Paperstone dish drainer?

13 years ago

We are pretty much sold on paperstone counters for our kitchen remodel. My DW had the idea of having grooves cut into the counter next to the sink for a built-in dishdrainer affect (like they used to do with cast-iron sink/counter combos). Has anyone ever seen this done or know if it's even possible? Or is it advisable with paperstone--it's supposed to be nonporous but I'm not sure it could stand up to this.

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fouramblues

13 years ago

Ooh, ooh, I have that! Love my runnels. The Paperstone does darken when I let water stand on it overnight, but the color returns to normal a couple hours after I dry it off.

I'll give you my opinion on Paperstone, even though you didn't ask. I like it very much, and would put it in my kitchen all over again. The color is so rich, and the surface feels incredibly smooth. But scratches are pretty obvious. My counters haven't yet achieved an overall patina, so the scratches might recede eventually. (The counters have been in only since July.) And the one seam I have is also quite visible. That might be partly because of the inexperience of my installer.

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Stranger_In_The_Alps
Original Author
13 years ago
Oooo, that looks great, fouramblues! And I think that's a similar finish to what we are looking at--kind of a burled darker brown. And now I have a new vocab word: runnels.
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fouramblues
13 years ago
Thanks, Stranger! Yup, runnels. Isn't GW terrific? (I'd never heard of them before GW, either.) Hope you LOVE your countertops when you get them!
MazaVT
9 years ago
Hi, I'm looking at Paperstone for our kitchen reno and wondered if you still like it fouramblues. The photo is gorgeous!
fouramblues
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Yes, I still like Paperstone, and would probably do it again. The low-use areas are still gorgeous, but the runnel area looks pretty tired. I could resand and polish it, but won't bother as this is so high-use that it won't be long before it looks as it does now.
fouramblues
9 years ago
I tried twice to submit a pic of the runnels today, but I'll try again...
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PaperStone
8 years ago
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sisterseven
6 years ago
@fouramblues, I would love to hear again about your Paperstone countertops! Would you still get them again? For the area you said looks "tired" would oil restore it? Thanks so much for any info!