Remnants are the way to go. I would suggest to keep looking, try other stores or outlets. As it's a laundry room and color, style, material isn't critical then suggest shopping around until you find a remnant at a reasonable price? It could be quartz, granite or a synthetic but these hard materials are meant for wet places and intended to be wiped often - plus one of these hard surfaces will look best.

We finished a new build 2 years ago and found some cool remnants for a couple of rooms and certainly saved money.

Thanks @Jeff Smith. I'll definitely keep looking.

You probably don't want to hear this, but how about Formica other laminate? How visible is the laundry room from the kitchen, if not too visible then the difference in countertops 't matter so much.

That said, ikea has some great premade counter options in Formica if you are okay with a top mount utility sink.

@bpath I don't mind hearing that. The laminate that I am about to replace in the kitchen has seen better days but I'm also not sure how old it is. Possibly decades. I would love to save some money in the laundry room and put it towards a nicer dining table or light fixture. On the other hand, it's a small countertop and I wonder if I'm better of spending the extra $500 or so for a countertop I might like more in the long run.

Matching the marble to the kitchen will cost about $1500, incl. install

I can get a granite remnant installed for about $950, but the available options might not look great with my floors. I could probably get a solid surface counter for a similar price.

For about $1100 I can get a quartz remnant that is a better match.

Laminate would be much cheaper. Maybe $500 installed from a big box store.

@HALLETT & Co. If I could find granite or quartz at the same price as laminate my mind would me made up. Unfortunately, I don't live anywhere near an IKEA and I think countertops have to be purchased in store.

Do you have any opinions on Wilsonart Thinscape? I haven't seen it in person but the opportunity to have an undermount sink at a laminate price point is appealing.

Alternatively, what are your thoughts on the durability of solid surface options?

All solid surface options are basically equal in your use. (No heat, no knives, etc)

Solid surface will work fine in your laundry, but the most economical choice is laminate. For the use you are describing it will stand up fine. Put the savings into something more visible and important.

For a laundry room, I'd go laminate. It's the cheapest option, and the laundry room cabinet is usually covered by folded clothes anyway.