Most Popular Quartz Countertops: Lookalikes Of Granite (Part-1)
Granite is a natural stone, traditionally one of the most popular countertop materials. Available in numerous colors and highly variable patterns. Being a prominent material, it doesn’t usually hold up to the demands of a busy kitchen, as it gets stained, scratched, and moreover requires regular maintenance to keep its beauty alive.
Quartz lookalikes of Granite gives the same beautiful and stunning appearance, countertops that are strong, hard, long lasting and with similar style of patterns and colors to that of a natural stone.
Lets see how these both compare against each:
Appearance: Granite comes in various colors and patterns for its way of formation with each granite slab different from other. Although Quartz is gaining much popularity for this very feature, as it offers design customization to the customers, with countertops that match every color scheme.
Maintenance: Granite countertops require resealing at least once a year and also need to be cleaned on a daily basis as acids and oil spills do affect its surface. On the other hand, cleaning and maintenance of quartz countertops is really easy. You can wipe it with just soap and water, and it doesn't require resealing or refurbishing.
Durability: Though granite as a natural stone, is very durable, but due to its porous nature, it gets stained by liquid spills and permanent damage can occur if left setting. Here quartz countertops surpass granite as it is actually harder and thus more durable. Being non-porous, it doesn’t absorb water and is also relatively bacteria-free.
Read our next extract to know about some quartz countertops that look like granite.
Source: Imperial Vanities
