My friend has marble in her bathroom and regrets it. I have no pictures but it definitely yellowed since 5 years ago

Search in dilemmas for marble countertops. You will find dozens of discussions with a pretty even split.

Marble doesn't stain, it does etch. You have to be ok with that. I love my marble, I bring clients to my house all the time to make sure they know what marble looks like with time and use.

I had a client who insisted on marble in her kitchen. I was skeptical, but she just loves it. When I recently went to Italy and sat at various bars, all were white marble, worn and beautiful. You need to love the material and how it wears to be happy.

I love the lokk of marble and honestly the upkeep is as simple as wipe up spills when they happen and IMO we do that anyway. I have has clients that just wax theirs every once in a while to avoid etching.

i am curious in the long term about the lasting charms of marble in ordinary american kitchens. marble counters may be timeless in parisian cafes but right now they are trendy in non-historic american kitchens. in 10 years i'd not be interested in buying a house with someone's patina-d counters.

i decided to go with a quartz as i didnt feel like worrying when i last sealed the counters. i'm a messy cook when it comes to squeezing lemons and cooking vindaloos.