, softer than stone (no chipped plates, bowls, etc). We chose seamless install with no backslash and I think it looks great. </p> <p>We built our house and installed them with the plan of replacing down the line, but now I don't think I would waste the money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576920 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:29:03 +0000 Silva 1576920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: We LOVE soapstone counter tops. I really want them if/when we build. Helpful to know we should plan ahead! I think there are some good options locally, but we'll have to look into it more.</p> <p>@shellio: do you not like them for aesthetic reasons, or something else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576916 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:26:28 +0000 snowjewelz 1576916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quartz; I love it b/c it's the exactly look I like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576810 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:40:25 +0000 chopsuey 1576810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: haha I've been watching HGTV and love the look of quartz! definitely getting it for our house. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576726 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 04:47:23 +0000 Dandelion 1576726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formica in our new house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576724 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 04:27:17 +0000 MrsKRB 1576724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have butcher block, and I love them! With our white cabinets it looks like a farmhouse kitchen :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576709 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 01:30:21 +0000 sunny 1576709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The previous owners put in this weird acrylic solid surface called Hi Macs. It is nice that it is seamless but doesn't have the nice sparkle that Granite or Quartz has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576700 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 01:03:35 +0000 shellio 1576700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soapstone. It is nice but probably wouldn't have been my first choice - it was already in the house. I love the look of concrete (saw it on HGTV once) but I've heard it is expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576698 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 01:03:05 +0000 sandy 1576698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granite </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576690 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:49:21 +0000 London Mama 1576690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All white quartz. We have a very modern looking kitchen with high gloss cabinets and I love the sleek look of white quartz. Have to be careful with coffee and red wine stains though.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576680 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:29:55 +0000 Boogs 1576680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granite because this isn't a forever home. Planning on quartz when we get our next house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576662 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 23:57:45 +0000 mrschickpea 1576662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>black granite </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576618 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:34:42 +0000 HLK208 1576618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granite </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576594 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:56:43 +0000 swedishfish 1576594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formica...our kitchen needs to be redone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576584 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:48:26 +0000 Mrs. M 1576584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have quartz. My husband wanted it for the easy maintenance and I loved the look. We have black quartz in the kitchen and I love it, but it shows everything! I guess it forces me to keep it clean. We just put in quartz in the bathrooms too (a white quartz with slight marbling) and it shows so much less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576575 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:42:02 +0000 jhd 1576575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents just put quartz countertops in their kitchen &amp; they are super nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576565 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:35:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1576565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I'm a research-aholic. We looked into all counter top material options when designing our kitchen. </p> <p>I think this article talks very well about the differences between granite and Quartz. Personally, I'm not a fan of how granite looks so I'm already biased. :P<br /> <a href="http://ww2.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=life.nationalpost.com/2012/07/30/mike-holmes-rock-out-with-granite-countertops-and-others" rel="nofollow">http://ww2.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=life.nationalpost.com/2012/07/30/mike-holmes-rock-out-with-granite-countertops-and-others</a></p> <p>Biggest difference is maintenance and granite IS porous and it CAN stain. Whereas Quartz isn't and can't. </p> <p>Also if you're choosing granite I would personally ask to specifically pick out which slab and where your counter is being cut from. Because of this allow plenty of lead time. Granite is super popular so I'm sure there are many warehouses that has tons of slabs. But if there isn't a slab you like it can be a few months before they get another shipment.<br /> This is the reason why we didn't go with our top choice of soapstone. There's only two companies that carry it locally and the slabs that we saw were not to our liking for the size we needed cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576558 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:32:46 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1576558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Granite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576556 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:31:52 +0000 matador84 1576556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see so much quartz on hgtv and love it. We have tileish looking counters original to 1958! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-type-of-countertops-do-you-have#post-1576551 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:29:20 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1576551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: honestly? I like Quartz SO MUCH more than granite. My MIL has it and every time I help her with food prep or clean-up, I love taking on the task of wiping the counter-tops because it's beautiful. She has a pearly white (not my fave, but it matches her modern kitchen). </p>