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XP: Realtors, I need some advice!
I accidentally posted this on the Columbus baby board, but it really belongs here....
DH and I moved into our house in July and would like to change a few things. While we have no plans to move anytime soon, we know that we won't be in this house forever, so any changes we make, I hope will help if we someday want to sell the house. We have corian countertops right now, but they're white and I hate them, so I'd like to get granite. DH is convinced that we can get away by installing big 12"x12" (or larger) granite tiles on the countertop -- he's just trying to be cheap.
We have HUGE countertops, so it'll be expensive to put granite in, and I understand why he's suggesting the cheaper route of installing granite tiles, but I don't want to do something that will sabotage someone wanting to buy the house down the road.
Are tiles a horrible idea?
DH and I moved into our house in July and would like to change a few things. While we have no plans to move anytime soon, we know that we won't be in this house forever, so any changes we make, I hope will help if we someday want to sell the house. We have corian countertops right now, but they're white and I hate them, so I'd like to get granite. DH is convinced that we can get away by installing big 12"x12" (or larger) granite tiles on the countertop -- he's just trying to be cheap.
We have HUGE countertops, so it'll be expensive to put granite in, and I understand why he's suggesting the cheaper route of installing granite tiles, but I don't want to do something that will sabotage someone wanting to buy the house down the road.
Are tiles a horrible idea?
Re: XP: Realtors, I need some advice!
I hate HATE tiled countertops. Think of what a pain they would be to clean. We have tiled floors and the tile is fine, but if you get something on the grout, it's impossible to clean, or at least that's been my experience.
Also, whenever we're watching HGTV and they show an otherwise lovely house that has tiled countertops, I scream at the TV, asking why in God's name they'd do that. So maybe it's just me and I am a weirdo. But those are my thoughts. I'd much rather stay with one solid surface (even if it's the Corian you hate) than a bunch of tiles.
Thanks -- that's what I think, too. Granted, these tiles wouldn't have huge grout lines like our tile floors do. When it's done, the countertops are actually reallys smooth -- almost like a solid surface counter. But I don't like tile, so I'm glad you were honest! :-)
Now, if I can just get an estimate on granite that DH will be happy with.....we'll be golden!
I cook a lot and my kitchen always gets a workout so I'm always paranoid that I will get something on the counters and they will be ruined. Additionally, I really wish I could use lysol or some other anti-bacterial cleaner but I can't.
I definitely think granite counters will help sell your home -- but I don't think they are worth the hassle. I'd keep the Corian if I were you. The seat in our shower is Corian and I clean it with a little bit of soft scrub and it looks like new (and is germ-free).
I really want granite for selfish reasons -- our kitchen is pretty large and with white countertops, it's very cold-looking. If we had dark granite countertops, it would make the kitchen a lot cozier. Plus, who wants white counters? They show EVERY stain or smudge. I have to clean them...like scrub them...constantly to get the stains out. But you're right. I'll just live with the white corian.
Even darker corian would be great with me. I just hate the cold, sterile feel that the white counters give our kitchen. And I've tried warming it up in other ways, but honestly, it's the counters. Paint, rugs, curtains....nothing helps.
I am not a realtor, but I work in real estate, and I agree 100% with Shanna.
Butting in: My cousin works in real estate in Northeast Ohio. She said they have been seeing a big decrease in granite used in the new builds, yes, especially the $400K+. People don't want to put the work into granite, or be as careful. We were thinking about new counters, and she suggested looking at darker colors in just another material. (Leaving now)