"Nancree" > wrote in message
...
> >> "The Splendid Table") says that stainless steel is the new thang. That
> >> granite and marble scratch. Beats me.
> >
> >And stainless steel doesn't? Must be some form of stainless
> >I'm unfamiliar with,
> ------------------------------------------
> I lived with stainless steel counters and sinks for 3 years, and I Hated
them.
> They were spotted all the time. Any drop of water left a whitish spot
when it
> dried. Set down a glass and it left a ring. The sinks were worse. After
> washing the dishes you had to wash the sink ! and then dry it thoroughly.
I now
> have Corian and love it--prettier too, IMO, comes in nice colors.
>

One feature of granite can be an advantage and a disadvantage at different
times. The pattern in the stone is not only beautiful but it hides minor
stuff so the counter looks cleaner than it is. But then when you want to
clean it, that becomes a problem!


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Peter Aitken

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