Comments on: Kitchen Week: Countertop Surface http://www.howshouse.com/2008/09/15/kitchen-week-countertop-surface/ Design.Renovate.Furnish.Live with... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: FamilyFirst http://www.howshouse.com/2008/09/15/kitchen-week-countertop-surface/#comment-267 FamilyFirst Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:04:40 +0000 http://howshouse.wordpress.com/?p=432#comment-267 Yeah, me not a fan of stainless steel. Gives me the restaurant kitchen look (sweaty! noisy! feeling ) .. me want cosy modern family kitchen that my son would love to run in to join mama cooking up a storm :-) Yeah, me not a fan of stainless steel. Gives me the restaurant kitchen look (sweaty! noisy! feeling ) .. me want cosy modern family kitchen that my son would love to run in to join mama cooking up a storm :-)

]]> By: howshouse http://www.howshouse.com/2008/09/15/kitchen-week-countertop-surface/#comment-266 howshouse Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:59:05 +0000 http://howshouse.wordpress.com/?p=432#comment-266 oh and yes... there's also a more industrial option- stainless steel. There are many who swear by it- easy maintenance, more sterile. It's totally functional but i find it somewhat cold and lifeless. oh and yes… there’s also a more industrial option- stainless steel. There are many who swear by it- easy maintenance, more sterile. It’s totally functional but i find it somewhat cold and lifeless.

]]> By: howshouse http://www.howshouse.com/2008/09/15/kitchen-week-countertop-surface/#comment-265 howshouse Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:56:08 +0000 http://howshouse.wordpress.com/?p=432#comment-265 FamilyFirst, Glass backsplashes are definitely becoming increasingly popular. I even remember seeing it at IKEA. Personally I like the simplicity and classy look of a glass backsplash. I would've used it if i had not already used a similar concept in my dining which doubles as my whiteboard/noticeboard to scribble little notes to remind me of things before leaving the house. My first choice for backsplash was glass mosaic tiles. Unfortunately, they were about RM30 per sqft for taiwan made tiles! Even though it was not much of a surface to cover, i wasn't willing to splash that sort of cash. Also, the alternative I got, ceramic tiles imported from Spain, was a whole lot more affordable @RM10.45 per sqft! I'll take some pictures of my wet kitchen to show you the tiles i used there soon if you need some ideas. FamilyFirst,

Glass backsplashes are definitely becoming increasingly popular. I even remember seeing it at IKEA. Personally I like the simplicity and classy look of a glass backsplash. I would’ve used it if i had not already used a similar concept in my dining which doubles as my whiteboard/noticeboard to scribble little notes to remind me of things before leaving the house.

My first choice for backsplash was glass mosaic tiles. Unfortunately, they were about RM30 per sqft for taiwan made tiles! Even though it was not much of a surface to cover, i wasn’t willing to splash that sort of cash. Also, the alternative I got, ceramic tiles imported from Spain, was a whole lot more affordable @RM10.45 per sqft!

I’ll take some pictures of my wet kitchen to show you the tiles i used there soon if you need some ideas.

]]> By: FamilyFirst http://www.howshouse.com/2008/09/15/kitchen-week-countertop-surface/#comment-264 FamilyFirst Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:48:47 +0000 http://howshouse.wordpress.com/?p=432#comment-264 Well yes, if you're going for solid surface, go for the high end range cos the cheaper (local) versions cannot stand the heat from pans or woks. Of course all depends on how much we can afford. For me, I'm still calculating the $. If I cannot afford the best quality solid surface, I will stick to tiles in my wet kitchen :-) May I know what you think about backsplashes at wet kitchen area? Should we go for tempered glass (I fear fungus growing) or is it ok to stick with tiles (with some level of acceptance of ugly grouting lines)? Well yes, if you’re going for solid surface, go for the high end range cos the cheaper (local) versions cannot stand the heat from pans or woks. Of course all depends on how much we can afford. For me, I’m still calculating the $. If I cannot afford the best quality solid surface, I will stick to tiles in my wet kitchen :-)
May I know what you think about backsplashes at wet kitchen area? Should we go for tempered glass (I fear fungus growing) or is it ok to stick with tiles (with some level of acceptance of ugly grouting lines)?

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