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Looking for marble look countertops in cambria or granite

6 years ago

I have double vanities in SW Gray Screen with chrome faucets and hardware with vessel sinks. The flooring is Anatolia classic Carrera porcelain tile. I originally planned to go with cambria in Seagrove until I saw a full slab of it and it's too much for our taste. Any suggestions for a softer but pretty marble look cambria or granite? Thanks so much for your help.

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Chessie

6 years ago

Cambria is just a brand of quartz. There are a zillion quartz manufacturers now. Even Lowe's and HD have a wall full of the stuff. You should be able to find several other patterns in the other brands that will work.

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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
You mean the brand “Cambria”? There are so many other quartz brands…have you looked at them all?

Did you see Cambria Summerhill?
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nancylisey28
Original Author
6 years ago
Yes, I meant the brand Cambria but I would be open to other suggestions.
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I generally don't express this opinion because I am in the clear minority and unlike Patricia Colwell I don't feel a need to convince anyone that I'm right. And right off the bat I will have offended the many people who have chosen marble-look quartz for their kitchens. It's not personal. Your kitchens are lovely. Bear with me, though, because I'm going somewhere with this. I don't care for marble-look quartz, and I have yet to see any that I thought looked convincing (note to Lauren--I'm interested to know what products you thought looked convincing, not saying they aren't out there, just that I haven't seen them). The porcelain products look convincing. You know what else does a pretty good job of faking the pattern of marble? Laminate. It won't pass Patricia's hot pot test, and it won't pass for real marble because the edges of laminate counters always look like laminate no matter how good the pattern looks. But they create the pattern by taking a picture of real marble, so the patterns are actually quite good. Maybe laminate is too low-brow for your mom. Maybe her kitchen is so big that the pattern would have to repeat, which would undermine the effect. But maybe it will suit her needs. Wilsonart Calacatta Lincoln I thought was the most likely fit (below) but you could also look at Wilsonart Drama Marble and Anzio marble and maybe Formica Calacatta Cava. Wilsonart Calacatta Lincoln close-up Wilsonart Calacatta Lincoln full sheet view
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JudyG Designs
6 years ago
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nancylisey28
Original Author
6 years ago
Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions. I forgot to mention that my vanity has a slight blue tinge.
eld6161
6 years ago
Go to a granite yard. They are now offering man made marble that looks very real.

A tile store used it on a counter top and even they were fooled.
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nancylisey28
Original Author
6 years ago
What a coincidence! I'm going to a granite yard tomorrow.
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Cambria
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi Nancylisey28, we're excited you are interested in Cambria. Seagrove is a beautiful design, with a lot of bold movement. If you are looking for something more subtle, we recommend Weybourne or Swanbridge. Both are white-based with stormy gray veining, that can accentuate the blue in your vanity.
If you'd like to see samples of these, you can order them online at any time from our store or visit one of our many retailers across the country. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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nancylisey28
Original Author
6 years ago
Now, my husband insists that he doesn't like all the white and gray in the room so he wants Charston cambria which is black with bright blue sparkles in it. Any ideas on what SW paint color to put with all this.
Chessie
6 years ago
Cambria Charston. It's in the Cambria Jewel Collection....very pretty. Well that is very different from what you were looking at!! As to paint, where is it that you are painting? It would be easier to advise you if you posted some pictures of these areas.
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chispa
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Pental has a subtle marble-look quartz called Carrara Polished (BQ8530P).

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