Choose Easy-Maintenance Countertops. The warm green paint on the backsplash and the stone-look laminate countertops that replaced the off-white countertops are largely a success. Where the previous team failed, this team succeeds in providing the homeowners with new countertops that will be easy to care for. This team also manages to properly install their countertops in a time-effective manner, which is important since this family needs to use their kitchen!