[Greenbuilding] Counters

[Bobbi Chukran]

I've been watching this thread closely as I'm about to make a  
decision about the counters in our new historic house.  I've been  
looking at the Eco by Cosentino countertops because I can get the  
local Lowe's to install them for us.  Plus, I like the sparkly glass  
bits in them. :-)

http://usa.ecobycosentino.com/index.cfm

Thing is, I'm not sure where they're made.  The parent company  
(Silestone) does have a TX plant, but I'm not sure what they actually  
make there.  I don't really want to buy an imported material.

After a lot of thought and research, I'm probably going to go the  
butcherblock route.  We have oak butcherblock counters in this  
current house (bought at IKEA--yes, the wood was probably imported),  
and we love them.  I can shine them up a bit and fill in small  
scratches by using simple olive oil on them, and as John said, they  
can be sanded and refinished.  We have a lot of painted wood in the  
old house, so I'm trying to add in some naturals to balance it.

In a former house, we bought a slab of pine butcherblock from Home  
Depot that we used on an island.  That thing just got more gorgeous  
over the years.  It was indestructible.

bobbi c.
http://www.twosisters1930cottage.blogspot.com




On Jul 27, 2011, at 8:12 AM, JOHN SALMEN wrote:

> I also recommend butcher block counters. Surprisingly inexpensive  
> natural
> material that you can purchase by the foot, refinish numerous times by
> sanding and oiling and takes on character as it gets burned and  
> stained and
> well used.
>