We were considering the same thing. Did you guys end up going with it? We just received samples and the color is pretty amazing.

Limited information on the internet. It's not listed on Breton's website, so it may be Chinese quartz. Ask your fabricator where it's made.

We are considering this to. It's new, from the guy who started Caesarstone. The patent wore out, so now he's started Vadara. Did any of you go with it?

Has anyone used this?

Do you think this could work with a dark grey quartz (like a ceasarstone raven) as a perimeter countertop?

Dark taupe would be better than dark gray. Perhaps a gray with a warmth to it if you have the chance to bring samples in . Lighting is big factor

Thank you, herb flavor. That is kinda what I thought - but was hoping someone would say the contrary - LOL!

I am considering the same company. Vadara. I read this about it in my research after it was recommended to me by a designer as a good and somewhat less expensive alternative to Caesarstone. "U.S. Surface Warehouse, supplier of Livingstone solid surface, launched a
line of quartz surfacing designed to have a natural look monikered
“Vadara.” The company’s Los Angeles distribution facility is now open
and serving fabricators in the Southern California market. The material
offers a line of colors and patterns across four collections, each
containing six colors for a total of 24. The Santorini, Toledo, Paris
and Milan Collections feature a spectrum of options from earthy tones,
to marblesque colors to grays, whites and dark options ranging from more
traditional looks to veined tones. The product is priced to be very
affordable, according to the company (published June 2016).

As much as I wanted to like quartz, I decided to go with a natural stone. I have a very bright space with many windows, and no matter which quartz sample I brought home, (very expensive to budget friendly) they all looked like they had hairspray overspray on the surface. I just couldn't reconcile spending big bucks on a product that looked like that. I knew it would bother me forever. I see many spots on your small sample. Imagine what it will look like when you have it on a larger horizontal surface.

I went with a quartzite. I had uba tuba granite (bulletproof) for over twenty years, and with all of the threads on here about chips in quartz, it drove me back to using a natural stone which I think can be more easily repaired and is more heat resistant. Too many variables in the quartz products for my comfort level.

That's how I'm leaning as well. Just can't find a quartz that I really love. Thanks.

We went with Vadara. By far the most natural veining of any of the quartz options we looked at. They really found a process that creates quartz that has ptterning that doesn’t seem manufactured. The downside is exactly what was posted by Mary Bennet above. Something about the texture shows slight water spots, fingerprints, etc and it’s impossible to get a clean even shine. Any angle where light hits it substantially has an ever so slight splotchyness that i just can’t seem to get out. It’s subtle and absolutely something that we can live with... but sometimes drives me nuts. You won’t see it with clean direct light... but anything at an angle and you’ll notice it.

@stevecorby -- we are looking at either Vadara or Caesarstone. I also love the veining patterns of the Vadara. Would you mind sharing which pattern you purchased and perhaps a photo? Many thanks

Margo20 - thank you for the feedback and the photos of your beautiful kitchen

margo20

What color did you paint the kitchen and island

margo20 Do you have any pricing information you can share for Vadara? Thanks.

margo20 It would be great if you could share pricing. It would also be great if Houzz added some DM or other ability to contact or tag users to get in touch with them...

These are really helpful comments as I have been torn between Vadara Calacatta Blanco and white quartzite. After seeing the comments above about the spotting and fingerprints, I checked the Vadara sample I have and I can definitely see fingerprints. I will have to go with natural stone instead I think.

Hi Kathleen, the cabinets are Ultracraft's Arctic White and Island is Pebble Grey.

Hi jon1003, ,I had 5 slabs of material for the Vadara, but compared with other products it was very reasonably priced.

Hi califdream, I have not noticed any waterspots or fingerprints on my Vadara countertops and we have a lot of light and many windows in our room. They tidy up very easily and even a red wine stain was removable with a little bar keeper's friend the other day.

Margo20, Great to hear that you have had no issues with waterspots or fingerprints--do you have one of the Vadara veined marble-like surfaces?

I have a sample here of Blanco Piedra, a soft creamy white. The "spots" you see are the polymers in quartz. I don't view them as anything other than the characteristic of some quartzes. I think the sample is beautiful and that characteristic won't bother me should I choose it. I don't view it as any different than the occasional odd color that pops up in a granite slab of another color or as the pits that are in granite. When the light hits those pits, you see them, even when the granite is properly fabricated to a glossy, smooth surface like mine. Seeing them depends totally on the light and the angle at which is hits my granite.

Margo20, are your light fixtures Visual Comfort Darlana? Do you remember what size they are and what size your island is? We‘re building a 5x7’ island and I’m trying to decide how big of Darlanas to buy. Yours look perfect together - love your kitchen. Thanks.

Margo 20, I love your kitchen. I am thinking of using the same Vadara counter top. Did you use gold tone faucets?

Thank you

Thank you! Another friend was recently looking into the same countertops (Calacatta Blanco) and it seems that color may be discontinued. I could be wrong, but I didn't see it listed on their website anymore. I didn't use gold tone faucets, since my appliances were all stainless. However, I did use brass hardware to pull out the gold veining and warm up the kitchen a bit. And also the pendants were gold. I went with the darker/warmer floors as well to try to offset the greys and whites.

Stephanie Yudelson, they are Darlana Pendants from Chapman and Myers I bought from Circa Lighting. Our island is 5x7 and I bought the mediums.

Margo, Thank you. They are still making the Calacatta Belleza and have discontinued the Calacatta Blanco. The same quartz but the veining is horizontal instead of vertical.

I am redoing my kitchen now with it and white cabinets. I can't see the sink in your pictures - did you go with stainless steel or white? Also can you tell me what size handles you used.

Thank you

Oh good to know, I'll let my friend know about Belleza...she was wanting to get the Blanco. My sink is stainless, as are appliances and faucets. The hardware (Restoration Hardware Atelier) size are 6" and 4", dependent on size of the drawers which size I used.

Margo, I can't tell from the picture. Is the island painted a different color than the other cabinets?

Does anyone have pricing on the vadara laneve Nuevo quartz - I was told midrange and the price came back a huge upcharge!

When we were pricing 60 sq ft of Vadara, it came back at $90 to $120 a sq ft. Hanstone ~$100, Natura ~ $70. Of course these all depend on the type of quartz, the above were all variations of veined quartz which tend to be mid-to-high.

Thank you jon1003! Very helpful!

has anyone used vadara marbella?

Has anyone experienced spots that look like water spots on the Sereno colors (Bianco or Gold)? Not on the finish but in the stone itself.

Has anyone installed Vadara Laneve Nuovo? I’m wondering how the advertised “luminous white” looks? @Jen H. what price were you quoted for the Laneve?

Hi Runnermom - this was quoted over a year ago but it was $4800 for 2 slabs I believe. I ended up going with the natural quartzite Super White.

margo20 Do you still like your Vadara Calacatta Blanco counters? We are thinking of using it in the bathroom as a shower wall. It's a relatively new quartz company. I was wondering what you thought about the quality, etc? Thanks.

Does anyone have Vadara sereno gold? Im considering it with off white cabinets. I’d love to see a picture of it installed and any pros or cons. I’m concerned about some of the spotting comments. i have Cambria in my bathrooms and love it, but didn’t see any patterns i liked in the Cambria. Is vadara made in china?

Considering using Sereno Gold by Vadara with shell white cabinets as well.

I’d love to see pics of Vadara sereno gold Quartz with . I’m doing this with Sherwin Williams Pure White color cabinets

kkranz1000, this is exactly what I am considering. great minds.....did you end up with this combo? I'd love to see photos

Did you all end up going with the sereno gold? Would love to know as well as my cabinets are also off white