Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Al Fresco" wrote:
> > If you were building a new kitchen, what kind of counters would you
have?
> >
> > I like stainless, but I know it will scratch up eventually. I'm
thinking
> > I should get something like Corian, made with a seamless joint
where the
> > wall meets the counter, with the Corian running all the way up to
the
> > bottoms of the cabinets.
>
> Best for what? Stainless is hard to beat, but while it is very
utilitarian,
> it won't have the pizzazz of granite. Marble is nice for baking, but
not
> the best for care. Compared to the price of others, Formica is
probably best
> for the pocketbook. List your priorities and it may help you decide.

Personally I prefer plastic laminate, it's relatively inexpensive so I
can afford to change the counter top after a few years and my kitchen
will have an entirely new look. Even if one were to spend forty years
in the same house, and very few do (most move every five years), I
think it can be very boring looking at the same stone for ones entire
life... soon enough one will have the same stone forever, marking their
grave.

Sheldon