Sometimes pretty pictures confuse

What do people see, when goggling kitchens? House Beautiful has a wonderful archive available, but by far the most viewed kitchens are those of Nancy Meyers in her movies. They get play not only at the local theater, but in the shelter magazines as well. Traditional Home featured the Tuscan-inspired kitchen from the recent Boomer romantic comedy "It's Complicated." Lately, just like in this kitchen, the most featured countertop in kitchens seems to be carrara marble. For a functioning kitchen this has to be the most un-functional choice of materials for a countertop that is used everyday. Unless it is kept meticulously sealed, it will stain in no time. That is why I recommended that Corian® create a look inspired by carrara marble for a much easier maintenance choice. It was introduced several years ago and is called Rain Cloud , a part of the Private Collection. It is the job of designers, architects and retailers to make their customers aware of material properties. Pretty pictures - whether in the movies or magazine are just that, but consumers will have to live in and use their kitchens...theirs are usually not just for show.