I think I found it!!! Gorgeous counters that look like marble!
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Comments (39)Wow that's gorgeous! And I just love the blue you chose for the walls as well. A great compliment for the kitchen overall. I too think it was a good thing that the other tile didn't work...frustrating I know, but still, in the end, great given your search lead you to that fabulous tile you have now. The textures in that tile are so much better with the granite than the plain glass....See MoreHelp! Went to stone yard and found that I ONLY liked marble!
Comments (11)I am you. I LOVE marble but my DH really had issues with it (etching, scratching, staining) and neither of us was willing to baby it. We are going with something called Supreme White - some call it granite others call it quartzite. I checked out all available in my area (Boston) and found a more dramatic slab, which we picked. But there is much that is softer and very evocative of marble. I never really thought that that it had the linear nature of marble, except the Luce de Luna was close. I was surprised to find that not all of the distributors or fabricators categorized it as a quartzite, but as granite. Some the names I found for the stone, whatever it is, were: Super White, Supreme White, White Fantasy, Princess White and Luce de Luna (the more linear, the others are more webby.) So I am desperately trying to put in marble everywhere else (back splash, bathroom.) I was hoping at some point my husband would just acquiesce on the counter but no luck when we found the super white (that looks like head cheese according to another poster :) which I was overwhelmed with at first but really love now. Note as gray as the photos, and even has some warm subtle peach color undertones. I will try to create a photo album of the quartzites I found & post. They really vary from amounts of gray and white and in contrast/how busy they are so I would ask stone yards to email photos AND ask questions about color (because photos can be off.) Here is a link to a thread on my backsplash, the photo album has pictures of my Super White slab. Appreciate any input on backsplash :) All that said about Quartzites - if you don't find something you love I would encourage you not to compromise. Get the beautiful marble - if you read up on old posts most of those who did they don't seem to regret it. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Supreme White Slab & Backsplash options...See MoreI think we found our slab, very quiet marble.
Comments (26)Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your comments. Cpartist, it is Arcadia from Winchester Tile Co in sedge green. Barncatz, thank you for your kindness. You are a sweetheart....See MoreWhat if I LIKE the idea of worn, etched, stained marble counter tops?
Comments (16)Omg you are so lucky, pictures please I’m starting a reno on our 150 year old farm house , my new husband is a real farmer so he’s lived here most of his life! It’s challenging I’m looking at an alternative to those beautiful Italian ranges ,and I love love Marble, we live in Canada so it’s hard to find some of the things I’d like to get at least at affordable prices, I love reclaimed things though and am excited to see your place...See Morealex9179
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