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My Corian countertops do not look or feel like plastic. I love them. They are not scratched because I use pot holders. They are not heat damaged because I take care of them. It's a matter of preference and cost. I find them very attractive and durable.
My Corian countertops do not look or feel like plastic. I love them. They are not scratched because I use pot holders. They are not heat damaged because I take care of them. It's a matter of preference and cost. I find them very attractive and durable.
That's cool. We had the opposite experience. Corian is, in fact, plastic. Whether it looks like that to an individual is up to the individual. Ours cracked in two places on the upper level of the bar above the cooktop. It wasn't intentional damage, but shows what heat can/will do to Corian. And our scratches came from regular use. We want to be able to scrub gunk off the counter, people slide plates, etc across the counters and they do, in our experience, seem to dull and scratch over time as plastic is softer than stone. I don't want to deal with someone coming in and buffing the counters making a mess with a sander, etc. Just personal preference. No countertop is perfect.
I've worked with some Corian, and to me it's not worth the cost. They scratch rather easily. I had to sand the scratches, then polish them, and they never did look new again. I prefer something harder.
I'm curious if anyone knows what it costs to install granite? I know it varies based on the type/level of granite desired, but can anyone advise a ballpark cost per sq ft installed or however it's priced? Thanks.
I for one love laminate countertops. They're CHEAP, you can get whatever pattern you want (and some of them look pretty darn good), are surprisingly durable, and are softer than granite so if you drop a glass it won't shatter into a million pieces.
The cabinets are older, but still in very good condition and have been recently painted. They are solid wood, painted white. We're planning on just changing out the drawer pulls and it will look very cute and cottage-y, which fits the house very well.
It sounds like granite would not really be appropriate with the cottage look. Quartz or Corian might be an improvement. Personally, I like solid Corian in some blue or green colors if that works with your color scheme.
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