Countertop Debate is Over!

I only thought the cabinets were a hard decision! Counter tops are so much more complicated...at least for me. I really wanted granite. Absolutely beautiful, natural stone. Antibacterial and about at permanent as counter tops come. However, I had difficulty finding the perfect stone to give the look I wanted with the cabinets, flooring, fixtures and such. And I had an even harder time finding the additional money to pay for it.

So back to laminate we went, but that proved challenging too. Many places don't deliver and install or they charge horrendous prices to do so! One estimate we received was within $1000 of the lowest granite bid! I finally found someone able to measure, deliver and install for a reasonable price, through a referral from Tim. OK Tops in Brooklyn, IA did a wonderful job!

I also had a hard time finding the right color and those little samples are just too small to really get a feel for what a whole room is going to look like. As the order date was staring me down, I made another run through a home improvement store, and just happened upon a section of laminate sheets and a color that made me giddy! It was perfect and OK Tops was able to order it for me!

Above: The truck with our new counter tops!

Below: They made adjustments and finished edges on sight to be sure they fit well!

Above: They also had to notch the counter for outlets by the sink and below the window.

Below: The finished product! Doesn't it look loverly! :)

Below: A close up of the color - Antique Mascarello. It is very neutral, with lots of browns, creams and some blacks. The cabinets pull out some warm tones in it and with the beige wall, just looks gorgeous!

In the words of my father: "I done good!"