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Ceramic will last and is very easy - but might be a bit soulless, unless we do something to pull in some texture.

We were talking about your kitchen en route to Leeds today, just thought I'd tell you cuz she's kinda set on the wood counters. We looked up ceramic cuz neither of us were quite sure how they looked.

NIIIICCE! White with the veiny granite looking grains through it is real nice.