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Need opinions on this quartz.

So it’s not the clean white marble look I was initially going for, but i was instantly drawn to it today when I saw it. It is a light grey/white that reads creamy/grey/white depending on lighting. The veins bring out the darker striations in my wood look tile (more so in person than in the photo), and it has subtle glitzy flecks that catch the light giving it just enough glam to not be gaudy. My concern is that the picture I was able to find of it online appear so much colder than it looks in person, making its lines appear dark and starkly contrasted and not soft. What do you think?

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  • 7 years ago

    I like it. if you could find a golden bronze hardware, it would really compliment it. all I could find at the moment in that coloring. (no, I wouldn't do these knobs!)


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    7 years ago

    I understand why you like it. It is a striking piece. And, you are right about it and the floors.

    Personally, I would not choose it as I would get sick of it.

    However, I am all for"if YOU like it, then buy it."

    P S. I am a big quartz fan, so we are on board together.

  • 7 years ago
    It’s bold, and it resembles real stone. I like it.
  • 7 years ago

    I love it! I saw it on display in a kitchen and bath showroom and am considering it for my kitchen.

  • 7 years ago

    It's probably something I would choose if I couldn't find a real stone I liked. it resembles real stone and I like the lines and the colours. Not too busy, but has some character.

  • 7 years ago
    It’s torture! We definitely love the stone, but I’m driving myself nuts with the idea that something more classic would be a wiser choice as a whole. I really want to pull the trigger and just go with this one because it is the only non marble/dolomite/calcite slab I really love. That’s after five stone yards of searching. I just wish I could see a whole slab in person. It seems this design is newer. Where did you see it on display? Here it is next to some of the LG simpler options, you can’t see the mica in it but it’s subtle and throughout the piece.
  • 7 years ago
    It’s torture! We definitely love the stone, but I’m driving myself nuts with the idea that something more classic would be a wiser choice as a whole. I really want to pull the trigger and just go with this one because it is the only non marble/dolomite/calcite slab I really love. That’s after five stone yards of searching. I just wish I could see a whole slab in person. It seems this design is newer. Where did you see it on display? Here it is next to some of the LG simpler options, you can’t see the mica in it but it’s subtle and throughout the piece.
  • 7 years ago
    Another angle
  • 7 years ago

    It would be nice for you to view a larger slab. Do they have pictures of full slabs on their website? Or a kitchen done in it? It looks like some the granites that would have a problem with staining or etching so if you love it, I would go for it. So long as that quartz brand has a good reputation for being fairly impervious to stains.

  • 7 years ago
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    I live in South Florida and saw it in a showroom there. You can see a tiny piece of it in this pic. I was looking for cabinets for my bathroom at the time and wasn’t focusing on the quartz, although it immediately caught my eye.


  • 7 years ago
    Here are some pictures of my pieces on the larger sample that was about 24”x12”, also pics of counters from online that look Nothing like how it looks in person. It looks so much whiter on those pictures. Not necessarily a bad thing, just confusing.
  • 7 years ago
    @Donna Temper, that looks more like what I expected! Where in south Florida. Depending on how far south it may be worth the drive. I live on the space coast a couple hours north.
  • 7 years ago

    I like it, especially the little sparkles mixed in!!! I have granite with a few sparkles, and absolutely love how it looks at night with just the sink light on. If I were shopping for quartz, I would use it!!

  • 7 years ago

    For me it would depend on how it will read in your kitchen with your lighting. Darker? Lighter? How much of it are you talking about using. Just an island with a plain perimeter?

    Its dramatic. Will be dominant in the space.

  • 7 years ago
    See, dramatic is a scary word. I’m looking for soothing, bright and clean, with perhaps a hint of interest.
  • 7 years ago

    I like it with your other elements. The difference you see in person compared with the photos, is exactly why people here recommend that you never choose something like this from a photo. Try to find a local distributor (even if you have to drive an hour plus) that has some slabs you can view.

    Also make sure if/when you order that you are allowed to see the slabs before you approve the purchase.

    My Taj Mahal quartzite counters are creamy/warm colors, but every photo I take shows them as more gray/cool.

  • 7 years ago
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    @Angelica, the display is in Delray Beach. Just to confuse you a little more, I don’t know if you’re aware, but you can also get this quartz without the heavy diagonal line.

  • 7 years ago

    I like it, and I’m generally not a quartz fan. It looks good with your cabinets and flooring.

  • 7 years ago

    From your description of soothing bright and clean with just a hint of interest I wouldn’t of thought of this particular material. Doesn’t mean it’s not pretty though. Your hesitation is saying something

  • 7 years ago
    Wait wait wait, without the heavy line? There was a very similar one at the place with no heavy veining but it was slightly less grey and more beige. Perhaps it was my imagination. What is it called?
  • 7 years ago

    I believe it’s also called Diamante. If You ask about it, they’ll know.

  • 7 years ago
    The one without the heavy line at the place tab was slightly different in color was called argento. There was a discussion on here last year with a bunch of people bashing it as dated :-(. Here is a photo of it online. The color on these is much more true to what the diamanté looks like in person, but without the lines.
  • 7 years ago

    I’m looking for soothing, bright and clean, with perhaps a hint of interest.


    Then take a pass on this stone. It's waay bossy.


    I do like it (in someone else's kitchen) but would never chose it because I know I would get sick of it. Sooner rather than later.

  • 7 years ago
    Here it is in the actual house with the flooring in the background. Would it be less “bossy” without the veining? Perhaps because it is so much less busy than the other natural choices I had at first, which were definitely too busy to my eye. This seems so much calmer. Here were some of the first choices to compare, as well...
  • 7 years ago

    >>following>>

  • 7 years ago
    I really liked these as well, but they were dolomite or calcite and so my house would be a death sentence to them...
  • 7 years ago
    And then there was this beautiful satin finish Taj Majal, but for our 100 sq feet of counters, it was just over $14,000 with install, where as the quartz (which is on the expensive end of that particular line), is $7,700 installed with a sink included and they’ll even throw in a vanity top with the extra since i asked.
  • 7 years ago
    Satin Taj Mahal
  • 7 years ago
    Here are some pics from online of the non heavy veined version...
  • 7 years ago
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    I like the Taj, but 14K ?? for how many slabs?

  • 7 years ago

    The veins are a very strong diagonal repeat, judging from the photos. Non veined appears very Tuscan to me.

    Also, notice the manufacturer says see/ select a particular slab.

  • 7 years ago
    14 k for 3 slabs
  • 7 years ago

    I think the non-busy version is the best approximation of the softer stones of everything you've shown. As long as you're willing to accept that you will have to work around it a bit with other choices (so no dramatic backsplash) it will be lovely.

  • 7 years ago

    and 3 slabs as well for the quartz? that's a pretty good deal they're offering. If you love it, then go for it.

  • 7 years ago
    Yes, 3 for the quartz as well, with the caveat that they get to keep the remnants.
  • 7 years ago
    I want glass flat edged subway tile for a back splash in either white, grey, or possibly a green-blue to match my China cabinet- but most likely white or grey.
  • 7 years ago

    look at tilebar, Loft series glass subways


    Loft, Adriactic mist, 2x8

    3x6Loft Seafoam, polished

    Seafoam, frosted, 4x12




    https://tilebar.com/coastal-dew-2x8-beached-frosted-glass-tiles.html


    https://tilebar.com/lancaster-3x12-open-seas-ceramic-tile.html

    https://tilebar.com/loft-seafoam-polished-1-x-4-glass-tiles.html


    CleTile Zellige glazed earthenware (comes in subways too)

    but I love the hex and these squares

    don't overlook a good glazed ceramic


    Glasstileoasis

  • 7 years ago
    Those are gorgeous! I would also consider an iridescent mother of pearl look tile. I’ll definitely check that out and order samples! Thanks.
  • 7 years ago


    are you familiar w/LunadaBay tile? they have beautiful glass colors. Lots of them!

    Here is the Agate in Lucca Pearl, 1x4 bricks (comes in many sizes/shapes)

    Agate-Martini. the cool grays w/the greens is gorgeous

    http://lunadabaytile.com/LBT_agate_martini_ribbed.html

    TommyBahama collection:

    they also have ceramic. O'Keefe in the Picket shape




    CleTile Weatherered White. it gives of a pearlescent green/blue hue.

    Dragon Bay



    And Winchester Tiles, glazed ceramic in Pasture

  • 7 years ago
    I love the pearly one!
  • 10 months ago

    Hi i stumbled upon this thread and am looking at the diamonte quartz. did you end up going with it? if so are you happy with it?