Countertops?

Wow, Spartana, you're almost making me wish I still had my vintage bathrooms and kitchen... except mine were in pretty bad shape. Fixtures and tiles cracked or missing pieces or just cruddy. Yours really looks pretty good!

But I do admit that the functionality is what I love about my kitchen now. I made just a few very simple changes to the cabinetry and boy, it's a pleasure to work in now.

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Originally Posted by catherine

Wow, Spartana, you're almost making me wish I still had my vintage bathrooms and kitchen... except mine were in pretty bad shape. Fixtures and tiles cracked or missing pieces or just cruddy. Yours really looks pretty good!

But I do admit that the functionality is what I love about my kitchen now. I made just a few very simple changes to the cabinetry and boy, it's a pleasure to work in now.

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Ha Ha - well those aren't mine - which are all white - but they are similar (my bathrooms are bigger though but not by much). Not sure I could handle green and pink tubs, sinks and toilet! I'll take a photo of my stuff and post it in another thread we can start on "vintage" things. Or see if I find photos similar online somewhere. If I wasn't planning on selling the house in the near future (2014) then I might actually decorate with vintage stuff from the 1950's (all that kitchy pink, green, and blue stuff I see in old photos) but as a minimalistwho likes whites and beiges it might be too much for me.

This is the kind of craigslist ad I was talking about where we might be able to get some countertop for a good price. I would just have to fid a fabricator that could repurpose it to our space.
Seems crazy that people feel the need to remodel something like this:
http://austin.craigslist.org/fuo/4232536814.html

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Originally Posted by SteveinMN

Not to be contrary, but granite is kind of a fad. Granite has existed for thousands of years, but its use as a countertop material dates back only a few decades.

Fads are the antithesis of "forever". Color preferences change (avocado green or harvest gold or pink appliances, anyone?), preferences for light/dark/highly-patterned/shaded/monochromatic come and go. And, interestingly, granite and marble countertops used to be the province only of rich people. Now that pretty much anyone can have granite if they want it, rich people seeking kitchens which are a cut above are looking for materials other than granite and marble. Even if the countertops they have will last forever.

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For me, this granite will be forever....it is really beautiful, and very neutral colors. I will be able to use many different colors with it over the years, so will be able to change things up with it as to not get bored. I could never afford to change it out anyway for anything possibly better in the future, although, I can't imagine what could be better.... I just lucked into this lovely stuff when I bought my little cottage. And I am grateful that it will last me years and years. :)