They got laminates now that look a LOT like granite and just
about as tough with a much smaller price tag.

bob wrote:

Well, I still have to add the toekicks, the back, and the countertop, but
the drawers and fronts are all done and installed for fit. A solid cherry
wine rack will cover the non-matching birch cabinet side.
Any ideas for countertop colour and/or material will be greatly appreciated.
We're thinking something in a charcoal hue, maybe with a bit of speckle.
Laminate? Slate? Granite? Dunno yet....

Comments more than welcome.

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