"todd" wrote in message news:3vmdnWhu8ZjF42DZnZ2dnUVZ_q-

Please don't go to all that work to put laminate on top. For our island
(yet to be started), I was pushing for soapstone, but got outvoted. I
really like the look of it. I don't think it will quite get to charcoal,
though. If you're really looking for charcoal with some speckle, I think
you're looking at either granite (maybe Black Galaxy) or quartz (like
Silestone Stellar Night). Personally, I'm not a big fan of the look of
quartz, but since there isn't much natural variation in the Black Galaxy,
the quartz comes pretty close. The quartz has the added benefit of being
pretty much maintenance free.

I'm strongly considering a cherry top to my maple island

todd


I also considered a solid wood top, but it's going to have to take a a lot
of bumps and grinds from food preparation, 40 lb dough mixers, dropped
knives, clunking cutting boards, etc. I love the look of a wood top, but I'm
not sure it would stand up to the abuse of two cooks.


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Bob

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