[JenB]

I want granite counters, too. Or Corian. My counters are so horrible. And the cabinets need to be replaced. But the dishwasher comes first.

And a garbage disposal, maybe.

[SuziQ]

Have you thought about granite tile countertops? Corin, there is a store in Glen Allen called The Tile Shop that has a nice array of granite tiles, and they're not that expensive. It is about 1/4th what the granite slabs cost, and they even sell the counter edgings to make it look real nice.

We'd thought about using them, but then decided to go with quartz because we thought it would be better for re-sale, in this area, and in our price range, to use the solid surface.