Quartz vs Granite:

You have lots of colours going on in your bathroom: gold tone floor tiles, different wood tones on vanity and doors, gray wood walls. Consequently I'm suggesting a plain white quartz countertop with a rectangular vessel sink to elevate your vanity which seems to be less than 36 inches high.

Already bought a new white sink which is same as the old one you see. Brown log wall(just faded) and all wood cabinets, vanity, mirror, base board and ceiling are same honey color except the dark cabinet near the window. The floor is not gold. More brown with hint of purple as is the grout. Don"t know about white counter with white sink. Also, as I said, supposedly, white granite is less durable than darker colors.

I’d take a door off the vanity to the closest granite yard/dealer to see what might be a good match.

As mentioned above, granite is mostly now used for kitchens as has a heat resistant property but quartz recommended for bathrooms for it's resistance to moisture.

Still with the floor colour, wall colour (which shows mostly gray on my laptop), and honey coloured woods, I would still recommend white for the countertop, no veining, just plain white (some of the white options have slight flecks).

I:ve heard quartz is not as durable as granite. Also, white drop in sink with plain white counter? I've also heard white stains more easily than darker colors. Oh, and vanity is 36" high.

Better photo of floor color.

What about getting hairspray on granite or quartz? Esay? Hard? to get off? Will it do anything to either? Also, do I nedd to use a special cleaner on either or just bathroom cleaner?

Anyone have a photo of something that would look good? Anything other than plain white, but not busy?

Other suggestions? Anyone have quartz or granite in rustic bathroom?

Keep in mind these are the materials you're working with in your bathroom:

And just so you can visualize, here are examples of wood vanities with white sinks and countertops:

Several years ago I had 3 bathrooms renovated. I went to a local stone shop and purchased lovely quartz remnants (at quite a cost savings) for the vanity countertops. I chose Thassos Pental white quartz for my gray vanity and Emerstone Crema Marfil quartz for my 2 sage vanities. They look as good today as the day of installation. No chipping, no scratching, no staining. Easy clean up with dishsoap and water. Best of luck on your journey.

Ok, I say soapstone. Have it honed to a rougher surface, like 60 or 80 grit. I did my own soapstone counters and sink out of remnints. It is rustic, non reactive to products (used on chemistry lab tables historically)

here is my bathroom that I did in 2012 or so, when Gardenweb was around that is now part of Houzz.

This is a light soapstone and I didn't oil it. there is a lot of blue/green and gray in this soapstone. It can also be blackish. When sanding soapstone the powder that comes off even if blackish, will be green in my experience. This was a beloved project for me. I made the sink and the counters, all remnints, the largest was the bottom of the sink at just over 18x18. That dictated the size. The other larger components have been glued with a 3 part stone glue from Germany. I spent $5/square foot for these pieces. I have another counter in the room too. IIRC this was hand sanded to 60grit. I used a hand held circular saw outside. No need for water. I cant remember the blade I used. Soapstone can be hand carved an is a joy to work with. Just dont drop heavy things on it as it will dent and chip.

Here's an idea of the look with a soapstone countertop.

I might paint the cabinets too @Lisvd. there are a lot of competing elements in the room. As you illustrate in the mockup, I don't like the soapstone, but I think soapstone is a wonderful counter material for rustic sites. Maybe its that theres not enough contrast between the stone and the vanity for my liking.

Probably bad pics, but all the wood is exactly the same honey oak, including ceiling, except the cabinet by the window which will be gone and the log wall behind sink will be varnished which will turn it a darker brown. There are not a lot of different colors going on. As I said, all the wood is exactly the same color as you can see better in this picture. I am actually looking for something a bit warmer than plain white if possible.

Anything other than a white countertop?

I'd look for a silver grey granite. It will have a rustic soapstone like look but won't be as dark as black. It will have the same muted vibe as the rest of the colors in your room. A pure white or even pure cream is going to pop too much against your muted tones.

What about a darker brown?

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I think this is a job for simple white Corian.

I just put honed virginia mist. Second the recommendation to go lopknfor remnants..

I think I am going to answer "leathered Uba tuba" granite until someone finally puts in this beautiful, underdog stone that got such a bad rap in the 90's.

It's warm, bulletproof and cost effective.