Classic countertops
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Anonymous
| Anything black or white. Soapstone or honed or leathered black granite or slate or any type of white marble. |
Anonymous
| Stainless steel |
Anonymous
Yes! Like a restaurant kitchen. Not in style but timeless. And very durable. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Anyone have camera marble? How’s the maintenance? |
Anonymous
| True classic? Formica! |
Anonymous
+1 Seriously, I d go for something that is not trendy... That you like. |
Anonymous
But I was assured in 1995 that it was timeless! |
Anonymous
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1. Wood
2. Metal 3. Light or dark stone with minimal patterning in honed finish |
Anonymous
| My favorites are white marble or soapstone, but my possibly minority opinion is that a subtle pattern granite will hold up over time. We have a black granite in our kitchen - it's nearly bulletproof and goes with almost any type of cabinetry. Our sellers put it in 20 years ago and it's still fine today. |
Anonymous
Nope, don’t need to oil or wax. And durable means last forever. As I mentioned, they do scratch, which is an aesthetic matter. They’re easy to clean, and they don’t stain. More here: https://countertopguides.com/guides/the-pros-and-cons-of-soapstone-countertops.html Relevant quote: “While not as hard as granite, this material is more pliable. That means it is less brittle, so it won’t crack unexpectedly from stress or weight. In addition, soapstone is very non-porous, another important strength that sets it apart from granite, sandstone and slate. It doesn’t require the sealing that those materials do, and it is far less likely to stain when wine or oil are spilled onto it. The primary care that soapstone requires is a periodic oiling that keeps it looking its best and produces a natural patina as the years go by. In other words, it is done for aesthetic rather than performance reasons.” |
Anonymous
Love my stainless counter, with integrated sink (big and deep) and draining board. It’s really fantastic. |
Anonymous
We also have a non-speckled black granite that most people think is marble. It is fantastic. |
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Granite countertops are barely 30 years old. They can't classify as timeless.
Wood is probably the most timeless of all countertops given that wood countertops were used in kitchens going back hundreds of years, although prior to the 1920s that really meant kitchen tables and hutches, as no one had built in cabinetry for kitchens, only pantries. Second to this would be marble, but marble was historically the preserve of wealthy kitchens. Lamanite is the most reliable bang for the buck countertop and will last decades without a problem. Countertops are vastly overrated. Lamanite does the job just as well at a fraction of the price. Anything more than that is vanity. I knew this when we ordered countertops for our kitchen. We have beautiful cherry countertops for the island and most of the kitchen, and concrete look Corian for other areas. I didn't like most quartz, which looks like plastic marble to me, real concrete is very heavy, granite is too busy, and surprise, Corian had exactly what I wanted. There's a reason why Corian is very popular for hospitals and commercial settings. End of the day, get the countertops you like and can afford. |
Anonymous
I’m doing quartz or quartzite that looks similar to white Carrara. |
Anonymous
White Carrara marble=hard no No quartz looks like marble Quartzite can be nice but also does not looks like marble and typically very busy and beware of stones marked quartzite that are actually quite soft. |