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I moved into a house last year that has awesome Rustic Cherry Arts and Crafts countertops and the ugliest laminate countertop known to mankind, or at least to me. I’ve spent the last 3 months countertop shopping, comparing all the major types of countertop materials. I liked Dekton REM, Formica Aluma Marble, Soapstone Quartz, authentic black soapstone and various types of granite. (I had black leathered San Benedito in my last house and loved it.) l finally decided on having black leathered countertop again. My problem? All the so called black leather slabs I’ve looked at are very gray. Pretty, but very silver gray that will not look good with my rustic cherry cabinets and Universal Khaki wall paint. I’ve looked at Black Pearl, Jet Mist, Absolute black, and a lot of other slabs.
I was told they could dye the slabs darker but I mistrust that solution. So does anyone out there have rustic cherry cabinets and what does your countertop look like?
Of all the choices the Aluma Marble Formica actually would look the best but we are not careful in the kitchen. I’m afraid it wouldn’t hold up and the white would end up stained. Anyone have any experience with it?