How To Choose Countertops For Your Kitchen Renovation

You have a lot of decisions to make with your kitchen renovation, and one of the most important is choosing the right counters. What is often a gut decision based solely on color and price should be a well-thought-out and researched process to ensure your new countertops will hold up to your use, meet the needs for your family, and, yes, look nice!

How Do You Choose Countertops?

Consider Price and Budget
Price may not be the deciding factor in how you choose your countertops, but you should still research and understand pricing before narrowing down your kitchen renovation decisions. Pricing can range from under $50 per square foot for solid surface counters to several hundred dollars per square foot for enameled lava stone.

Shop for Durability
If you are remodeling because you spend a lot of time in your kitchen, durability is very important to you, whereas if you are renovating your kitchen solely to improve resale, you can go with a less durable option. Research options to meet your needs.

Understand Installation Requirements
Installation for your countertops can affect the final pricing in your kitchen renovation. For some materials, such as concrete, underlying counters often need reinforcing to support the counters weight.

Weigh Environmental Impact
Countertops are becoming greener. If you are planning an ecofriendly renovation of your kitchen, dont forget about the counters.

Choose Your Color
Theres really no drawback when it comes to color options. Ensure you think long term. Natural colors like black, brown, and sand have good staying power and will keep a kitchen looking modern down the road. Also consider cabinet color, backsplashes, and flooring, especially if not all three options can change.

Plan for Maintenance
What do you want out of your kitchen renovation? Should it make your life easier? Does your spouse tend to use a knife directly on the counter? Consider how you use your countertops and choose an option based on the amount of time you want to spend keeping them looking new.

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About the Author:
Joaquin Erazo, Jr. is the senior vice president of marketing and public relations at Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Find a local kitchen remodeler near you!

Learn more about remodeling kitchen countertops on our website.

(c) 2010 Joaquin Erazo, Jr

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