Do I Still Love My Honed Marble Countertops 4 Years Later?

Did I consider Quartz countertops?

There is a huge industry dedicated to the promotion and sale of manmade quartz. Many consumers don’t realize that even though quartz counters are made using quartzite crystals, the slabs are not natural rock.

Why are marble countertops superior to quartz?

Marble is a natural mineral created in the earth’s core and mined from it. There are no two slabs that are alike.

Marble stains easily

Because it is porous, marble can stain quickly because liquids can seep into its pores and remain deep inside it.

Marble is brittle

Marble sits very low on the Mohs scale of hardness of minerals which means that it can easily scratch, chip, or break.

Water does NOT stain marble

Water most certainly doesn’t stain marble. It just makes it wet. But when the wetness dries, the marble resumes its natural appearance.

Polished vs honed marble countertops

Here you can see the difference between honed and polished marble.

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