SKY IS THE LIMIT WHEN CHOOSING KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS

SKY IS THE LIMIT WHEN CHOOSING KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS

There many counter top materials to choose from for sure. For High-end homeowners the sky is the limit, but for mid-range homeowners LIKE ME, you have more choices to choose from and can have a Lavish and smart looking kitchen for half the price.

Being a Seattle Custom Home Builder I’m asked by clients, “Now Chris, what are your suggestions for our
Kitchen counter tops?” The answer is easy…do you want something that is luxurious, lavish; High priced and does add real estate value to your home. Let us go with Marble (Natural Stone) or better yet, Imported Marble.
Or do you want something less expensive, easy to maintain and is available in a larger range of colors other than Granite or Marble…Also it does adds to real estate value of a home. Then Quartz (Engineered Stone) is the way to go.

The manufacturing (Quartz) process allows a much wider range of colors than you’ll find in natural stones such as marble or granite. Like other hard surface counter top materials, quartz is non-porous so it resists staining much better than granite, marble and concrete.

KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS COST CHART
Granite $50 – $200
Quartz $60 – $150
Marble $125 – $350
Plastic Laminate $20 – $50
Concrete $70 – $150
Solid Surface $75 – $120
Formica $20 – $30
Stainless Steel $75 – $150
Travertine $50 – $100
Soapstone $70 – $120

Finally. questions you must ask yourself before purchasing your new counter tops.
What is your budget?
What material is best for care or maintenance?
What is the aesthetic look I want?
What will you use the counter top for?
What will work with your current cabinets?

“Town Tips” by Chris Town
Tip 1: Use Quartz for your kitchen tops and for your kitchen Island counter top you can go with a Marble (Natural Stone) or Granite.
Tip 2: A great Idea I give to clients is to diversify a bit. Your Island Kitchen counter top can have a small butcher-block counter top for cutting food on it. Of course, you can put the butcher-block counter top anywhere you want, but it will add a practical, warm and inviting look to your kitchen.
Tip 3: For your Island Kitchen counter tops stay with a solid not tile counter top. It looks more luxurious, cleaner and the upkeep and maintenance is way less difficult. 
Tip 4: Picking popular edges for your counters are practical for any use in the kitchen or bathroom. Therefore, the primary factor to consider when you make your edge profile choice is aesthetic. An Eased edge style is a slightly ‘softened’ square that alleviates that hard, sharp edge typically seen on laminate counter tops.

Chris Town
Town Construction and Development
https://www.townconstructionanddevelopment.com

 PICKING THE BEST HOME KITCHEN FAUCETS FOR 2019

WHEN PICKING A KITCHEN FAUCET AND YOU  DON’T WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY. 
THERE IS ALLOT OF BRANDS TO CHOOSE FROM BUT CONSIDER STAYING WITH “BRAND NAMES FAUCETS”. YOU PAY A LITTLE BIT MORE BUT YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.

HERE ARE A FEW KITCHEN FAUCETS WE RECOMMEND...

Delta Faucet: Leland Single-Handle Kitchen Sink Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer, ShieldSpray Technology and Magnetic Docking Spray Head, and Arctic Stainless finish.

Kraus KPF-1602: Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet Commercial Style Pre-rinse in Chrome. Soft rubber nozzles make it easy to wipe away mineral build-up, ensuring lasting performance and a powerful flow.

KOHLER K-596-CP: Simplice High-Arch Single-Hole or Three-Hole, Single Handle, Pull-Down Sprayer Kitchen Faucet, Polished Chrome with 3-function Spray Head, Sweep Spray and Docking Spray Head Technology.

American Standard:  Has Colony Soft Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet With Polished Chrome. Features include a tall swivel spout, pull-down spray with adjustable spray patterns, memory position valving that provides water at your preferred temperature.

By staying with mid range (price) faucets, you will have less chance of short term water corrosion around the joint areas because of low grade materials used for some of these (lower end) products. Also the Polished Chrome and Brushed Nickel faucets will tend to peel in certain areas and are very receptive to any abrasive cleaning over short periods of time.

Please just consider three things…Style, Durability and Price. Polished Chrome and Brushed Nickel faucets are your best bet. They go with any decor, lower cost for sure and very durable. Depending where you shop, these Kitchen faucets cost from $80 to under $170.

Keep in mind, all kitchen faucets (specially mid range faucets) have pros’s and con’s. If you found a faucet for your kitchen you really like and the Style and Pricing are just right, the con’s for that faucet are not so bad after all.

Buying a kitchen faucet you really like for a little more money is definitely the way to go.

Chris Town

Town Construction and Development
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