Picking granite over quartz for my kitchen counter was a real rock moment

Went with the granite slab from the local yard, not the man-made quartz. It has these tiny flecks of mica that catch the light just right. Anyone else get stuck on natural stone versus engineered stuff?

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the_john3d ago

Good choice. I went through the same debate last year. That natural variation in granite just gives a kitchen soul that factory-made stuff can't match. You do have to seal it once a year, but it's a simple wipe-on process. Ten years from now, that slab will still look unique, while every quartz pattern starts to feel familiar.

jessel352d ago

Granite vs quartz is the new Coke vs Pepsi debate. People act like picking a countertop material is a life changing choice. It's a flat surface for your coffee maker. Both will hold a bowl of cereal just fine. The soul of a kitchen comes from the people in it, not the sparkles in the rock.