Scratches just dont show on light Corian. There are 50 year old counters still in use.

My white on white counter that is now 2 years old acquired a small chip some months ago. It's Corian mfg, by another company. The only way I know it's there is from feeling it. So far there are no scratches. It's also simple to keep clean with a wet rag.

This is our counter installed in the '80s ... it's white and cream.

Can it be scratched? Sure ... drop something from 5 feet up.

You'll get this:

It could be sanded out if we were so inclined. The mug didn't do so well ...

Are there tiny scratches, sure ... if you look from five inches away ...

Move back at all, you won't notice them ...

(And really? Unless you're photographing fruits, how often are you looking at your counter from less than ten inches away?)

My 10 year old corian white counter looks the same as it did on install day.

We have had white corian in a kids bath for 5+ years years, beat on by two girls, hairdryers, tweezers, makeup, nail polish, etc etc. and it looks great. no scratches. love it.

My sis has had creamy white Corian (with an integrated sink!) in the same kitchen for 30 years. It became a rental property about 15 years ago. Still pristine. I love laminate, too too, so you have two great easy-care options on the table.

My DD left a tube of toothpaste on her white Corian bath counter and managed to bleach a perfect tube imprint into it. We sold the home several years ago, but I recall we were able to sand it out.

We had a devestating fire in 2003 in our house that we built in 1988.

our white Corian survived the fire and looked like the day it was installed.

I've had Vanila (ivory) Corian in my kitchen for nearly 20 years and it's never had a stain. There are scratches because at times we have been to lazy to pull out a cutting board. We are a family of nine. These countertops are still beautiful. I need to replace them because we have a smaller range and I am seriously thinking of white Corian since Vanilla is no longer an option. So many tears are shed over quartz, marble, etc. I don't understand why Corian isn't selected more often.

I plan on white corian in my next home. Frankly what sold me is that I have a 12 x 12 trivet/cutting board made of it that I've had about 1.5 years. I can't believe how well it holds up. Some light scratches, yes, but I am chopping carrots and other veggies on it. Oils, beets, you name it. No stains. Putting hot pans on it. Not being careful of it at all. Obviously wouldn't chop on my actual counter... but this certainly gives me comfort that I would have to go out of my way to harm it. I really like the idea of the integral sink. Good luck!

I must say that I don't LOVE my integral sinks. I have a 30" double basin main sink and a massive D- shaped sink in the laundry room). However these were free with my countertop purchase back in 2003-ish. It's not easy to keep them clean and bright, and the surface isn't slick like enameled cast-iron or stainless steel, so food has to be pushed down the drain from time to time. However Bar Keepers Friend takes care of every scratch or stain. Also, I have to bleach every few weeks it to keep it white. Not a deal-breaker since the sinks were free but I would never pay for an integrated sink. My smaller Kohler Irontones prep sink looks simply amazing after all these years.

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Your integrated sinks can be refinished to new with little effort and when they are they will evacuate with no problems. Even a DIY project; you can't really screw them up:

We opted for Corian in Juniper (blue) in a semi-gloss vs. matte finish.

We chose Corian for its sanitariness and easy care. We come fom a cutting boared/trivet generation, use our kitchen heavily (stress) and it does shows scratches but we expected this. It can be polished - maybe in a few years.

i would choose solid surface again.

I had Corian in a previous home. I loved those counters. I don't think they make the color I had any more (Pepper Ivory, if I recall correctly), and I just loved the color - little speckles of grey, brown, and black in a creamy background.

I never understood the "it's plaaaastic" hatred that was expressed here so much for awhile. It seemed like such a stupid thing to hate counters for. :) Plastic is everywhere, including computers and cell phones and I don't see anyone whining about the plastic there.

They were easy care counters. I had an integrated sink and while some things did stain in (red sauce and tea bags in particular), I never had anything that soft scrub couldn't take out. If I were going to get it again, I'd probably get a stainless sink instead of the integrated sink but that's all related to personal preference.

I have granite now. I like that just fine too. It's different than Corian. Notice I said different, not better. I don't see any particular counter choice as "better" - because it's all about personal preferences and what one person values vs. another. Some prefer Marble, some Soapstone, some like granite, Quartz, Corian, Formica. Whatever. They all work.

TL;DR - get what you like. :)

"I never understood the "it's plaaaastic" hatred that was expressed here so much for awhile. It seemed like such a stupid thing to hate counters for. :) Plastic is everywhere, including computers and cell phones and I don't see anyone whining about the plastic there."

They all have plastic in them; solid surface just has more and less filler. Engineered stone is 66% quartz filler and 33% plastic. Plenty of natural stones must have plastic sucked into them at the processing facilities or they would be unsuitable for use as countertops. There's yer "natuuuuurrrraaaallll" countertops.

I’ve had White Corian countertops for almost 30 years!! They still look great; I did put a navy blue color on an island and that has visible scratches. The white has held up very well. We are considering a kitchen renovation and my husband wants to keep the Corian countertops we have, but I was pushing for a more expensive product like quartzite. We are planning on painting our Honey Oak cabinets a light green color and I’m considering leaving my small island in the oak color and replacing the top on that. I’d like to have a countertop on the island that really “pops” and would love any suggestions!!

I'd suggest you peruse the three quartzite horror threads here on Houzz before you get out your checkbook. You must personally test any slab for porosity and to see if it's genuine quartzite. The edges on some of this stuff discolor a year or so after installation and the industry has no solution but replacement. Of course this has never happened with Corian.