Marble quartz on countertops and island

last year

So, I went ahead and put these on hold ahead of time (my kitchen cabinets are still not here). Was wondering if any company had a more natural looking quartz than this color.

Keep in mind I need the book-matching slabs so I can do the waterfall edge

Is there a quartz that looks more like marble than this? Please help

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Avigail Cohen
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last year
Please help....
leahboo827
last year
Hey Avigail,

I do like your choice, I googled that stone and I think I found one better.

This is called Calacatta Bellezza from Verona Quartz it is a soft marble look with a classic marble feel.

https://www.veronaquartz.com/product-page/calacatta-bellezza
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I actually really liked this counter and didnt find it difficult to take care of - the etching didnt bother me. I had actually thought it was just quartz but now that Ive looked at a zillion quartz patterns I think it must be a natural stone. I wanted to put it in my new kitchen if possible. I was also considering perla venata or Taj. I haven't seen any other quartzites that look like it... the closest I have seen was something called "white monaco" on a stone yard website but it didnt specify whether it was actually quartzite or marble.
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leahboo827
last year
What colors have you chosen already in your kitchen?
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year
Thank you Leah, great recommendation. I'm waiting on my white shaker cabinets and dark brown island to come in. Two-tone
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year
I still haven't decided on the fixtures or sink.
la_la Girl
last year
there have been a lot of discussions on here about quartz waterfall edges - some that worked and some that didn’t — I would do some research and see what you think. You can search using the bubble at the top left of the page by the Houzz logo
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year
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Thank you Lala girl,

I'm still getting used to using Houzz, but I have checked and none talk about the countertop selection for quartz that looks like marble. Besides picking out the right colors in my kitchen I want to see what is out there
la_la Girl
last year
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For sure - I just don't think all quartz brands are created equal - I think book matching is easier with some brands than others. A suggestion would be to start with the higher quality quartz brands and then see what's available (rather than starting with the color/pattern).

An even easier way to start would be to select your fabricator (who should be very experienced and have photos of successful waterfalls to show you) then work with them on your quartz selection - they will have a lot of suggestions to share with you
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year
True that, I've been to many slab yards in Los Angeles and with most of them you can't get an exact vein matching calacatta. I have to talk to my contractor so we can get some info from our fabricator! Thats a great idea, thank you!
leahboo827
last year
@la_la Girl has a great point, have you looked into warranty?? It's supposed to be lifetime if its a good quartz brand
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year
@leahboo827 Hey! So I called and confirmed they offer life-time warranty just like Cambria and Caesarstone
Avigail Cohen
Original Author
last year

Found the picture of the slab in my phone, thoughts?

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