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house& home | March 2012 | house andhomeonline.com 48 THE LATEST IN COUNTERTOP OPTIONS Counterbalance Counterbalance Countertops are the center stage of every kitchen. We naturally tend to focus on that surface area, be it a tiny galley kitchen or a grand gourmet kitchen. But counter surfaces don’t just get to sit there and look pretty, they have to put up with food prep messes, hot pans, frozen foodstuffs, a parade of small appliances, and all the non-cooking items that always seem to linger on kitchen counters. The spectrum of material choices ranges from Formica to granite to quartz to concrete. With countertops being such well-used surfaces, what is the strongest, most durable countertop surface material? “Quartz-based countertops are the most durable with granite not far behind,” says David Leva of Dream Maker Kitchen & Bath. “Concrete is strong but requires regular maintenance due to its porosity.” project Solid surface countertops in a light color, along with white cabinets open up this kitchen. The dark-stained wood floors add impactful contrast Photo courtesy of Candice Olson Kitchens & Baths. BEFORE AFTER
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THE LATEST IN COUNTERTOP OPTIONS
Counterbalance Counterbalance
Countertops are the center stage of every kitchen.We naturally tend to focus on that surface area, be it a tiny galleykitchen or a grand gourmet kitchen. But counter surfaces don’t just getto sit there and look pretty, they have to put up with food prep messes,hot pans, frozen foodstuffs, a parade of small appliances, and all thenon-cooking items that always seem to linger on kitchen counters. The spectrum of material choices ranges from Formica to granite toquartz to concrete. With countertops being such well-used surfaces, whatis the strongest, most durable countertop surface material?
“Quartz-based countertops are the most durable with granite not farbehind,” says David Leva of Dream Maker Kitchen & Bath. “Concreteis strong but requires regular maintenance due to its porosity.”
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Solid surface countertops in a light color, along with white cabinets open up this kitchen. The dark-stained wood floors add impactful contrast Photo courtesy of Candice Olson Kitchens & Baths.
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LEFT: Timeless marble countertops add understated elegance.Photo courtesy of Kitchen & Bath Concepts.
Leva says good ol’ laminates, such as Formica, are not as hard asstone and quartz products, but have been used for decades and canbe quite adequate for kitchen countertops. “My parents have hadthe same Formica in their kitchen for over 35 years and it still looksfine even if it is not fashionable,” says Leva.
“Quartz-based tops are more durable than granite, because, in
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ABOVE: This Caesarstone Blizzard 2140 solid surface quartz countertop pairswell with Mid-Century Bertoia barstools.
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Caesarstone Carbone solid surface counter tops create a dramatic pattern in this modern kitchen.
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addition to being strong, theyare non-porous and resiststains,” says Leva. He warnsthat granite left unsealed isnot stain-resistant and notesthat most wood countertopsare made to cut and wear andbe resurfaced several times.
“Quartz-based counter-tops are unparalleled when itcomes to durability and relia-bility,” says Leva. “It is pro-duced by several companiesincluding: Silestone, ECO,Caesarstone, Okite, Staronand others.”
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Leva explains that quartz-based materials tend to bemore consistent in col-oration than most granites.Granites tend to have themost movement, which isalso called veining and flow.
OTHER FACTORS
Beyond durability andappearance, there are addi-tional considerations whenchoosing countertop surfacematerials. Factors, such anoise, glass breakage, stainissues, upkeep, are worth
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thinking about. “Wood isprobably the quietest coun-tertop material and themost forgiving if a glass hitsit,” says Leva. “Granite andquartz-based materials areextremely dense and rigidand could cause anythingthat hits it to break.”
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Of course all of these mate-rials vary in price. “Theleast expensive countertopmaterial is laminate—prod-ucts like Formica and
Caesarstone Concrete countertop helps to create visual continuity in this eco-friendly home.
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projectWilsonart,” says Leva. Allof the rest are probablypretty close in price. Somerare colors of granite costmore than some quartz-based materials but somecommon granites can bequite a bit less.” He alsonotes that prices are deter-mined by many factors,including color, thickness,edge profile and more. The easy part? Onceordered, new countertopscan be installed in just oneday!
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Peggy Hull, ASID, added a stainless steel island to this all white kitchen. The result is light, bright and clean.
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