Interesting New Countertop Choices

There are so many choices today for all of the different materials that go into a new home.  New countertop materials are being invented everyday, making it hard to keep up with the latest, greatest options.  Here are five newer materials that are available with a little information about each:

Recycled paper is the newest that I know of, made of rrecycled paper in a resin base, available in many hues. It is heat and stain resistant.  This Green product is not that pricey at about $30/sq ft.

Recycled glass is one of the newer materials, made of colorful recycled glass mixed into a cement, concrete, or resin base.  This product is wonderful, the colors can be very cool and customized to accent cabinets very nicely.  It is a little pricey at about $50/sq ft.

End-Grain Bamboo is another newcomer, made consisting of chopping blocks made of thin rectangles of end-grain bamboo glued into panels.  This products is pretty economical at about $22/sq ft.

Sustainable Wood butcher-block counters made with  reclaimed or recycled lumber or from sustainably harvested wood.  As with other uses for reclaimed wood, this option is pricey at about $50/sq ft.

Recycled Aluminum made of 50% to 90% recycled scrap aluminum in polymeric resin.  Very cool, but very pricey, $95/sq ft.

The costs of any countertop material/installation very quite a bit depending on size, design details, corners, etc.  For comparision, laminate is about $10-15/sq ft, solid surface is about $20-25/sq ft, marble/granite/quartz is about $35-50+/sq ft.  For more information and photos of these products go to My Home Ideas.  If you would like more information and/or where to find any of these products in your area, please contact us.