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terrie211

Love the kitchen and marble.

9 years ago
Am very scared of marble because of what I hear about maintenance. Is there another natural stone you recommend to those families (with kids!) that love the look of white marble but can't bare the consequences?
Lake Minnetonka Tailored White Kitchen · More Info

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  • PRO
    9 years ago

    There are quite a few options. There are some white granites, one called super white, although it may not be as available anymore. The best thing to do is to visit your local stone and granite suppliers where you can see whole slabs, depending on where you live. They would be more knowledgeable than me.

    Quartz would be a good option too. Torquay by Cambria, London Sky by Zodiaq is pretty convincing along with a lot of new introductions from several companies this year. I always recommend seeing a whole slab when it comes to Quartz countertops - you can't tell much from a small sample - it just gives a glimpse but is useful for coordinating color.

    Terrie thanked Liz Schupanitz Designs
  • 9 years ago

    Liz, Can you please tell me more about the refrigerator with cabinet front in this photo? Is it difficult to design? What kind of frig? I think this looks fantastic.

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank you Lori! This is a Sub-Zero refrigerator, part of their Integrated series. There are other brands that have "Panel-Ready" refrigerators too. Each manufacturer has their own specifications for how the panels are built so it requires a custom cabinet line or a custom cabinetry shop to fabricate them. Sub-Zero has excellent guidelines and they are true cabinet depth refrigerators, meaning the door and box of the refrigerator are about 26" deep.
    http://www.subzero-wolf.com/trade-resources/product-specifications/product-specifications-detail-page?name=36-inch-integrated-over-under-refrigerator-freezer-internal-dispenser-ice-maker-panel-ready