Silestone Calacatta Gold vs. LG Viatera Calacatta Plata
We are going back and forth on 2 quartz countertops: Silestone Calacatta gold and Lg Viatera Calacatta Plata. Cabinets will be medium dust grey.
The first picture is the Silestone one which has small gold flecks and the veins are more subtle. The white background is not bright white but a bit more off white.
The LG Viatera on the second pic is bright white with grey veins. No gold flecks.
We thought we had decided on the LG Viatera countertop but are now worried that the bright white would show every single stain. After all, this is going to go into the kitchen, so not sure how badly it could show slight stains…
As for the Silestone CG, we are not sure if the white background is not white enough, since we will go with medium grey cabinets and wanted white countertops? We also have no gold in the kitchen (hardware will be black).
Also, quality-wise, is Silestone really a better quality vs. LG Viatera? Price of Silestone is more than LG.
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last year@Stephanie Kendrick Yes, we’ve decided to go with the Silestone Calacatta Gold. We saw it again, this time installed as a countertop and backsplash and it looks beautiful. We like it because the veins are very subtle and the white isn’t starch white but an off-white. Ours will be installed end of July.
Here are pics of it in a showroom.
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