Well, I'm back and now getting estimates for Quartz Countertops (looking at Caesarstone and Zodiaq now). I had Benchmark in. Benchmark quoted me almost 7500 while another company quoted me 4500. It seems I have about 64 sq ft of countertops between my kitchen and bathrooms. The Benchmark price seems rather high. So, I'm back to getting more estimates, so other recommendations for Central NJ would be highly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

I do not recommend All Granite (also known as No. 1 Granite). My sister used them and they are less expensive but her slabs discolored. I also heard bad things about them from other places while shopping. Be cautious. I bought my slab from European Marble & Granite in Jamesburg, NJ. Their website is emgcorp.com. Large yard with very nice people. They have several branches. I went to all of them I think (in Queens, Long Island, etc.)...LOL! Also IGM in New Jersey had a large selection and I think their place was an indoor warehouse. Good luck.

Thank you beth4. Do you happen to recall the names of the yards (and locations if possible)? Or at least how you found the yards? I have found a few listed online, but I'm not certain of their size or if I am missing some. What fabricator did you use for the fabrication and installation? I'd love to know since you sound very pleased with the countertops after 5 years. Thanks!

Oh those sleepless nights... The worry, the fears, the 2nd guessing. I took forever to choose, my DH built plywood counters with frustration. He wanted dark, I wanted light... we wound up with dark but only because I fell head over heels in love. Wait. I urge you to wait, don't rush this. It is like true love you want it to last. You need to have a spark for your granite. You will be cleaning, scrubbing, and caring for your counters for a long time. Stone is forever. Well until you get a load of money to change it. But plan on it being forever. So you love light...I will post some images so maybe you can convince your Dh to love light too. Keep in mind that the person who cooks and cleans the most should have the bigger vote on the counters. Your question what would I put there... Ummmm so many stones so little time. Gosh your kitchen is lovely any granite would look beautiful. No fears. ~boxerpups A very light stone in the Santa Cecilia family almost like White River Verniz Tropical Lapidus Golden Persia (okay both light and dark... ) Yellow River Colonial Cream Bianco Romano Copper Canyon Copper Canyon from Marblehead Designs Golden Valley Cream Bordeaux