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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl
Mintjulep - your granite - Typhoon - is absolutely gorgeous.
Boomer - now that yours is installed, what do you think?
and about sinks - I have an undermount stainless steel that I discussed before - by the way, Barkeepers Friend worked well, thanks for that tip. Does anyone have the manufactured granite type (solid color)? A friend of mine here in Columbus just got one with her kitchen remodel and says it looks clean all the time - she got a dark brown color, loves it. Anyone else try this? Not sure of price compared to stainless steel.
I have seen undermount Corian sinks with granite countertops, but I had some staining issues with my bisque (light-colored) Corian sink in previous home.
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Good morning fellow Ohiogirl,
I am completely inept with posting pictures here. I have done it a couple of times -- of my dog Annie and once a really long time ago a picture that showed Boomer at her desk. It drives me crazy to try to get pictures on. I spent a lot less time in labor when Boomette was born than it takes me to get a picture on here. But I will try again sometime. I really do feel like I should post a picture of the granite. Everybody helped me so much in this thread. I will get to it in the next couple of days. I hope.
I really like to look at the granite. Kind of like a little piece of art. I also know that today's granite is tomorrow's harvest gold appliances and orange shag carpet. But that's OK. I am choosing to embrace the trend because I like to look at this stuff, and I think it will be around for quite a while. Besides, I am already hopelessly out of style and some people still like me.
My granite is relatively light in color - kind of butterscotchy with some chocolate thrown in. But the pictures make it look a little darker than it really is.
At certain angles, if I look too closely, the spots and smears can be seen. But if I pile up the mail on the counter top, I can't see that part so much.
A home in TV would be a second home for us. We are keeping this one. And that is what helped with the granite decision. I really do like looking at it. It's kind of artsy or something. I like how the pattern is so varied. Some advice though for anybody who does not already know this -- always go to see the actual slab and show them where you want them to make the cuts. -- There is a story behind that one. --But not for here. (And it was NOT my imagination! Everybody sees it right away when I show them the picture of that slab.)
But I gotta tellya, for all around easy care, Formica does it best. And also, Formica is the stuff that has been around forever and it looks like it always will be. Our very first house had that old Formica pattern with the boomerangs on it, and I think that pattern has even returned.
Anyway, someday a picture may appear in this thread -- but not today.
Boomerang Boomer