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Best marble look quartz counter

Bonnie Goldstein

2 years ago

Which wuartz looks most realistic and best quality

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darbuka

2 years ago

Bonnie, Joseph loves plastic counters. Corian and manufactured ”quartz” counters are his ”thing.” He was saying, in the same pompous manner he always has, that marble will stain and etch, while quartz won’t…which is not entirely true. Certain foods can stain white quartz…Indian spices, purple grape juice or wine left overnight, and a few other things.

Marble, properly sealed, will not stain…as the posts above have documented. Yes, marble etches, but it’s not a big deal. Etches can only be seen from a certain angle, when light hits it. After a while, the etches blend together. In my opinion, etching is part of marble’s beauty. Etches show the stone is multi dimensional, and is used often. Each etch has history.

Like soapstone, there is a sensuousness to marble, that a plastic resin filled counter will never have.

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darbuka
2 years ago
They all are poor imitations, without the depth and beauty of the real thing.
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Bonnie Goldstein
Original Author
2 years ago
We all know theres nothing like the real thing, but some of us cant afford financially or deal with workwise real marble. i didnt ask for that opinion. i just wanted an opinion on best possible quartz marble look.but thanks anyway!
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
2 years ago

Make a comparison between the two after a couple years of etching and staining of the real thing and get back to us please.
chinacatpeekin
2 years ago
Last year, I renovated my kitchen during the same time period that close friends renovated theirs. My marble and soapstone were close to half the price per square foot as their Caesarstone quartz. YMMV. Of course, marble requires more care, that’s absolutely true. (I am not a pro. )
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maddie260
2 years ago
I've had a honed marble countertop and backsplash for eight years in my kitchen and NO staining. It has been resealed once. It does have some etching; that's mostly around the sink where we are not careful about wiping away water spills.
barncatz
2 years ago
The answer to your question about "most realistic" is in the eye of the beholder.

You could try it the other way. Enter a search like "quartz counter staining" in Discussions in the Houzz search bar and look for very recent threads. Or you could search best quartz counter or love my quartz counter and pull ideas from those threads.

And someone who loves their counters might still pop up here. I have granite.
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Jeanne Cardwell
2 years ago
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roarah
2 years ago
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17 year old polished marble counters. These have never been resealed, have withstood kids, lemonaid, wine, tomatoes, cuminin, tea and coffee. Are not wiped clean after each use but nightly. They were a fraction of the manufactured stone prices. There are a few scratches and impact marks and normal etches but have far less living scars than my sister’s five year old quartz. Real is always better in my opinion.
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kculbers
2 years ago
When I had my bathrooms renovated a few years ago, I picked out a remnant piece: “Thassos White Pental” quartz ( at a cost savings) for the vanity top in my bathroom / laundry room. The top looks as good today as the day of installation. No chips, no stains, no scratches, easy cleanup with dish soap and water.
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Bonnie Goldstein
Original Author
2 years ago
Joseph corlett im not sure what you mean? are you saying which one will have more stains after years? thanks.
Caroline Hamilton
2 years ago
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Quartz is a very poor imitation of marble and really fools no one. I would only get quartz if I liked the look of quartz, not one of the colors that looks like faux marble.

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