They can call it whatever it is still fake stone I dofind that slab interesting but I would still do real stone . There are drawbacks to fake one is not ideal for behind range backspalsh and of course because there are resins a hot pot off the stove is deadly.

Engineered stone cannot replicate natural veining. It always looks fake, so I would either choose a natural granite or marble, or use an e-stone with a subtle pattern.

The issue with quartz is the veins look fake (they actually are) and major veining only looks more fake. Just my opinion honestly, I would definitely look at real stone.

Looks like my 1985 Plaid Paint brochure for "How to Marbelize". Only much more fake.

Thanks, everyone, for your input. We currently have a granite countertop in our kitchen. We installed it 13 years ago. It's difficult to maintain with a busy schedule. It has been cracked/discolored in many places. Quartz is easy to maintain, so we're going with it. My question is, will this countertop sit well with white high-gloss cabinets? I'm thinking of a white brick backsplash. It's not finalized yet.

lovely look for a large kitchen with a lot of natural light.

It will look overwhelming in a small space. I personally would use it on an island, not the whole kitchen. Do you have photo of the space?

I think you would want to take a sample of the cabinet to the yard and see how it looks with your slab(s). There have been a lot of threads around here over the years about whites matching or not. Photos are good, but are not always accurate. Lighting differences can play a role. So no matter what material you choose for your counters, try the cabinet sample against it and see how you feel about it.

Agree to take a sample of the cabinet to the yard, or take a sample of the counter home so you can view it with your cabinet finish in your lighting. (Lighting inside the stone yard is likely to be different than in natural light.) If you go with a white tile backsplash, you have the potential of having 3 different whites which may or may not play well together.

The veining on those slabs is very dramatic. If you have any corners or other spots where you'll need seams, be sure to be involved in the templating process and decisions with your fabricator.

last 2 pics are of our current kitchen. The aurora countertop was at display in the store, so took few pics with it.

The stone samples look more grey against the white cabinet sample. Or at least through the pics and my monitor it looks that way. I think you would need a whiter white if you are aiming to match the cabinet. I think it might go with your floors though.

Are you keeping the white tile floors? If so, all that white is going to be kinda boring, You need some organic texture here--wood floors or a color on your countertop and backsplash.

And don't think that quartz is bullet-proof. There have been lots of discussions here through the years about problems with quartz--yellowing, scratching, weird marks, melting from heat, etc.

Diana, we are going to change the flooring and are thinking of medium dark brown wood flooring.

That is awful busy and oh so cold.

Love the idea of a medium brown wood flooring. It will add warmth and organic texture to the room.

I think we are nearing the end of the white marble-big vein trend. If you love the look, fine, but I don’t think it is a classic, timeless finish.

You have a U shaped kitchen so there will be two corners to contend with when fabricating seams. Are you okay with the strong/dramatic veining potentially not matching well in those 90 degree turn areas?

I personally wouldn't be okay with that (or would only use something with strong veining on an island with no corners) so I'd opt for something more subtle. Since you're going with a mid-tone wood floor, glossy white cabinets, I'd look at a soapstone.

Thanks Everyone for your valuable opinion. It really helps. We are going to go With subtle color countertop & backsplash.

I think that you mentioned in a comment above that you were thinking about using a white brick backsplash - I think that brick is a rustic look that will be odd with your modern glossy slab cabinets. You have added above in a comment that you are going to ho with a subtle color countertop and backsplash - I don't know if that means that you are still considering the white brick backsplash - but I would look at other options. You may want to run your countertops up the walls for your backsplash.

Is the rest of your house a modern style?

Are you reconfiguring your kitchen layout? If you are adding new cabinets/countertops/floors/backsplash/appliances/etc., I assume that you are using this as an opportunity to improve the way that your kitchen functions (example, you should not have a dw between your range and sink).

Will you also be removing the step down into the room off the kitchen (I assume it's a family/living room) + removing the glass block wall?

Even if you have a layout that you like, you'd be surprised at how many improvements will be suggested if you post a scaled drawing of the space + include all exact dimensions for windows/doorways/doors/closets/etc. Just a suggestion!

Here is a kitchen of a pro here on Houzz (Hallett & Co) - white glossy slab cabinets + some walnut to warm up the space a bit:

While the kitchen is more modern - it is not sterile or cold - nice selections for the waterfall countertop + backsplash tile.

Looks very different than this glossy white cabinet kitchen:

I just read an article about things to avoid in kitchens, sorry I can’t remember where, one of the recommendations was to avoid high gloss kitchen cabinets- apparently they show every fingerprint!