Anonymous
Post 11/16/2014 13:52     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you don't want to pull the tile or paint the vanity...

- go with a warm grey countertop - Corian Stardust
- go with a darker grey sink basin
- regrout with a darker grout (grout stain?)
- paint walls in grey-ish green (or greyish blue)



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This looks terrible. Really bad, please just don't.

Way too many competing undertones.


Looks about standard to me.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2014 13:42     Subject: big mistakes with new bathroom
What did you end up doing OP?
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2014 13:21     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
Anonymous wrote:If you don't want to pull the tile or paint the vanity...

- go with a warm grey countertop - Corian Stardust
- go with a darker grey sink basin
- regrout with a darker grout (grout stain?)
- paint walls in grey-ish green (or greyish blue)



[/quote
This looks terrible. Really bad, please just don't.

Way too many competing undertones.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2014 20:35     Subject: big mistakes with new bathroom
OP, can you just post some pictures on imgur so we can help you better? At first I was thinking you were hopelessly screwed, but it sounds like you actually chose a really great tile. We can't help much without seeing it.

But whatever you do, no green. Please.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2014 10:35     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
What I mean is that marks are not permanent. They can be cleaned out. I wouldn't say they were buffed out since that implies more effort than just running a wet sponge over it,which is what I do. Whatever. I'm not trying to convince everyone to buy Corian... just pointing out that there are benefits over marble which I also have in my house.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2014 05:45     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
Anonymous wrote:
If it makes you feel better, you're wrong about a few features of Corian. Many version of Corian stain easily. My best friend's mother picked Corian for a kitchen renovation and within a year HATED it. She said anything off color immediately stained it (


I have never had my Corian stain in 16 years of use. I have a solid white color and all stains come out with soap and water--or a bleach based scrub. I would change it out but its been incredibly resilient and the white is totally non-offensive and actually nice.



So it does stain. You've just been able to buff it out. New poster here, I had white corian as well. It stains but unlike marble it can be remedied.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2014 21:28     Subject: big mistakes with new bathroom
Paint the grout a cream color.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2014 17:03     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
^^^^and to add, while my Corian countertop has remained spotless, my white marble countertop on my double sink vanity is not. Various stains and marks over the 12 years of use. Otherwise lovely, though.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2014 16:59     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
I have never had my Corian stain in 16 years of use. I have a solid white color and all stains come out with soap and water--or a bleach based scrub. I would change it out but its been incredibly resilient and the white is totally non-offensive and actually nice.


I did not say all. I said many. I have known a number of people who have had issues with Corian. My mother, a realtor who has sold homes for 30 years has seen many, many cases of damaged and stained Corian. My mother is also a rental property manager for about 40+ homes and she says she always recommends to owners not to get Corian because of the number of incidents that she's seen over the years. It is true that there are some people who have had Corian without issues, but my mother tells me that Corian has more problems than just about any other counter surface she's encountered. For the money, it seems to be the least durable of the counter surfaces. YMMV, but I'm only giving OP a comment that there are many complaints about Corian as a durable surface.


Great, and I'm just adding my actual, personal experience with the product--which has been positive.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2014 16:28     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
Anonymous wrote:
If it makes you feel better, you're wrong about a few features of Corian. Many version of Corian stain easily. My best friend's mother picked Corian for a kitchen renovation and within a year HATED it. She said anything off color immediately stained it (


I have never had my Corian stain in 16 years of use. I have a solid white color and all stains come out with soap and water--or a bleach based scrub. I would change it out but its been incredibly resilient and the white is totally non-offensive and actually nice.


I did not say all. I said many. I have known a number of people who have had issues with Corian. My mother, a realtor who has sold homes for 30 years has seen many, many cases of damaged and stained Corian. My mother is also a rental property manager for about 40+ homes and she says she always recommends to owners not to get Corian because of the number of incidents that she's seen over the years. It is true that there are some people who have had Corian without issues, but my mother tells me that Corian has more problems than just about any other counter surface she's encountered. For the money, it seems to be the least durable of the counter surfaces. YMMV, but I'm only giving OP a comment that there are many complaints about Corian as a durable surface.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2014 16:19     Subject: big mistakes with new bathroom
Anonymous wrote:who the hell wants a single sink?


+1 We won't buy a house without double sinks in the master.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2014 19:05     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
If it makes you feel better, you're wrong about a few features of Corian. Many version of Corian stain easily. My best friend's mother picked Corian for a kitchen renovation and within a year HATED it. She said anything off color immediately stained it (


I have never had my Corian stain in 16 years of use. I have a solid white color and all stains come out with soap and water--or a bleach based scrub. I would change it out but its been incredibly resilient and the white is totally non-offensive and actually nice.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2014 07:11     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
also soft sand
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/rooms-by-color/versatile-gray-kitchen
color way for gray -green- cream
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2014 07:08     Subject: Re:big mistakes with new bathroom
http://www.homedepot.com/p/MS-International-Cresta-Silver-12-in-x-24-in-Glazed-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-12-sq-ft-case-NHDCRESIL1224/204636498
Is this the tile?
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/portlandgray
Silver fox or Portland gray for the walls
signed, interior designer