I ordered a sample of a different Avonite and was very disappointed in how it looked in real life versus how it looked on their site. I hope someone can provide you with photos of how it really looks in a kitchen.

What do your cabinets look like? I think it could be a good combo with a medium wood tone, like walnut. Not so good with white.

What was it that you didn't like? Was it plastic-ey feeling?

angel411: thinking of going with fir cabs. Little lighter than walnut but still in the medium range, I think.

What didn't I like? It absolutely looks like a hunk of cheap plastic. On the site it looked like it would have all this depth and would be really cool. Not so. That is why I hope someone shows you a real life picture. The one you picked could be totally different. At least their samples are free. Get one if you don't have one.

Bummer. I've ordered a large sample. Shame.
They look so nice on the web. We'll see how it looks IRL then.

ditto DONALEEN:
- the countertops that I just ripped out was Avonite, w/ an integrated sink
ugly ugly ugly
especially the sink from all the little cracks which were always black, unless I bleach the sink to death,.

The countertops were ~12years old and had small cracks at the stress points (peninsula overhang), where the L-corner meets, etc.
It scratches easily.
Stains easily.
And if I buff out the stain, now it's a non-shiny spot.

All this coming from a person who's about to install marble (let's see how that handles scratching and etching: hahahhaha

good luck.
Avonite was just not for me.

think about a seamless backsplash, if you're going for the 4" backsplash. PO did NOT and the seam/grout was awful!!!

LOVE that copper sink!

Amanda

Bummer - that beautiful sink needs support!

Well, my sample arrived and yes... it looks like plastic.

Scratch avonite.