Quartz is very popular. Granite is durable, comes in various depths, but you cannot permit acids (lemon juice, tomato products, etc.) to come in contact. It is great for baker's, because pastry stays cool.
Marble will stain unless carefully sealed, at least 2x/year. Granite also should be sealed, particularly if it contains much "graining".
Wood looks great, but needs sealing, hot pads and trivets, and care when cutting.
Corian can chip and scratch, and has fallen out of favor in some areas of the country.
All surfaces should be used with hot pads or trivets, and knives should only be used with cutting boards, tomprotect surfaces.
I would consider how you will be using your island when picking a countertop. Wood countertops are beautiful, but if you bake and plan to use that space to roll dough, it won't be very practical. Quartz and granite are great options for countertops that will be used for food prep because they clean up easily.
Can you use a cement board (I.e. Hardie board, Duroc) on top of the original countertop and seal it to get a "cement" countertop? If so, will it be heat resistant?
Our kitchen countertop is 4" ceramic tiles with a base of 1-1/2 to 2 inches of concrete on top of our walnut cabinets. We want to save money and demo them ourselves....
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I have an old kitchen with an ugly yellow Formica countertop. It's not in the budget for a new kitchen....so, any ideas to change the look would really be appreciated...
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Hi there, wood is always a nice option for an island :)
Quartz is very popular. Granite is durable, comes in various depths, but you cannot permit acids (lemon juice, tomato products, etc.) to come in contact. It is great for baker's, because pastry stays cool.
Marble will stain unless carefully sealed, at least 2x/year. Granite also should be sealed, particularly if it contains much "graining".
Wood looks great, but needs sealing, hot pads and trivets, and care when cutting.
Corian can chip and scratch, and has fallen out of favor in some areas of the country.
All surfaces should be used with hot pads or trivets, and knives should only be used with cutting boards, tomprotect surfaces.
Are you truing to fix the countertops you already have? You can always paint the counters: https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf999197.tip.html
I would consider how you will be using your island when picking a countertop. Wood countertops are beautiful, but if you bake and plan to use that space to roll dough, it won't be very practical. Quartz and granite are great options for countertops that will be used for food prep because they clean up easily.