White quartz vs white granite
Shaina
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Emily M
3 years agoJoseph Corlett, LLC
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Bianco Romano Granite vs. White Quartz
Comments (9)Have you seen the Bianco Romano with your own eyes? Is it white with beige or is it mostly gray? What do the garnet spots look like? I looked and looked for great BR, and ended up giving up.....the ones I saw in Portland were super gray with large garnet spots that looked like melanoma moles. Our local granite folks told us BR had been "all quarried out" and wasn't as pretty as ten years ago. So, be sure you look at it firsthand. If you love it, great. Be sure to look at the Finished Kitchens blog and type in "white granite" and take a look at the other BR counters. Also, go take a look at firsthouse mp's postings of her white quartzite (White Princess? White Fantasy?) It's really gorgeous, and looks like marble....See MoreWhite moon quartz? Granite? Anyone have this? Beeootiful!
Comments (7)So, is it a quartz counter or a quartzite? Two radically different things. Quartz is a manufactured counter. Quartzite is a natural stone. It looks a ton like luce di luna quartzite...I'm betting it's the same. If so, do a google search with "luce di luna gardenweb" and you'll come up with a bunch of people who also think it's very pretty and have used it. :) Here is a link that might be useful: Luce di luna quartzite...See MoreDo quartz counters get white rings too or just granite?
Comments (16)I have hardwater. Living in the Granite state means most water is truly hard here. We brush our teeth with pebbles. I use a water softner and water filter for the entire house. I have a dark Jet Mist granite that never shows water marks. And I have no calcium build up in showers, sinks etc...Oh and my hair feels fab but I have no teeth. Get a water softner, Rev Osmosis and filter if you are truly worried about it. Here is a link that I think talks about Quartz issues. I can see by your recent posts you are really struggling with this choice. You are not alone. Everyone tries to find the best option. Please know I am not familar with this company just interested in what they wrote. They sell stuff so please ignore that and just look at the information for your choices. ~boxerpups ....... "Unfortunately, once a substance gets into the binding resin of the (quartz) countertop and stains... nothing can be done. Yes, I know Silestone markets their countertops as "stain proof," but as I've tried to warn people on this site... it is still possible to stain and damage Silestone and every other type of quartz countertop. It can be very difficult to do and Silestone is still an excellent surface, but the drawback vs. granite is that once damaged nothing can be done. Granite can always be repaired or restored and stains can be removed. This is one of the reasons why when asked "which is the best" I always answer "granite." .... http://www.countertopspecialty.com/sealing-silestone.html Here is a link that might be useful: Countertop Specialty...See MoreMatte Black Granite Perimeter Counter with Shiny White Quartz Island
Comments (16)we have leathered (honed?) absolute black perimeters and in each of the three bathrooms the island is butcher block and we love it no fingerprints, stuff (crumbs, flour etc) does show but clean up is easy and looks great i've had a very high end granite with lots of movement and i don't clean up any more now than i did then and i disliked it a lot......i wouldn't choose a "shiny" finish for the island but i'm not going to say it wouldn't be attractive... bil has absolute black (shiny) and it is difficult to keep looking nice......See Moremegs1030
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