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If you&#;re like most homeowners, you want the best value in your remodeling projects. While keeping costs down is important, so is quality. You want a kitchen or bathroom countertop that is durable and long-lasting as well as beautiful. Quartz countertops are luxury surfaces and possibly the most valuable investments a homeowner can make.
A quartz countertop may also be the last counter you&#;ll need to install in your home, one that can last for decades while staying just as gorgeous as the day it was installed. So, it&#;s important to choose a color with this in mind &#; sparkling white quartz will never go out of style.
What makes some quartz countertops more valuable than others? Consider the following.
Iced White Quartz
When choosing a countertop for your kitchen or bath, it&#;s important to balance quality with affordability. Iced White Quartz, as shown here, is a soft shade of white with pale gray accents that add movement and depth, making it easy to coordinate with any other décor. While many manufacturers have similar products, keep in mind that not all quartz countertops are the same.
Quartz countertops are an engineered mixture of quartz and resin, with other pigments and minerals added to create different colors and patterns. The quality and the actual amount of quartz in the mixture varies &#; in fact, it&#;s a closely guarded trade secret. MSI&#;s quartz countertops have the perfect balance of cost-effective materials that give strength, durability, and color consistency. Moreover, our products are guaranteed to be safe for air quality and food preparation.
Calacatta Botanica Quartz
A quartz countertop such as Calacatta Botanica, with its remarkable resemblance to fine Italian marble, looks expensive! Pure white with gray lines, it creates an opulent, elegant look that is appropriate for any design style, from traditional to contemporary. Homeowners and designers both love marble-look quartz because of its versatility, durability, and easy care. For that reason, it&#;s an extremely popular choice.
High demand for a product usually drives costs up. However, MSI&#;s response to the high popularity of certain quartz countertop colors is to ensure that a good supply is never an issue. Simply put, because it&#;s in high demand, it&#;s also in high production. That means the cost of our most popular countertop colors can remain relatively low.
Calacatta Ulra Quartz
With countertops, size matters. As a manufactured surface, quartz countertops are always a standard, predictable size and color. When comparing quartz vs. granite, this may be one of quartz&#;s most appealing features &#; you know exactly what size, quality, and pattern you are getting. Still, take a look at Calacatta Ultra, another fine marble-look countertop. Despite its consistency, there is enough variety within the slab so it never appears artificial.
Standard-sized slabs make purchasing countertops easier and less wasteful. This includes maintaining a standard thickness. MSI&#;s quartz countertop slabs are available in 2 cm or 3 cm thicknesses for you to choose depending on the application. Some competitors can lower the price by selling 1 cm slabs, but these are often weak products that don&#;t stand up to daily use by active families. In the end, replacing a broken slab will cost much more! Paying less for a product isn&#;t the same as getting a better value.
Arctic White Quartz
If you&#;re looking for yet another way to get the best value on your new countertop, consider purchasing a prefab slab. Despite what you may have believed, prefab counters are not &#;discount&#; products or any lesser quality. Many of MSI&#;s most popular premium quartz countertops, such as Arctic White, are available in standardized prefabricated sizes for both kitchens and bathrooms. They are finished at the manufacturer including cutouts to fit a variety of sinks and other inserts.
Purchasing prefabricated slabs can save significantly on the cost of the quartz slab itself. As stated earlier, the more popular a product is, the more MSI keeps supply on hand &#; and prefabs continue to be a highly sought-after option. Prefabs can also save on the costs of installation.
Even better, because MSI sells prefab countertops in many of our popular colors, you can easily combine a prefab with a non-standard size for other elements in the room. For example, you could install a prefabricated countertop along one side of the kitchen, and use the same premium quartz in a customized center island. Or, install a prefab bathroom counter and use the same quartz for a custom backsplash or shower surround. Either way, you&#;ll spend less and get more!
Although MSI sells quartz countertops in an incredible variety of colors and patterns, white counters continue to top our list in popularity. That&#;s because quartz makes it easy to keep a white surface pristine, and because white goes with everything, and will never go out of style. This popularity, along with the high quality of all our products, ensures that when you choose one of the white countertops featured here, you&#;ll enjoy the perfect balance of affordability, quality, and beauty.
Need help choosing the right white quartz for your project? Visit an MSI showroom, chat with us online, or contact an authorized MSI retailer in your area.
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Beautiful, Low Maintenance Quartz Countertops
Do you love the look of marble countertops? It is classic, timeless and stunning. However, I don&#;t love the idea of a high maintenance countertop in the workhorse of the home: the kitchen. So today I&#;m sharing why I chose a white quartz countertop instead. Consider these 15 quartz that looks like marble for a maintenance free and affordable marble alternative.
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From the beginning of this kitchen remodel I knew I wanted to install a countertop that looked like marble.
I&#;ve traveled to Europe several times and the marble there astounds me and became one of my favorite stones. However, I wanted a stone countertop that was durable and maintenance free.
That is why I chose quartz that looks like marble!
Quartz is one of the most durable stone countertops available. It is virtually maintenance free and comes in so many designs.
We chose discount quartz countertops, called Statuario Roma, in Lakeside Surfaces&#; budget marbles. This white quartz is absolutely beautiful and instantly became the showpiece in our new kitchen.
Two weeks after Lakeside Surfaces came to do the templating we had our new quartz installed! Make sure to get your free quote today for your own upcoming project here.
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In the end, I chose Statuario Roma because it combined dramatic veining with a solid white base.
However, if you&#;ve ever looked at real marble, then you know that there is no one-size-fits-all marble look! Some marble is full of variation and color. Other marbles have subtle specs and small veining.
On the other end of the spectrum, you can also find natural marbles that are not white! So often we think of marble in the white and grey categories, but marble comes in a variety of colors.
Below I am rounding up 15 quartz countertops that look like marble, which can all be found on the Lakeside Surfaces website in more detail.
Left to Right, Top to BottomWe&#;ve been living with this beautiful quartz since and I already know two things specifically that I love about it!
With this beautiful quartz, I don&#;t have to worry about yearly sealing to prevent staining.
To care for quartz, all you need to do is wipe it down.
I love using these cleaning cloths for my quartz because they are gentle, chemical free and non toxic. For daily care, they are the perfect cleaning cloth!
For more extensive details, as well as how to tackle issues, check out this post on how to care for quartz safely.
2. It is timeless.
When I planned my kitchen design (you can see all the design plans here) I wanted to ensure that my kitchen wasn&#;t trendy. I wanted the design to be timeless.
That is exactly what I accomplished with my quartz that looks like marble.
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You can find out all of the details for the hardware, sink and faucet that I chose in this post.
So, how do you choose?
There are a few areas to consider as you select the quartz that is right for you.
First, let&#;s start with the obvious. You want to pay attention to the surrounding elements of your home where your quartz countertops will be used. If you are installing them in a kitchen, then choose a color and design style that complements your kitchen backsplash and cabinetry.
Overall, your quartz countertops that look like marble should fit into the design aesthetic that you wish to have in your house.
Quartz is an investment, so rather than choosing quartz that fits with what you have now, I recommend choosing quartz that fits with what you want long term.
What do I mean by that? I&#;m speaking mostly to those who want to make big changes in their home.
Perhaps you bought a fixer upper, or you simply are ready for a change. If you want to change the style of your home, then either wait to add new countertops until those updates have been made {or} choose countertops in anticipation of what is to come!
An unfortunate decision would be to purchase new quartz countertops in a style that fits your home now, but you do not love.
Always consider future planning and forward thinking when choosing investment pieces and long term design elements in your home!
Equally important is choosing the finish for the space they will be used.
Honed quartz and polished quartz are the two main finishes to choose from. Polished quartz has a higher gloss finish and beautiful shine. Honed quartz is more matte in appearance and less reflective.
Polished quartz hides finger prints and smudges best, while honed quartz shows fingerprints and imperfections like chips and cracks more visibly.
Honed quartz, on the other hand, feels more modern and up-to-date.
The sheen you choose is a preference, but also something that you should take into consideration for the traffic levels of the space.
Higher traffic areas, like a kitchen or bathroom, might do better with polished quartz to mask the remnants of daily living. Lower traffic areas, like laundry rooms, could better accommodate a honed finish.
The next element to consider is the color of your quartz. Natural marbles come in many colors, but the most frequently produced quartz colors are white, cream, grey, brown, and black.
White and cream quartz colors are classic and timeless, and will offer the most flexibility when it comes to complementing elements in a room. White goes with everything!
If you are leaning towards white quartz, make sure to read this article on all the pros and cons!
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If you want to warm up a space more, the consider doing a grey or brown quartz. Grey is also a classic choice as many natural marbles have a grey undertone.
If you like more high contrast, then consider doing a black quartz. Similarly, white quartz with very dramatic black veining offers a really fun design element that stands out!
Just as important as color is the movement within your quartz design.
Many quartz countertops offer subtle patterns and &#;speckles&#; of movement.
In addition, you can often find completely solid quartz options with little to-no pattern at all. On the other side of the spectrum, you can find very bold veining and dramatic patterns.
This is all a personal preference. The smaller patterns with little movement tend to feel more timeless and classic while larger and bolder patterns feel more modern.
You will want to take this into consideration when looking at your space as a whole.
Do you have a country-style or traditional home? It might work best to install a more subtle pattern quartz.
Is your home more modern and contemporary? Then a bolder option might be best.
If you have a keen eye for design, you can also mix and match the styles so that your home feels eclectic!
Now for the first thing that most people consider: how expensive are quartz countertops? The simple answer is: there is no simple answer.
You need to take many elements into consideration when determining quartz prices.
Each quartz manufacturer and brand will cost a different amount.
Just like any product, you can find budget quartz and high-end quartz and everything in between. Your geographic location also impacts pricing as some areas of the country simply cost more than others.
However, the two largest components of quartz pricing are installation fees and the amount of square footage you need. A 100 square foot kitchen will obviously cost less to install quartz countertops, for both the installation and the materials, than a 500 square foot kitchen.
Your safest bet to get reliable cost estimates is to work with a local quartz company to get a quote for your space. If you are in the West Michigan area, I&#;ve loved working with Lakeside Surfaces!
So, what do you think?!
I&#;d love to know your thoughts on how my modern farmhouse kitchen turned out!
It was truly a labor of love to design this space. If you aren&#;t sold on quartz, learn more about how to choose timeless countertops in this extensive article!
Make sure to follow along with more DIY projects, home styling tips, easy recipes and more on my YouTube channel and daily on Instagram!
In , we replaced all the flooring in our main level. That gave us the opportunity to extend our kitchen island. And I did it again! I found 10 countertop alternatives that mimic the look of a more expensive stone. Check it out!
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UPDATE: We&#;ve moved! See which quartz that looks like marble option I chose in our new home&#;s kitchen renovation in this unbelievable before and after.
~Sarah
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