Am I crazy or do you love it???
Am I a nutcase for choosing this combo for my kitchen? The patterned quartzite on my large island, black quartzite on perimeters. The exotic patterned quartzite is called Laguna crystal, relatively new on the market. Black quartzite is leathered black vision.
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Chessie
3 years agoTammy
3 years agoA wildcard has been introduced to the mix as I was literally on the cusp of making a final decision! I had chosen (in my mind) the mont Lucia Quartzite with the Via lactea. When I went to the stoneyard to confirm my via lactea slabs, I spotted imperial danby marble. I had never even entertained marble as my kitchen island before due to fear of staining/etching. But Quartzite can also have that issue from what I understand. I absolutely loved the gray and brown veining in the imperial danby marble. It’s supposed to be a very dense/hard marble and more resistant to staining/etching than other marbles. They just have a slab and a half left and that’s exactly what I need for my island. I feel it’s almost like a sign! I think that it will go well with the via lactea. I have read through threads on here where people absolutely love their marble countertops and of course there are some who say to stay away, but they seem like they are not the actual owners of marble countertops. What are your thoughts? The price is not that much more than the quartzite.
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I have marble.
Rio Venato. It is one of the more soft, easily chipped, fragile, dented and easily etched marbles in the crowd. Stains are not really a problem as we have some expensive product from Italy that my installer used to prevent stains. However I still spray a sealer on it every six months because I serve red wine, love olive oil and use this counter like it is bullet proof. It's not. I love it and we would do this all over again. Have I had any issues? None but that doesn't mean we won't. We love marble the same way we love good leather boots or quality denim jeans or German cars. They will have knicks, marks, bumps, chips, dents, tears... but I'd rather be using something I love than tolerating something I settled for.
I love baking cooking on this stone.
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2 years agoI forgot the best part guys! I salvaged my old granite island slab to make two new bathroom vanities. one in a guest room, the other in my oldest sons bathroom. The previous vanities were dated cultured marble tops. I know a few people on this thread were concerned with waste & the fact my old countertops were basically in good shape. I’m happy to have saved an entire slab from going to the landfill.
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