"Sam D." > wrote in message
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>

> Last year we had custom fabricated stainless steel countertops installed
in
> our clubhouse kitchen which is equipped with commercial appliances. The
> stainless countertops certainly have practical advantages and are easy to
> clean but you have to be willing to accept compromises with the bright,
> shiny appearance that you might expect from stainless steel. It is just
the
> nature of stainless steel to reflect and magnify every little surface
spot,
> blemish and fingerprint. That is OK in most commercial kitchens. But a
> homeowner could quickly find that to be a matter of serious irritatation.
>

I've had stainless steel counters for just over a year now and I actually
think it is an advantage that they show spills, etc. more than most
countertops. It is less of a temptation to let a thorough cleaning slide
because it doesn't look dirty. Plus once I take the few minutes it takes to
clean the counter it looks great. I also like the idea that the things are
just about indestructible.

They were also fairly inexpensive. Rather than going to a cabinet shop to
get the counters, I had thick plywood tops built and brought them to a sheet
metal shop nearby for the stainless steel application.

-Mike