Types Of Countertop
Countertops are expected to look great day in and day out for a decade or more, and remain fashion forward enough to appeal to changing tastes in home design through many seasons.
Your kitchen countertops are among the hardest working surfaces in your home: they're exposed to high temperatures, potentially damaging substances like high acid lemon juice or wine, and food ingredients that can stain, like mustard. They're also on the front line for food prep where they're repeatedly whacked with meat mallets, scored with knives, and otherwise used and abused. They're expected to do more than survive the onslaught, too.
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Countertops for Cooking
In order to get the most out of the countertops that you select, consider the following questions first. Do you cook every day? Do you cook once in a while when you cannot avoid it? Are you the type of chef who likes to place hot pots on the countertop without the benefit of a hot plate or thermal barrier? Do you use a lot of heavy duty cookware that may scratch unprotected surfaces?
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