The logisitics of Carrara countertops
I’ve read on this blog that, as a natural marble and therefore porous, Carrara can stain and/or dull with extended exposure to foods and liquids, even if it’s honed. Would a drying rack by the sink inflict permanent damage on the stone? If so, what are alternatives? Even with a dishwasher, there are always a…
I’ve read on this blog that, as a natural marble and therefore porous, Carrara can stain and/or dull with extended exposure to foods and liquids, even if it’s honed. Would a drying rack by the sink inflict permanent damage on the stone? If so, what are alternatives? Even with a dishwasher, there are always a few items to clean by hand — how/where would you let them dry?
We installed Silestone “leather” counters in our kitchen last year and absolutely love them. I would never trade them for marble or granite.
There are still places that do poured terrazzo. Expensive, but very lovely.
Love it, 5:55.
Interesting about the Caesarstone being made in Israel, Ysabelle. Our Caesarstone countertop did remind me of a poured terrazzo floor my parents once had in Florida, with its chips that glint and glitter. I love poured terrazzo floors. I don’t think you can even get those anymore. Only terrazzo tiles and those are hard to find too. Anyway, one sees terrazzo a lot in the Middle East and Mediterranean, so somehow it makes sense our countertop came from there.
Caeserstone is manufactured on a kibbutz in Israel.
Be careful if you go with marble for anything but pastry making! The person who comment above saying table tops look great with a patina probably is not squeezing lemons over marble tabletops. Once you etch the top badly, you have to rehone the surface.
Marble will be a mess coming in contact with lemon juice, vinegar, tomato sauce, orange juice, wine…and absorb oils.
And yes, the plastic mat under the dish rack will probably end up leaving stains.
Then again, with granite, oils sink in too…
Sure, you can seal them like mad but to what end. It can make them look plasticated.
One way to minimize stains and lift them a bit is to slap down baking soda on the stain immediately after it has happened. Dampen it slightly and press the powder down into a light paste. Leave it to dry all the way. Brush it away the next day and repeat.
Whatever happened to Formica?…
Marble – good for looking not for cooking.
also…Caesarstone just announced a lifetime warranty on their materials…
try CCS Stone in NJ….they fabricate pure white crystalized glass countertops in various thicknesses. I just did a job with them and they turned out great. They don’t stain like marble and are harder than granite.
That should be “quartz” with a Z in my 1:10 post, sorry. I am full of typos today.