have you looked at what remnants are available from the fabricator? i've never bought a new slab for a bathroom... just chose a remnant and designed around it.

Yes, unfortunately i was looking for a pure white and they didn't have any remnants. My contractor said he was thinking i could find a remant and that is why he estimated the lower price. The price he estimated is about half the actual cost and unfortunately i didnt notice that . The total price is already quite high and my husband will be livid when i tell him we have an added cost.

Corian is great for a bathroom. It's not very popular these days -- everybody seems to want stone or some cultured top -- so that could be why he's discouraging you. But I still like all the Corian bathroom counters that I have, in both look and performance. How much to take resale into account depends on how long you expect to live in the house...

Check with other fabricators for remnants...be forthright about wanting to just purchase the piece (no fabrication). Most of them are happy to help you out.

OR go with the corian and if you dont love it replace it down the road with a remnant you do? won't work if you are tiling down to the countertop, but for a 'stand alone' type of vanity it would be doable.

I was told by a quartz fabricator that pure white is one of the most expensive quartz options there is. If it's a master bath with a larger vanity, it may be difficult to find a large enough remnant. I would go with the Corian. You'll be able to get the pure white and you won't have to spend triple the money.

That is what the office manager at the contractor told me after she called a few different places for me. I also found out that white granites are more expensive. She is checking the price on Corian. My husband is adamant that he doesn't want to spend the extra $$$ the quartz would cost. I am so aggravated because if the contractor had just put the right amount in the estimate, i wouldn't have this issue. I am about ready to throw up my hands and say just put anything in there. We have the two vanities separated by a linen closet so it is not one giant slab.

Corian is very reasonable and I'm sure it would make a fine alternative. I know my 24X32 quartz remnant that is a mottled white was $275 for fabrication and installation and I bought the semi-recessed sink separately, but I think I found someone who was very underpriced. It would have been more than double that had I gone to my usual stone dealer. I'm sure it's incredibly frustrating to have your mind set on one thing but find yourself making compromises because of cost. I wish you luck on finding a happy medium.

I really like corian provided that the sink is not integrated.

@smit2380 , no, i have undermount china sinks.

Look for MSI Brand Quarts they are very reasonable.

I like Corian, and I have it in my bathroom.

I think you have a few choices. Find a remnant even if it means not getting the white you wanted, or install Corian in white.

Counters in a kitchen might make resale a little difficult, but a bathroom counter should not influence resale unless you have a massive bathroom counter.