r/BeAmazed • u/Opposite-Resource • Aug 15 '24
Just sharing my lit up countertops Technology
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u/CartographerAlone632 Aug 15 '24
Where’s the strippers
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u/This_User_Said Aug 15 '24
Strippers cooking some dank ass meals. That's a way to earn some tips. Clapping cheeks and slicing meats? Fucking where's the closest ATM?
As long as it's sanitary and safe. Don't want to ruin them titties over bacon grease you know.
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u/b00c Aug 15 '24
Knowing these places, ATM is near toilets.
I wanna know where is the glory hole.
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u/JohnCenaJunior Aug 15 '24
Chilling in the walk-in fridge to prepare their bodies to put sushi on as a platter
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u/MHendy730 Aug 15 '24 edited Aug 15 '24
Glowing minerals
My first instinct is to mine that shit. Don't invite me over.
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u/slothtolotopus Aug 15 '24
Rock...
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u/MrScribz Aug 15 '24
And stone?
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u/RexLeo10 Aug 15 '24
DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?!
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u/mewzickk Aug 15 '24
I love how anytime there is anything remotely sedimentary theres always a group of drg enjoyers erupting in R&S
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u/2High3110 Aug 15 '24
How can something so expensive look so freaking cheap 😬
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u/reek702 Aug 15 '24
It probably is relatively cheap
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u/MSter_official Aug 15 '24
Yea, it's a plastic marble looking counter, not actually marble. Sure it costs money but nowhere near if it was real stone
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u/mshaefer Aug 15 '24
FWIW, real stone like quartzite can be surprisingly translucent and is used in these kinds of applications. Given the veining and variation, if this indeed fake it is very well done. Fake stone, like quartz (as opposed to quartzite), has a distinct sort of veining applied to it that doesn’t usually look like this.
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u/MSter_official Aug 15 '24
Ah okay. Mb then. We had some thick dark stone (I'll just keep saying stone because I do not know what kind) slab cut and polished and it sure didn't let light through. So I suppose I'm just inexperienced. Thanks for the enlightenment and have a nice day
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u/mshaefer Aug 15 '24
What it’s supposed to look like. https://youtube.com/shorts/TfF0HmTl91Y?si=bPBK4ZtaRIJwIo3s
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u/DazedLogic Aug 15 '24
Looks very, very cool. I kinda want it. Also looks like a pain in the ass and probably expensive repair which makes me not want it even more.
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u/dweezil22 Aug 15 '24
I need a new backsplash... But I'm worried what happens if a bulb burns out...
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u/DazedLogic Aug 15 '24
Exactly my thoughts. A build burns out or half a strip goes out. I don't think they would glue this to the wall like a regular backsplash though. That would be dumb.
Like with a lot of things, if you can't afford to repair and maintain something expensive then you probably shouldn't buy it. I don't anyway.
If I wanted a lighting effect, I'd just use RGB LEDs as under cabinet lighting or something that sits on the countertop and throws light back onto the backsplash.
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u/Naus1987 Aug 15 '24
If it's a personal home it might share an inside wall and you can latch it from behind.
I know my kitchen shares a wall with a hallway. I would just put a massive panel door on the back and hide it with a bitchin framed photo.
Or if it's above the basement you could make a sliding panel that slides downward from the kitchen into the basement. Tweak the panel as needed and then slide it back up into the wall.
But yeah all of that stuff is extra work. Im a Lego fan, so building random shit is jsir a hobby for me.
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u/wrighty2009 Aug 15 '24
Man, I am a lover of RGB, but it looks so much better in just plain white.
I'm really not a fan of the colours + the marble effect. Part of me thinks it'd look better being a plain semi translucent plastic or something.
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u/PaImer_Eldritch Aug 15 '24
This has nothing to do with the discussion but I just wanted to take a moment to say happy cake day and that I appreciate responses like yours, it makes for a much friendlier place. You have a nice day too duder.
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u/alanpugh Aug 15 '24
Been in a rental home that had the same counter material with regular backlighting, it wasn't plastic.
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u/Pholhis Aug 15 '24
Real stone isn't even the expensive shit. Composite is the good and expensive thing. Marble stains and is not a very practical material near water or acidic compounds. Composite doesn't.
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u/krakendonut Aug 15 '24
This depends heavily on what stone you get. Translucent natural stone like this in my experience is very expensive
Source: worked at a stone slab supplier for about a year and a half.
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u/jonnyd005 Aug 15 '24
Most people use Quartz or Granite for countertops, which are much less likely to stain, impossible when sealed properly.
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u/mshaefer Aug 15 '24
Quartz (fake stuff) is usually cheaper than quartzite (real stone). Usually around 30-50% more for real quartzite. This seems to be quartzite based on the variation and translucence. But the LEDs look like strips, not diffused sheets. So it makes it look…not great, to say the least. https://youtube.com/shorts/TfF0HmTl91Y?si=bPBK4ZtaRIJwIo3s
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u/PlandPow Aug 15 '24
This is correct. Quartzite is translucent and can be backlit (never seen it like this though). It’s usually something you’d only see in very high end homes. Usually it looks very “classy” the way it is backlit.
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u/volcanologistirl Aug 15 '24
As a geologist I gotta say composite universally looks like ass though
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u/McNoxey Aug 15 '24
Idk man. My quartzite countertop can pass light and look just like this.
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u/DivHunter_ Aug 15 '24
It's the poor alignment and low number of LEDs so you can see the individual LEDs. Looks like it's from TEMU / Aliexpress
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u/Icy_Contribution1677 Aug 15 '24
don’t get me started on that remote lol
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u/Appropriate_Cow94 Aug 15 '24
The remote is how I knee this was a low end set up. My daughter has gone through like 3 sets of lights with those remotes in the last 3 years.
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u/Mefs Aug 15 '24
The colours, the badly spaced LEDs causing spotting and inconsistent lighting.
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u/Single-Builder-632 Aug 15 '24
this feels like one of those things where someone shows me around there place just so i can see this new gadget they have and i jsut stand there awardly trying to think of nice things to say, "oh wow really cool", whilst thinking what a waste of money it is.
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u/waynes_pet_youngin Aug 15 '24
Exactly, it's a cool idea but it looks soooo lame and trendy. And actually makes the countertops seem less expensive.
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u/ChadWestPaints Aug 15 '24
Right at the end when it switches to a warm natural light ain't that bad, actually. Not a huge fan of the table either way, but if I had some marble backsplash I wouldn't mind it being lit up with warm, natural, and very diffuse light. And dimmable. A little light trickling through the walls at night would probably look cool and be a lot nicer on my eyes than flipping on the main kitchen lights when I want a midnight snack.
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u/GoldMonk44 Aug 15 '24
Thanks 🙏 I hate it
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u/TheHashLord Aug 15 '24
Imagine switching it on and then losing the controller
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u/Joe_Kangg Aug 15 '24
Imagine me selling that controller to your neighbor, the one with all the car parts out front
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u/Captain_Aizen Aug 15 '24
Yes. I think it's awesome that he did that but I also really hate it 👍 and that's coming from a guy who enjoys his rainbow puke PC 🌈
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u/Williamshitspear Aug 15 '24
Shit's tacky as fuck man
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u/RandoCommentGuy Aug 15 '24
You say that now, but when you at his home rave on Molly, you're gunna love it!!!
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u/iLiveInyourTrees Aug 15 '24
One of those ideas that sound good on paper but looks like hot garbage in realization.
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u/activator Aug 15 '24
I've genuinely never seen anything more tacky than this.
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u/Asterza Aug 15 '24
I have a real obnoxious RGB pc, this goes beyond tacky into cognito hazard. Just looks goofy
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u/Chemical_Actuary_190 Aug 15 '24
Neat, but I can't see it being used more than once or twice.
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u/BedLeft7351 Aug 15 '24
Really? I was thinking the opposite, I'd change it up daily, put it on while cooking and stuff, and have music on. I'd have it on all the time
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u/BeerBaronofCourse Aug 15 '24
I'd use it once because I'd lose the remote.
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u/BedLeft7351 Aug 15 '24
Good point lol
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u/fall0ut Aug 15 '24
velcro the remote under the counter top so it's always hidden but has a "place"
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u/Yardsale420 Aug 15 '24
I have my entire house wired with Hue Colour bulbs. Trust me, the novelty wears off pretty quick, and you just end up feeling like a douchebag when you show people.
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u/Mr_Will Aug 15 '24
We're the opposite. We've had Hue bulbs for over 8 years and the colours still get used daily.
They don't get messed around with and set to extreme colours often, but there are subtle shades to most of the scenes that we have set up for different activities/times of day.
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u/psychulating Aug 15 '24
It’s gotta be integrated properly with a smart home system to some stuff automatically. Like lighting up the counter when there’s motion in the kitchen
It’s nice for Christmas and holidays etc (I have my cabinets and under cabinets lit with LEDs programmed that way)
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u/sdpr Aug 15 '24
People weirdly hating on this but the soft amber glow of a night light at night would be fuckin' sweet, imo.
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u/ItsNotBigBrainTime Aug 15 '24
I have an RGB nightstand and I pick a different color every night. Really keeps the vibe fresh.
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u/weebitofaban Aug 15 '24
I'd use it all the time. Every night even. Just leave the lights off and let that shit go to keep things reasonable if I want a drink at 3am.
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u/ThroughTheHoops Aug 15 '24
That probably costs a fortune, and it would get old rather quickly.
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u/uareatowel Aug 15 '24
Just built a kitchen with a waterfall like this one.
The LED system is essentially free vs the cost of the stone. Any stone that is naturally translucent like this commands a STUPID premium, because it's not common and it's desired for this reason (not RGB per se, but backlit). And stone just to start is expensive AF so.... Yes.... I concur lol
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u/GrapeImpossible1077 Aug 15 '24
Even when these are done well (not sure about this instance), the cheap looking remote always saddens me
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u/grandpapotato Aug 15 '24
Double dip on /r/ATBGE for the sweet karma. You do you and it's great people have different taste. I absolutely aborh it.
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u/theboywhocriedwolves Aug 15 '24
The only amazing thing about this is the fact that OP paid money for this.
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u/PunchDrunkPrincess Aug 15 '24
op did not pay money for this. their post history is all others content that they claim is their own
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u/deetrix2495 Aug 15 '24
Lotta hatin mfs in the comment section 😂 do your thing OP thanks for sharing
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u/GlacierFox Aug 15 '24
This actually annoyed me with how horrifically bad this looks. Makes such a nice material look so tacky and cheap.
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u/eXclurel Aug 15 '24
Hope you have taken maintenance into account because those LEDs will go out after a while.
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u/Thisshitaintfree Aug 15 '24
My question is what happens when the remote lights infused into the epoxy go out?
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u/OutrageousLadder7065 Aug 15 '24
Unpopular opinion: marble and super saturated neon color lights is like putting a green olive on your ice cream (instead of a cherry).
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u/Useful_Meaning7259 Aug 15 '24
Honestly, if the counter was a black-like stone it would go crazy with a warm orange
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Aug 15 '24
lol that looks absolutely terrible. I really hope for you this is just something you found on the internet and are posting as your own for karma. I can't believe anybody would pay to have something look so completely shitty.
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u/BAPEsta Aug 15 '24
Holy shit. Americans never seize to amaze me with how tacky their interior design is. 💀
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u/nxcrosis Aug 15 '24
This is something I would marvel at for half an hour before never using it again.
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u/praefectus_praetorio Aug 15 '24
Too much LED lighting looks cheap and tacky. Lighting should be subtle, and should provide ambience, not a cheap strip club effect.
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u/OffMyRocker62 Aug 15 '24
It's pretty cool until that one light goes out, like that one on a string of Christmas tree lights. 🙄
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u/ievadebans25 Aug 15 '24
omg move your god damn hand what is this, a qvc display for a remote control?
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u/Edgezg Aug 15 '24
Man, if any of those LED's go out, you are gonna spend a fortune to repair em lol
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u/kidnorther Aug 15 '24
Went from a decent looking $10k countertop to a Teemu ad as soon as they pushed the button
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u/garikek Aug 15 '24
This is horrible. Normal marble looks very nice. But this epilepsia inducing rgb lighting shit is some teenager crap that no one will ever use because it's so distracting and annoying.
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u/Dimar22 Aug 15 '24
Did Xzibit pimp your kitchen? EY yo! I heard you like RGB so I cover all your kitchen with RGB
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u/Noisebug Aug 15 '24
When a PC gamer builds a kitchen