20 Options for Kitchen Countertops The Spruce
horiyan / Getty Images. Ceramic tile countertops are made from individual claybased tiles adhered over a cementboard core using thinset mortar adhesives. For kitchen countertops, grout seams make tile a lessthanideal countertop material, but newer ceramic and porcelain tiles are available in large sizes (1 x 2 or 2 x 2 feet) that can help minimize the number of .