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Is anyone putting in Corian anymore?

3 years ago

In considering countertops for our upcoming kitchen reno, I saw some samples of Corian in a show room and I was actually impressed. I'll admit when I think of Corian I think of a beige 90s kitchen and not a new reno. But I thought some of the samples were really nice. However I mostly hear of people putting in quartz lately and never hear about Corian.


Is anyone still doing Corian?



Comments (29)

  • 3 years ago

    Yes.

  • 3 years ago

    In my previous house I did a Corian counter in the garage and in one of the secondary bathrooms (with integrated sink). I used plain white for both of them. This was around 6 years ago.

  • 3 years ago

    I would love Corian, but we do not have a dealer here.

  • 3 years ago

    I think pure white Corian is a great choice. It's classic, easy to care for and lovely to behold.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I haven't done a Corian (Hi-Macs, acrylic solid surfacing...) in 10+ years. Mainly due to price! It's the same price as entry level granite and quartz...and some of the premium colors are MORE! One buys Corian today because they prefer the material or want a "seamless" look.

  • 3 years ago

    I did Corian (Glacier White) in my 2020 remodel.

  • 3 years ago

    We are doing it in our bathroom-in a plain white. i ended up picking hi-macs brand, just because the white matched better. i had to search a little harder to find a shop that carried it, but glad i did. Around here, it costs less than quartz.

  • 3 years ago

    I did it in my bathrooms. and I made my range hood cover out of it. I wanted something that looked like plaster but was easily cleaned.

  • 3 years ago

    Plaster-look Corian range hood... brillant.

  • 3 years ago

    we used in our bathroom around 20+ years ago. STILL looks brand new. i think its the best surface for a bathroom. it does not get the 'white' crude/water deposits like granite & soapstone. And you can the intergrated sink which is a huge +.

    we didn't consider for kitchen, we did granite, but i would not discount it at all for the ktichen. we just wanted granite.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Just put one in and we're very pleased. It's a U-shape kitchen and both seams really are invisible. We redid the kitchen to please ourselves. In our area, once we sell (long into the future I hope), the buyer will likely do a gut reno of the whole place so potential resale value didn't matter. The previous kitchen was original to the 1966 build with dark brown paneling and a wood look laminate counter (with multiple seams). I might have gone with quartz but I just could not find a color that works with our warm maple floor. Everything had a cool undertone that would look great with gray but not here. We also got a Karran Edge sink which seamlessly undermounts into the Corian--no reveal, no silicone line. I love it.


    Solid surface is still heavily used in commercial applications so you should be able to find a fabricator if you search. Residential countertop fabricators here have mostly abandoned it because "nobody" wants it.

  • 3 years ago

    My future remodel will be Corian. Glacier White, probably.

  • 3 years ago

    We used it (Glacier White) in our kitchen renovation in early 2020. I would use it again in our next house in bathrooms or the laundry, but will probably go with soapstone in our next kitchen just for a change of pace. We had Glacier White Corian in one of our previous houses that still looked brand new when we moved out. It was installed many years before we bought the place, so was probably about 18 years old when we left. Our experience with it in that house definitely sold us on it for our renovation.

  • last year

    We had our laminate and oak countertop replaced with Corian in 2005. We recently put in LVP and present kitchen countertops are too dark with darker floor so want to replace countertops with something lighter and also do the backsplash in matching material. We have considered quartz and granite, however, we have a funky shaped kitchen countertop and it would have 7 seams and I am concerned about that. Two of the seams are diagonal on each side of the sink and with water being splattered all the time and “heavy use” the seams could separate or start to be very noticeable. I love the seamless look of the Corian and now there are many that look similar to quartz. After my research I think we are going to go with Corian again. I will NOT, however, get the integrated sink. I have never liked the sink as it stains badly and must be scrubbed. Going with stainless this time.

  • PRO
    last year

    " I will NOT, however, get the integrated sink. I have never liked the sink as it stains badly and must be scrubbed."


    Corian sinks do not "stain", however, they do get small scratches that hold contamination which appear as stains. Those scratches, and subsequent "stains" are easily removed and the sink returned to like new condition by even the least experienced DIYer.

  • PRO
    last year

    This thread hasn't popped up in a while. But yes, corian is still a popular counter material. It is fairly frowned upon in favor of stone by many folks here on Houzz. So it might seem like it's not popular around here.

  • last year

    I’m converted. After having marble, I switched to corian. Quartz always felt too fake to me so I am surprised how much I like Corian given that it is all plastic and I tend to like vintage raw materials. Who knew? It is likely the first time in my life I have ever gravitated to the least expensive option too!

  • last year

    I had Corian in a previous house and loved it. Recently I installed Hi-Macs Arctic White in my small galley kitchen. I love the way it can be cut and shaped and I don't worry about stains or etching.

  • last year

    Corian and other solid surface brands tend to cost the same, sometimes even more than quartz and granite because their price ranges are so large and overlap so much. More often than not, a customers choices cost about the same. In that case, our customers gravitate to quartz or granite. There are many solid surface patterns that look a lot like quartz. Customers always assume one of our showroom displays is quartz. I like the Corian in our bathroom but love our granite tops in our kitchen.

  • last month
    last modified: last month

    I did my bathroom countertop in white Corian 35 years ago and loved it. I am trying to find someone to do my current bathroom in solid white Corian (using a partially recessed, round white ceramic sink over a custom honey oak cabinet with a bronze "water pump" style faucet) but I can't find anyone to do it. I prefer Corian because 1) I'm looking for solid white, 2) I don't want 1" - 1.5" backsplashes, 3) there is no rock that is solid white and 4) Corian is lighter (in weight). I just don't see any reason to install a 150 pound rock as my countertop. We have a black uba tuba granite bar on a half wall that makes me nervous. If it ever falls off, it's going to really hurt.

  • last month

    To find an installer, look on the commercial side. There is still a lot of use of solid surface in schools, medical/dental, banks, and food service.

  • last month

    To find an installer, look for a commercial installer. There's still a lot of use of solid surface in schools, medical/dental, banks, and food service.

  • last month

    Thank you Linda. I'm just not sure how to use Google to distinguish between commercial and residential. I'll try but not sure how to do it. Thank you for the suggestion.

  • last month

    Try searching for "Corian fabricator" or "solid surface fabricator" or "commercial solid surface fabricator." Look at Corian's website to find a local installer or the local distributor (who you could call to find a contractor). If Home Depot/Lowe's still offer solid surface, go in and ask for the name of the contractor they use. Good luck!

  • last month

    Thank you Linda.

  • last month

    Thank you Linda. I followed your advice and I found someone. It takes a village!

  • last month

    Yay! Glad you found someone.