Carrera marble countertops

Every house has potential if you design it with intention. Sharing the process of designing, renovating, and decorating our 1960's home, and providing inspiration for you to do the same.

Learn if Carrara marble is durable and good for kitchen countertops vs. other types of marble slabs. Is it porous? Cleaning, sealing, how to maintain marble.

Stone granite and quartz counters that look like marble countertops

marble countertops in the kitchen, pros and cons of marble

As a new owner & caretaker of white Carrara marble countertops, I learned all about the stone the care & the consequences of my choice. I know many of you want to de-mystify marble & have, or want, it in your kitchen too. So I am sharing what I have learned in a series of

When we renovated our kitchen a little over a year ago, we chose to put in honed marble countertops. One the one hand, I just couldn’t imagine anything else in the kitchen. On the other hand, we were nervous; was it the right decision? Would they be a practical choice for a high-traffic kitchen? What about staining and etching? Read on to find out what I think about my marble countertops, a year after moving in. The short answer? I love the countertops.

Why we chose Vadara Quartz for our kitchen renovation! Comparing quartz to marble and other natural stone counters and how we got the look of marble with quartz! Care, maintenance, and pricing of quartz vs marble. How to get the look of marble for less.

I am sharing our new carrara marble countertops & talking about why I decided to get them despite everyone around us looking at alternative countertops.

When my husband and I were researching our kitchen renovation a couple years ago, marble countertops were the clear frontrunner, but we were nervous about the inevitable etching. So we paid visits to every marble-topped bar and marble-furnished ice cream parlor we could find, cocking our heads to the side, peering down long polished surfaces to examine the damage left by countless drippy glasses and plates of spaghetti. We ended up with marble and we’re very happy with it.

Sharing the pros and cons about marble countertops in the kitchen including how to clean them and take care of them.