Has anyone used compac statuoria gold ?

2 years ago

Has anyone used compac statuoria gold ? We liked Unique Calcutta gold but I've been recommended to use this because Unique Calcutta gold as a delivery time of three months. We are putting this on white cabinets and an island of gray color

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
I never advise my clients to use quartz for kitchen counters they are all basically the smae plastic why not go get a nice granite polished pretty much bullet proof
Jennifer Hogan
2 years ago
I have not used either of these specific items, but my sister's and I cook and bake together all the time. Betty has granite countertops and has a few edge chips after 20 years and had a crack that had to be repaired but is unnoticeable. Susie has quartz and it is still in perfect condition after 10 years. Both are busier than what is in style today and most designers would tell them it is dated and should be replaced.

As far as heat resistance and performance there is a heat test that someone did with both granite and quartz and although with extreme heat the quartz did discolor, the granite cracked under the same condition. Personally, I bought a MCM home that still has the Formica countertop with matching backsplash that has the thin metal edging. It is even directly behind the stove and it is not scratched, stained, burned or marred. I will be replacing when I renovate the kitchen, but it works just fine. One of my sister-in-laws has marble and if you get down and take a linear look across the top there are a lot of scratches, none deep enough that you see it from a typical standing viewpoint. She also babies her countertop. She actually has a second kitchen in the basement where they cook anything that might mess up their pristine white on white kitchen.

I don't fully understand the snobbery, all the materials seem to work as intended and have their own unique aesthetic, pros and cons. Use what you like best and what works best for your lifestyle.
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I would want to see your cabinet color next to the quartz. From the pictures on the internet it does not look like the same white would work with both counters.

It looks like the Statuario Gold is a much warmer white than the Calacatta Gold.

The internet can be deceiving, so it is always important to view the actual product with your flooring and your cabinets to understand the color relationship between the surfaces.

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