Quartz vs. Granite? What do you think? Kitchen Remodel
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5 years ago
We used LG Viatera Quartz - Intermezzo for our countertops in kitchen remodel. I wanted dark lowers and light uppers as the kitchen is small, all dark cabinets would have made the kitchen look cabinet-heavy. The LG Viatera Quartz Intermezzo had the colors to facilitate Espresso lower cabinets and light grey upper cabinets.
Countertop LG Viatera Quartz-Intermezzo
The backsplash above is tile that was meant for a floor, but we love it with this countertop.
The floor is waterproof hybrid wood/laminate planks that look like old wood that I love!!
Fusion Hybrid Flooring-Ironwood.
We also put in a breakfast bar on the other wall using the same quartz.
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Nice job, I love the two tone cabinets (very similar to what I did). Great idea to use the tile for backsplash (thinking outside of the box). Counter looks good - I say go for what you like.
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