Small Kitchen Remodel

Homeowners considering new kitchen counters have a number of choices available. Butcher block, ceramic tile, solid surface and natural stone are all viable options. Add in the need to choose color and edge options and the selection process can be almost overwhelming. One option is now emerging as a superior choice: quartz. Quartz provides a number of benefits that cannot be found in any other single material. It is scratch and stain resistant, requires virtually no maintenance and the design and color choices are almost endless.

Quartz kitchen countertops are made with one of the most abundant natural materials on the globe: quartz. The manufacturing of quartz kitchen counters involves mixing raw quartz with small amounts of pigment and adhesive. This mixture is then poured into molds where it is pressed, cured and polished to yield a tough, non-porous surface. Because the surface is non-porous it does not have to be sealed like other natural stone surfaces like granite or marble. This is a huge advantage and saves time and worry when using the countertop in everyday use.

More than ever, companies offering high quality kitchen design are turning to quartz because of its almost unlimited design options. Since the pigment can be controlled with quartz, color can be matched to existing kitchen style or the quartz countertop can be manufactured to resemble a more natural stone look.

Quartz countertops can also be edged in many different styles. Simple round over edging can give a kitchen a more down-home, country style, or if ogee or more elaborate edging is used, an elegant, modern style can be achieved. In either case, the variety of edging available for quartz countertops is also another advantage over other surfaces like tile, where generally only a bull nose edge is used.

Designers, contractors and homeowners are choosing quartz countertops for their kitchen remodels. The near maintenance free surface offers a myriad of design and color options and will upgrade the look of any home.
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