Ideal stone

The ideal stone – spoilt for choice?

With a wide range of different slabs offered at Artecasa, it may be difficult to choose the ideal stone for your kitchen. One friend might say go for marble, while another will tell you to choose quartz…so which one will you go for? Well lucky for you, we are here to advise you as to which tile might be most appropriate for your needs.

Quartz is an artificial stone (just like porcelain), containing a splendid blend of quartz stone and resin. At Artecasa, we cooperate with the most popular suppliers of Quartz worktops, introducing the finest of this material to your ideal kitchen. Quartz comes with a whole list of attributes that make it an admirable choice for your kitchen worktops, and this includes:

• Wide range of colours.
• Generally cheaper than natural rocks.
• High resistance to scratching and staining.
• Long durability.
• Resistance to chips and cracks more than most other countertops, including porcelain.
• Being artificial, they have more consistent patterns and textures.
• Easy to maintain; therefore, suitable for both small and large-scale projects.

Granite worktops are one of the most popular choices for kitchens, and at Artecasa, we only provide the best quality granite stone. Granite is very attractive, as it is quite glossy and holds very nice patterns and textures with a variety of colour combinations. In addition, granite does not wear easily, and so it serves as a versatile stone, which can suit a whole range of kitchen and interior designs to create a stunning look. However, it might be porous, as it is a natural stone.

Marble is luminous, bright, and smooth – distinguished from other natural rocks – which makes it an ideal and popular choice for kitchen worktops. Marble worktops are very efficient because they are not toxic and require very little maintenance. They are also said to safeguard against bacterial proliferation while keeping their gloss and texture constantly when used in your kitchens and bathrooms. Marble is also a brilliant insulator of heat because it is porous, and so the worktops remain cool. Two primary kinds exist when it comes to marble worktops. Honed marble designed to offer a smooth matte texture by sanding the surface. The other type is polished marble, which has an exhaustive and bright texture that demonstrates the vibrancy of the stone and repels moisture better. Unfortunately, due to natural stone mineral impurities, visible colour variations tend to arise in marble.

Porcelain is an artificial stone (just like quartz), made from 2 essential ingredients – kaolin and petuntse. Kaolin is a material also known as china clay, and it serves to give the porcelain its main structure. On the other hand, petuntse is added to give the stone translucency and make it rigid. Porcelain also comes with a whole list of attributes, some of which are similar to quartz, that make it an admirable choice for your kitchen worktops, and this includes:

• Wide range of colours.
• Generally cheaper than natural rocks.
• High resistance to scratching and staining.
• Long durability.
• Heat-resistant more than most other countertops.
• Resistant to fading from UV rays.
• Ideal for both indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Being artificial, they have more consistent patterns and textures.
• Easy to maintain; therefore, suitable for both small and large-scale projects.

Even though it might still be difficult to choose from all the different types of stone after reading about each one, we think that for most kitchens, quartz is the best option. Quartz has got lovely designs, in addition to being heat and scratch resistant, as it is pretty strong. Furthermore, it is arguably the most cost effective out of the four, considering it is very durable and so lasts for a long time, while maintaining the look of a new stone.