There were some threads back a bit about OKITE which intrigued me greatly. I ran into the same problem- other than a 2 or 4" square sample which the company (think if I have this correct, the company is in Italy, the distributor in the US is in Texas?) sent me free of charge- I was not able to actually see it in real life. Someone on here, I think it was sue in ct? said that it was being distributed by dupont. I too asked at HD and Lowe's and no one knew what I was talking about. This was maybe 2 months ago. I was just at a fabricator looking at granite. They also have corian etc. I explained that I was not interested in corian because I am looking for the less uniform look. They showed me a gorgeous marble looking top on a table which it turns out was actually the zodiac. I finally realized it is what I have that sample of. It did look very very good, I must say. The only thing I can say is that it is likely going to be in more and more displays within the next few months. If you search on here about okite, that is the same product, but it seems that retailers are not aware of that name.

Many thanks for responding. Wow, those are really gorgeous. I think I'm sold. Would love to see a whole kitchen, with an interesting backsplash. White subway seems like a no-brainer, I guess. Thanks again for taking the time to respond. What is HTH?

Some of my favorite meals have been prepped and cooked in the galley kitchen of a 27ft sailboat. I think any small kitchen should take tips from boat or rv kitchens. Altho compact planning and proper stowing is key! A small kitchen needs an organized user and benefits from meal planning. A cook who uses mostly fresh ingredients for not much room for frozen and canned produce to be stowed. Also 1 dish meal recipes are a great idea for smaller kitchens they need less tools and are less clean up.

Sorry I didn't see these questions before. I was told the Torquay would be about $70/sq. ft. With Cambria, most edges are included in the price, so if you wanted an ogee edge on your island, it might come out better than a lower-priced quartz. It's hard to say if Torquay looks natural. It does not look at all plastic like many quartz countertops (and honestly even some polished granites) do. It does not look like real marble to me, but I'm sure it would fool a lot of people. It has a pretty subtle look. By all means check it out in person if you can. My kitchen place has a full display of newer Cambria products now.