Countertops... questions, advice, suggestions... HELP
We need help with the last piece of the puzzle... and am so overwhelmed and confused and frustrated.
Backstory: You know that pipe in the center of the house that flooded the house? Yeah, that one. It took out the whole house flooring, kitchen and bath cabinets, 2 bathrooms, lots of drywall...
After MONTHS of frustration, we have FINALLY picked the flooring, paint (SW Fawn Brindle, trim is whatever paint-matched off white/cream that came with the hosue), cabinets (Forevermark Greystone), subway tile for bath/shower walls, penny tile for shower floor, accent tile (can or can not be used as kitchen backsplash), Pictures of cabinet whatever and what everything looks like all together included
Counters are now the nightmare at hand. We can't install cabinets and live without counters and we can't have them measure counters without new cabinets installed. We would love to have a fancy quartz since it has almost no maintenance and I have dirty/splashy kids. This isn't our forever home, so top dollar is out.
We stumbled upon some solid surface counters? The guy at big box said it is the best thing since sliced bread and this is what people want now in their kitchen?
The resale on the word "granite" sends ooohhhhhssssss and aaaahhhhhsssss. I think quartz would be one heck of a selling point with the thought of zero work. Personally, I LOVE LOVE LOVE butcher block (always have and always will) but is that just a quick trend to throwback or is it here to stay? Is this solid surface really the bees knees like Mr Orange Apron said it is? I just know with the cabinets being so dark, something lighter is probably the right answer.
I am so totally over picking out things, I need my houzz friends to take the wheel on this one.
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Comments (10)Are you saying that cooking next to the chute would gross you out even if its covered? Andd to use it for its intended purpose? In the first picture, it looks like the stove is directly underneath the chute, but I can see in other pics that it is not. I think it is far enough away. If everything is bagged properly, it shouldn't be that bad. You will have to check on local code regarding having the stove next to the window. Code may make your decision for you. People usually just put shorter cabinets above that type of range hood. I would recommend doing so because you need all the storage you can get. The hood--being different from the bank of cabinets--will provide relief to the eye. With cabinets above, it'll still feel balanced. And, as for covering the chute, do you want to cover it and restrict access or do you still need to use it for its intended purpose and just want to camouflage it? To help the room feel pleasant, cheery, and light, I recommend using a glass tile. Even though it's applied to a wall, the translucency still shows and evokes a sense of the adjectives above. I think it would help keep things light. Consider a slightly higher toe-kick underneath the lower cabinets. It helps to create a lighter-footed feeling. You could also consider cabinets that have furniture style feet. for a more open feeling. Your kitchen seems like an ideal room to use modern, lacquered cabinets. I don't know if you like the super-modern look, but I think it could be nice. Maybe just for the uppers. Use a medium-to-light toned wood on the bottom. A limestone floor might be nice. Or you can do wood or laminate. You could go with dark or light. I think it's mostly about preference....See MoreWhite themed bathroom ... How to warm it up?
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Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in!!!! Had a fence that was 99% fallen so had to deal with that fun. So.... to answer a lot of questions with pictures....
At big box, we had picked up samples of the solid surface that I had forgotten about. These are the contenders.
We went to a slab yard that sells ONLY BY THE SQ FT THAT YOU USE. The slab yard gives free 18 gauge sink. $270 for kitch undermount. $150 x 3 for bathroom undermount. They also only have 3 cm stone.
The granite, the two samples in the original photo… this is the first is the smaller of the two. Price on the Colonial White slab is $57.30/sqft. This is the cheap granite everyone has.
The larger wonky shaped piece, Royal Blue, is $70/sq ft. $70/sq ft is a little spendy when we are trying to keep the cost a little lower since we are upgrading everything and the home warranty gave builder budget cost.
They had a quartz that they called "Ice" at $53.30
Then we went to a fabricator place that only works with quartz. It is supposed to be “The lowest prices in town.” They called it Oceana. It looks like the quartz above, except it had sparkles. There, you have to pay to have the edge rounded just slightly by linear ft. I know when I lean against the counter it isn’t a fun feeling having having a 90’ jabbing into my back. This is the estimate with their cheapest 2cm quartz…
I really would love butcher block on the island. I have a love affair with hickory. However, probably an American Maple might be better? I think the look is timeless, but right now it is a trend. Will this still be timeless in 5 years?
Then there was the question of the flooring. Yes, that is the flooring we are putting in. The flooring is called Ombre Gray. We picked it so if someone isn’t fond of gray, they can go brown, too. Or white. Some pictures in different perspective and lighting.
So there is everything.
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The second picture above is the cabinet people with their rendition of what the cabinets would look like once installed. We had to change the counter layout a couple times. When you order a big order they have their designers step in and double check the sizing and make sure all trim pieces you forget about ordering are added to the order. Except I had a lot of issues with my RTA place.
The cabinets are Forevermark Greystone Shaker. Almost all the RTA online shops carry the brand. This is the sample door off the Forevermark site
Another rendition of what they are supposed to look like
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