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Kitchen Sink- Granite vs Stainless Steel
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on October 28, 2008
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We are debating between a white granite kitchen sink or stainless steel kitchen sink. Any advice?
What do you use to clean your granite or stainless?
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- We have a Silgranit sink in our new house and love it. It is highly resistant to scratching and chipping. It is very light in color and have had no issues with stain...
- A few months ago one of the news programs on NBC reported a studies about how they found high levels of radon (I believe) in granite. It is found in the ground which ...
- After living with granite counter tops for over a year now, I wouldn't think of having a granite sink. While they are beautiful, they require maintenance. They must be...
Graniite Composite or Stainless Steel Sink/?
Asked by D.I. from Dallas
on June 3, 2010
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we are updating our kitchen and who knew choosing a kitchen sink could be so confusing? I'd love opinions on living with stainless steel vs. a granite composite sink. ...
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- Well this probably won't help, but we have one of each and love them both! I have a 60/40 split brushed stainless in the kitchen. When we updated 7-8 years ago I r...
- We went from a 50/50 sink to a 60/40 and love it! We have brushed stainless. I've never had an undivided tub so I can't comment on that but I definitely wouldn't go ba...
- I have a stainless single tub and LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It is soooo convenient for washing your pots and pans easily. The heavier gauge, the better, but they can get pret...
Stainless Steel Vs. White Vs. Black Appliances
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on May 1, 2007
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Looking for some advice, we're shopping for appliances. Our kitchen has dark oak cabinets, dark granite counters, brass faucet, and black sink. What would you choose...
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- It sounds like stainless would look really nice with your cabinets/countertops. We have stainless in our home and use these wipes designed especially for stainless st...
- I would definitely go black--also, it's less expensive than stainless!! My sister has stainless and can't keep little fingerprints off it!
- HI A.L. I have to say I have black appliances in my kitchen and I think they make your kitchen look great with what ever colors you have and most people say that blac...
Corian Kitchen Sink Pros & Cons?
Asked by J.W. from Charleston
on August 10, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I was wondering if any of you have any experience with a (integrated) Corian kitchen sink vs. a stainless steel sink? I'm interested in know the pros and...
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- From a resale stand point you should go with stainless steel, not corian. Corian is dated and also has the drawbacks that others pointed out (scratches easily, gets di...
- My husband and I remodeled our entire kitchen 3 yrs ago and I really wanted Corian until I read some of the cons. You can't cut on it because it scratches easily and t...
- I decided on Silestone over Corian recently - with a drop in iron sink, rather than a stainless steel sink. I like the look of Silestone better for one thing, but it ...
Kitchen Updates Before Selling Home- Worth It?
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on March 12, 2012
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I am getting ready to sell my home and my realtor says that a kitchen update would help with the sale price. My kitchen is not super out of date - ceramic tile floors,...
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- I wouldn't spend money on laminate, few people truly appreciate the functionality of it. The most all want granite, for the life of me I do not know why. I just don'...
- There is a Rustoluem product for cabinets and another one for counter tops. Our neighbors did their cabinets for less than $200 . They used the dark brown one . The ca...
- I would give your house the best spruce up you can to sell it. I would make a list and have a budget. When I sold my last house, we completed home repairs and did s...
Advice on Countertops
Asked by S.B. from Omaha
on February 14, 2011
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Hi mamas! My husband and I are looking to replace our laminate countertops so I need some advice. I thought that I was sure that I didn't want granite because I've h...
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- We have granite and I have had zero problems with it. I would suggest either continuing to look at granite or look at quartz. It looks just like granite, but doesn't h...
- Keep in mind that many of those solid surface products -- granite and quartz included -- can't handle heat, so you're basically in a laminate-like situation. I found t...
- We have granite without any of the extra fancy edges or anything like that & we love it. It doesn't scratch, nothing in the 7 years we've had it has "stained" it & it...
Kitchen Remodel: Need Appliance and Flooring Advice
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on December 1, 2010
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Okay fellow parents--need some help with what to choose for our kitchen remodel. We're trying to decide between stainless and black appliances and on flooring. The a...
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- We are finding that most of our LG products are amazing. We just ordered a LG french door refrigerator with double freezer doors on the bottom. It will be here on the ...
- We just finished remodeling our kitchen. Good luck. It is an exciting time but also full of decisions that are expensive and permanent so you want to make the right ...
- We have a black stove and a white refrigerator. I can tell you from experience, I prefer the black. It's just as easy to keep clean however it doesn't show the incon...
Has Anyone Remodeled a Bathroom or Kitchen?
Asked by L.M. from New York
on June 4, 2011
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My bathroom is falling apart. My kitchen floor is linolium installied 18 years ago, and the countertops aren't looiking very good. It's past time. We were at a fest...
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- Yes it's expensive. Who picks out stuff without considering the price? I'm guessing not you! haha Go to your local home improvement store and look there at stuff, at...
- I personally do NOT feel comfortable working with businesses that run the way you explained....... What we did when we remodeled. We CALLED a few different people ...
- We did a lot ourselves and we did things like go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick out our faucet and sink and then took them to the granite people to cut out the right ...
House Hunting?
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on March 2, 2011
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We are not house hunting, but my brother and his wife are. This will be their first home as they rent an apt now. They have one little girl and one on the way. What...
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- Why was my concern the kitchen when I hate to cook! LOL
- We built our home, so it was a little different. However, we started the process by looking at existing homes and this is what we looked for: -School District rati...
- Well first off- if the backyard is not big.. Then I look no further- Regardless! I prefer that the house not have carpet. I like a split bedroom set up. Large roo...
