White Lux Quartzite with white shaker cabinets
Here is our white lux quartzite against white shaker and greystone shaker cabinets along with our floor, Provenza first crush. I’m hoping we made the right decision and these colors go well together. Anyone have white lux quartzite or something similar that is not pure white for their counters along with white cabinets? We really want real stone as opposed to manmade so we know the stone will not be pure white. TIA
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Carrie B
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI believe that's White Macaubas, and it's a true quartzite. you can look up pics of it.
It's a beautiful stone and looks good w/your items
This one is honed:
If you're having an L configuration, make sure you ask the fabricator how it's going to be cut. you don't want the veining running in two diff directions.ALWAYS get a preview of how the slab is to be cut (they should send you a photo or something that shows how it's going to be cut) before they start.
see how it's done here?
veining runs the same way because they used the entire slab (if you can picture it laying here, they removed the chunk over the floor, is the easiest way to visualize it)this is a great seam match-up
monicapwalker
3 years agoThanks Beth for the pictures. They definitely help picture the vision better. It is White Lux quartzite and it has a cool white color and want to make sure it will still look good against white cabinets? Our island is dark grey so not worried there. White macaubus is similar to white lux.
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoyou realize that each stone yard oftentimes gives these slabs their 'own' names, right?
this one is labeled as White Lux.
this is white macaubas. see a diff in the two? I do believe they interchange these, just as they do "Kashmir White and River White granite"
The slabs vary greatly, but you'll find that these two are very often the same material. veining is quite different depending on which block it's cut from.the difference w/the White Lux is that it appears a bit creamier or beige toned. is yours more like this color?
Macaubas is a quartzite but it has not been metamorphosed to the degree that stones like Taj Mahal have been. So it's a bit porous. Some people have had stains seep in from the edges, Other have had no problem at all.
Sealers would help, but it's hard to say how much.Sometimes the dealers won't give out samples, and in that case you can ask if you can do the test on pieces of stone at the slab yard. Bring a glass tile or a bottle and find a sharp edge of the stone to scratch. It works, but it's awkward.
quartzite will always etch the glass. marble will turn into powder against the glass.monicapwalker thanked Beth H. : monicapwalker
3 years ago
J Pru
3 years agoNot sure if you already decided, but at our fabricator white Lux is different than White Macaubus. White Lux ‘s lines aren’t as bold and it’s not quite as stripy. It looks just like your photo. White Macaubus has darker lines that are straighter.
What did you eventually decide on? If you have photos I’d love to see. We also have white shaker cabinets with navy blue island. Medium brown wood floors. I am leaning towards White Lux. Here is a photo of the slab we are considering.
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoJ Pru,,,slabs vary. a lot. White Lux can have the veining. all of these are white lux. they are 'stripey'. You just got a slab that doesn't have the distinct lines.
this White Lux is similar to your slab.
There is a very similar stone called Tahiti (Tahitian Cream)
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last yearlast modified: last year@monicapwalker what did you end up with? We are also getting white lux quartzite but nervous about coordinating it with our existing white cabinets ( SW pure white- warm undertone )
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