kitchen countertop material

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Sinks: Seems like under mount sinks have been the rage for a while and that is what we have in our current home . Again the wife not impressed with the grunge that builds up at the seam where the under mount meets the granite . People are still using top mount/drop in sinks right ? Yes we know there still is a seam but on top and easier to clean .

We don find that to be true at all, the seam that's IN the sink is a lot easier for us.

We have Blanco Precis faux granite sinks and they are bulletproof.
BLANCO PRECISā„¢ 27" Single Bowl | Blanco

The wash sink is 27" wide and 8 3/4 inches deep. The prep sink is about 18x18.




We use the plastic pan for wash water and rinse on the right. We can take the pan out to wash the BBQ grill, big pots and pans, or small alligators.



The prep sink is about 18x18



The sinks are far enough apart (prep sink is in the island) that two can easily work in the kitchen at once. One big mistake was putting the silverware drawer in front of the primary work surface. Things stored in front of the primary work surface should be occasional use items.

[kach22i]

Many years ago I was in Paris and made my way into a kitchen improvement store.

They had these beautiful cobolt blue glazed lava rock counters.

I found this article.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.thekitchn.com/all-about-lava-stone-countertops-countertop-spotlight-169294


The blue above is much lighter, I also remember other colors of glaze, all beautiful. They did tables too.

Another one below.

http://www.leezasurfaces.com/lava-stone-countertops-by-pyrolave/




https://www.remodelista.com/posts/remodeling-101-lava-stone-countertops-pros-and-cons/

The enameled glaze that tops the stone slabs is available in nearly any color you can imagine, from vivid blues and greens, to clean whites, metallics, and even neutral shades. Most lava stone manufacturers (and there are only a few) offer a number of standard colors, but custom, made-to-order colors are limited only by your imagination. Glossy and matte finishes are also available, but the mattes are limited to a narrow range of more subdued colors.

[OffCamber00]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

Timely thread!

We have granite. Love the low maintenacne and durability. Don't care for the color. We are contemplating a complete kitched redo, and quartz is on the top of our list...

Cheers

Jeff - this was us, exactly. We are super happy with our quartz products.

[Hugh R]

WD, that is really nice, you have a good eye for it.