Best Countertop Buying Guide

13 May.,2024

 

Best Countertop Buying Guide

You have more countertop choices than ever when it comes to materials, colors, and patterns. Some materials such as concrete, granite, limestone, marble, and even stainless steel are migrating from the kitchen to the bathroom. Just remember, bathroom counters see less wear and tear than kitchen counters, but you should still consider materials that are more likely to resist stains and chips.

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Sizable Samples
Small samples make it hard to visualize what the material will look like in your kitchen. It’s fine to play with online design tools, but look at the materials up close and take home large samples, even if you have to pay for them. If you’re considering stone, visit the stone yard: Color and veining can vary widely even within a slab, so when you find a slab you love, reserve it.

Watch the Warranty
Whatever countertop material you’re considering ask about the warranty.

Consider the Sink
A top-mounted sink can be used with any countertop material and is dropped in after the counter is installed. An under-mounted sink is placed under the countertop and works best with waterproof countertop materials such as concrete, solid surfacing, stainless steel, stone, or quartz. Some materials, such as solid surfacing and stainless, can be used for both the sink and counter, creating a seamless look.

Ways to Save
Look for sales and consider mixing materials, using the more expensive material on prominent areas such as an island and a less expensive material on the perimeter. Buying remnants are a possibility for smaller areas, such as an island, pastry slab, or bathroom counter, and you could mix and match remnants for bigger areas. Beveled and bull-nosed edges add style, but may boost cost. Rounded edges are safer than squared edges, and may not cost extra.

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Manage Those Measurements
Have the fabricator take final measurements, making accuracy his responsibility. Insist that the estimate and contract specify the material’s thickness and finish, and fees for cutouts for the sink, faucet, and cooktop, along with edge treatment, backsplash, and removal of old counters.

Bathroom Vanity Buying Guide

Is the bathroom narrow, wide, or open?

The answer to this is more than just looking at the physical dimensions of the room - though you should have those numbers on hand, too - but instead gets to the visual appearance of the space.

  • How big does it appear to be?
  • Does the room have an obvious shape to it?
  • Does the existing vanity, shower, bath, or toilet alcove call more attention to one area or another?

The visual weight of any feature in the room is looking at what first catches the eye, and whether it looks more or less like it takes up the amount of space that the tape measured dimensions would imply. If something is mismatched to the space, for instance the vanity, then it will seem to take up a larger portion of the bathroom floor space than it actually does. This influences the perception of the shape and size of the entire room, so it’s a good idea to select a vanity that will accent the lines already at play.

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