Quartz and granite counter tops

[samintx]

I want to seriously look into the Quartz material recommended here. Interesting, I called a local real estate show and they knew about the quartz and it was available in my town but they said YOU SHOULD GO WITH GRANITE BECAUSE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT AND NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT QUARTZ.

IMO, What reasoning. They admitted quartz was easier care....Do you bow to lowest common denominator? I don't think so.

[mattkime]

I NEED GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES

[zero]

Quartz is the bomb. Check consumer reports.

[Lemon Drop]

The word I hear is that granite is on the way out as the in thing for the kitchen.

I think people should get what they can afford that pleases them asthetically and that accomplishes what they need it to. Fashion be darned! If that's granite or quartz then go for it.

I'm looking at solid surface right now for a kitchen redo, but I've had very good luck with laminate - no stains or scratches at all on my highly used, light colored, 15 year old laminate countertops. On a limited budget I'd rather spend money on beautiful functional cabinets and drawers than on super expensive countertops.

I also heard that stainless steel is becoming less popular, white is making a comeback.

[davester]

Whatever you get will be out of fashion when you go to sell, so just go with what you like.

[MikeF]

Beat the rush back to the past -- become a retro leader. Go with avocado green appliances and pink tile.

[rgG]

mattkime wrote:
I NEED GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES

In an OPEN CONCEPT floor plan.

[Marc Anthony]

Most people wouldn't know the difference between quartz and granite—even side by side—and I hardly think they'd care, as long as it looks good.

[GGD]

Whenever granite is mentioned, I always think of this post by Davester

davester wrote:
It's very difficult being a geologist in a "granite" store.

Salesman: "This is our finest granite counter top sir, we call it 'indian mist', and that granite is called "topeka sunrise".

Me: "Neither of these are granites. The 'indian mist' is a banded gneiss and the 'topeka sunrise' is quartzite. The only granite here is the one in your sandstone section called 'egyptian water'.

Salesman: "Er, ah, um...??

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1...sg-1043016

[bfd]

GGD wrote:
Whenever granite is mentioned, I always think of this post by Davester

[quote=davester]
It's very difficult being a geologist in a "granite" store.

Salesman: "This is our finest granite counter top sir, we call it 'indian mist', and that granite is called "topeka sunrise".

Me: "Neither of these are granites. The 'indian mist' is a banded gneiss and the 'topeka sunrise' is quartzite. The only granite here is the one in your sandstone section called 'egyptian water'.

Salesman: "Er, ah, um...??

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1...sg-1043016
That's gneiss! … LOL