One of my favorite parts of the remodel was picking out our new kitchen cabinets and countertops. It was a fun break from all the renovation work going on.
When we renovated our kitchen in our Cincinnati house, we picked cream-colored cabinets with brown trim and Venetian gold granite.
We liked our Cincinnati kitchen a lot but wanted to go with a ‘white-white’ this time. I’ve always loved white kitchens. We looked at both granite and quartz options. There are a few main differences between the two:
Consistency
Quartz slabs offer a more consistent look since they are manufactured from crushed stone. Since granite is natural, the color or pattern can vary from one slab to another.
Sealing
Granite has to be sealed when you install it and on a regular basis moving forward. Quartz doesn’t require sealing.
Cleaning
Another advantage of quartz is that it’s nonporous, so it doesn’t collect bacteria and is easier to keep clean. Granite also stains more easily, especially if red wine is spilled.
Cost
The cost difference between the two really depends on where you go.
All things considered, the two are pretty similar.
We looked through a lot of options. We liked the ones with less of a bold pattern. We were impressed with the benefits of and available selections of quartz.
We selected blanco canvas quartz for our kitchen. Here’s a first look at our countertops!
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We liked that it was pretty much plain white; although you could see the gray specs up close.
We had a lot of fun picking out the countertops and were excited to decide on cabinets next.
What’s your favorite countertop material?
GET THE LOOK:
Since a popular question I get is “Where’d you get that?!,” here are links to the same or similar sources:
- Wall color: Camelback by Sherwin Williams
- Counters: Blanco Canvas quartz
- White subway tile
- Clock
- Window valances (DIY)
- Curtain rods here, but they’re not always available. These are similar.
- Curtain clip rings
- Dish towels
- Cabinet handles
- Faucet
- Garbage disposal button
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Emily, Our house now a home says
I like the look of quartz and the durability. Sometimes I think granite is too loud for my taste. I like the one you chose, I would probably pick something similar.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Emily! I agree – I like the more neutral looks.
Heather says
How fun! We’re currently in what I like to call a ‘hand-me-down’ house, and I’m desperately wanting to redo the countertops and cabinets! However, I’ve been told to focus on one project at a time… I just can’t! 😉
GreenWithDecor says
Haha, we went the other route and did all of the projects at once… 🙂
Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations says
Beautiful! I am so looking forward to the day that we can redo our counter tops and cabinets, hopefully next year. 🙂 My in-laws just ordered quartz for their counter tops and we’re still trying to decide what route to go for ours. So nice to hear different opinions!
GreenWithDecor says
We love our quartz! Good luck with your future kitchen renovation!
Sara says
We’re about to start a massive remodel…. and we chose Quartz for all the same reasons you listed… next week is the cabinet guy meeting…. so we’ll see how that goes. It’s such a slow process for us…. the number of decisions is overwhelming!
GreenWithDecor says
Good luck with your remodel! There are definitely a lot of decisions, but it’s worth it in the end!
Donna says
You keep making me so excited for re-doing our new place – if only we could hurry up and move in so we can get started 🙂 We picked a similar looking countertop in our last place and will probably go that way again – it worked really well!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Donna! Good luck with your reno. Happy to hear we have similar countertop tastes 🙂