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re: How much were new kitchen countertops in your house?
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:02 am to RandySavage
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:02 am to RandySavage
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I thought about starting a thread about this yesterday so I guess I'll just post this in here... What is the deal with granite counter tops? Why would someone spend thousands of dollars on them? Not trying to knock anyone for doing so, I just don't get it.
People like the look of granite. It adds value to your home, is durable and low mainttenance.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:20 am to Buddy Garrity
I planned our countertops and sent the design drawings to this soapstone company. They cut and shipped it to my door and we dropped it in. It was about half of what anyone local charged. It may be an option if you have a few friends to help install (1 1/2 inches thick,650 lbs).
Soapstone
Soapstone
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:28 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
About $200 for whatever this is. Fake granite? But my house sucks and I'm cheap. It was still the best $200 I've ever spent on my house. HUGE improvement on the old white'ish veneer that was there before.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:35 am to mpar98
We are going to use Carrera marble in our new home. It's the same price and most granite. It looks better in natural light.
Yes, it can get a patina and stain if you aren't careful. They have been serving coffee on marble at the Coffee Call for decades. We don't mind the imperfect look. We will have dirtytop heart pine floors, and brick and beam through the house.
Yes, it can get a patina and stain if you aren't careful. They have been serving coffee on marble at the Coffee Call for decades. We don't mind the imperfect look. We will have dirtytop heart pine floors, and brick and beam through the house.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:36 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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. Soapstone
Love soapstone
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:55 am to mpar98
Caesarstone is my favorite for a clean look. It's also anti microbial. Plan for about $50-60+ sf
Posted on 3/14/14 at 10:55 am to Btrtigerfan
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We are going to use Carrera marble in our new home.
Not a good idea. Marble will stain and scratch easy. That is why you rarely see it used on kitchen counters.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:07 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
quote:Is the only option that dark grayish color? Looks great but what if you want something light?
planned our countertops and sent the design drawings to this soapstone company.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:14 am to Black n Gold
I can see a woman tiring of this quickly.
WD 40 will keep it shiny and spotless.
WD 40 will keep it shiny and spotless.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 11:31 am to saderade
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what if you want something light?
dont get soapstone
even the lighter green shades will darken over time
if you get a lot of light veining, that will not darken, but overall the stones are always dark
(you can speed up the process and make it more uniform with a little mineral oil if you want)
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:32 pm to TigerRad
Can someone explin butcher block countertops? Do you actually cut/prepare food on top of them like you would use a cutting board
If you do cut on top of them, isnt that going to leave a ton of cut marks?
If you do cut on top of them, isnt that going to leave a ton of cut marks?
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:54 pm to dafuqusay
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If you do cut on top of them, isnt that going to leave a ton of cut marks?
We bought a butcher block table from the previous owners, and at some point they sealed it with lacquer or something. It's all scratched up underneath it but it looks alright.
We cut on it all the time, and so did they. You can see artifacts from them on this photo.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:02 pm to Gaston
I guess its all personal taste, but the way my cutting board looks, theres no way id want my counter tops to look like that
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:11 pm to Gaston
That lime green is pretty aggressive
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:22 pm to saderade
Shitty pic, but it's all the frick over. That fireplace opens to both sides and the other is the dining room. The whole living room, dinign room, and kitchen are some sort of bamboo green. I liked it at first, and it looks great in natural light, but I wanted to change it recently and she shot it down because she likes her green kitchen. Ugh.
Green walls, blue couch, tube TV...all sorts of wrong going on here.
Green walls, blue couch, tube TV...all sorts of wrong going on here.
This post was edited on 3/14/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:33 pm to Gaston
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Green walls, blue couch, tube TV...all sorts of wrong going on here.
Those were exactly my thoughts when I looked at that pic.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:59 pm to Btrtigerfan
We did white carrera polished... nothine else like it. Nothing. People still gawk at it when they enter. No stains (polished doesn't stain) but will etch. We have a couple etch spots but you can only see then from certain angles under certain light. Antique random width oak floors and carrara backsplash.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 2:05 pm to Gaston
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That looks like an apartment from Friends. I like it.
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