Round Up: Mixed Media Kitchen Countertops

 Our discussion concerning granite kitchen countertops started me thinking about how we might have the benefits of granite/marble/quartz without the chilly experience when bellying up to the bar. For people who have kitchen islands with a bar, the perfect solution would be to install a wood countertop on that area. (We've all seen that.) For people with bi-level peninsulas, it's not an issue either. But what about those of us with one-level peninsulas? Would mixing countertops materials, putting wood on the peninsula and something else everywhere else, look weird? What about mixing countertop materials on a one-level island? Would that look weird?… Continue reading on Curbly.com