Quartz is a lot more durable and a lot more people friendly for what that’s worth
Randisaurus_Rex
Check out Silestone, Caesarstone, Pental, and Cambria. All quartz manufacturers with great marble patterns that look natural, there are a few that look like this.
twoaspensimages
Builder here. I advise my clients away from Marble. I’ve got a client that has us re-hone their marble every other year. That entails tenting the kitchen from the rest of the house. Sealing off the cabinets, floor and appliances from dust. And grinding down the marble with diamond abrasives until all the stains are gone. Then repolishing it with finer and finer grits until it’s good as new.
Quartz looks like everything from Marble to concrete these days. For kitchens I prefer Caesarstone for its durabilty. In bathrooms MSI is a better value.
My husband votes for quartz here because “it’s hard to get marble that thin”.
rebecca_G7
Quartz is the way to go for durability and being non-porous. No sealing required either. Many brands sell 1 1/4” thickness for counter tops and 3/4” thicknesses for backsplashes. So many brands to choose from also. I’d start at some solid surface fabricators in your area and make selections from there, quartz brands and colours can really vary in price so if you’re trying to stick to a budget have the sales person show you brand options that will work for you. I’ve quoted kitchen tops at 10,000 and 23,000. Same layout, different brands. Do your research on what you’re your getting too and what the warranty covers. Cambria is my favourite quartz brand but on the more expensive side. Caesarstone is a good brand but a bit more economical however I don’t believe they currently have a pattern similar to your inspiration image.
Ayavea
Neither, both marble and quartz are less durable than quartzite. Quartz is not heat-resistant. Marble is porous so it stains. Go for quartzite. It’s a stone slab, but nonporous so doesn’t stain, scratch-free, and heat-resistant.
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Quartz is a lot more durable and a lot more people friendly for what that’s worth
Check out Silestone, Caesarstone, Pental, and Cambria. All quartz manufacturers with great marble patterns that look natural, there are a few that look like this.
Builder here. I advise my clients away from Marble. I’ve got a client that has us re-hone their marble every other year. That entails tenting the kitchen from the rest of the house. Sealing off the cabinets, floor and appliances from dust. And grinding down the marble with diamond abrasives until all the stains are gone. Then repolishing it with finer and finer grits until it’s good as new.
Quartz looks like everything from Marble to concrete these days. For kitchens I prefer Caesarstone for its durabilty. In bathrooms MSI is a better value.
It reminds me of an Arabescato, Calacatta Vagli or a Calacatta Oro. I have yet to see that in quartz, but I have seen it in porcelain. [Tile Club](https://www.tileclub.com/products/arabescato-polished-gray-and-white). [Bedrosian’s](https://www.bedrosians.com/en/product/detail/porcelain/magnifica-encore-slab/?itemNo=100000463&queryid=636e60a440f4c369d8409d0caf057ee5). [Marbelessa](https://hintex.com/products/duomo-calacatta-griseo-63-x-126-14-glossy-porcelain-slab).
My husband votes for quartz here because “it’s hard to get marble that thin”.
Quartz is the way to go for durability and being non-porous. No sealing required either. Many brands sell 1 1/4” thickness for counter tops and 3/4” thicknesses for backsplashes. So many brands to choose from also. I’d start at some solid surface fabricators in your area and make selections from there, quartz brands and colours can really vary in price so if you’re trying to stick to a budget have the sales person show you brand options that will work for you. I’ve quoted kitchen tops at 10,000 and 23,000. Same layout, different brands. Do your research on what you’re your getting too and what the warranty covers. Cambria is my favourite quartz brand but on the more expensive side. Caesarstone is a good brand but a bit more economical however I don’t believe they currently have a pattern similar to your inspiration image.
Neither, both marble and quartz are less durable than quartzite. Quartz is not heat-resistant. Marble is porous so it stains. Go for quartzite. It’s a stone slab, but nonporous so doesn’t stain, scratch-free, and heat-resistant.
Quartz any day