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Marble For Countertop in Kitchen?

14 years ago

We are building a house and would like to use the marble white and gray countertops for the kitchen but are a bit afraid on the upkeep. If we seal them and take care of them, will we still deal with staining? If so, what is our alternative? We looked at granite and could not find anything that wasn't speckled and quartz looked too sparkly. Help...

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PRO
P.S. Interiors, Inc.
14 years ago
I have used white marble in many of the kitchens I have designed. I have not heard a complaint. It is absolutely beautiful. Marble has been used on counter tops for at least 100 years. You will find marble counter tops all over Italy and they have been there a very long time. The Italians don't mind if the red wine stains. They call it a patina look. If you do go with marble choose honed marble that way if you don't like a stain it can be buffed out. Also they sell a paste that you put on the stain the soaks it up.
PRO
World Contracting LLC
14 years ago
how about super white? if it's not too gray for you, it should be everything you want.

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Allison McGill
Original Author
14 years ago
the super white is too gray for us. We are going to go with the marble. fingers crossed!

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