Granite, Marble or Quartz?

在选择厨房和浴室台面时, 电视上的家居装修节目会让你相信花岗岩是唯一的选择,” says President Jose Moraes of Onyx Marble & Granite. Not so. Hearty quartz is also a popular choice, and luxurious marble, with its timeless look of beauty, has also had a recent renaissance. Which stone is for you? The professionals at Onyx Marble & Granite, 谁专门从事定制石雕的制作和安装, 探索每一种台面的优点，进行适当的比较.

GRANITE

花岗岩的外观散发着经典的优雅，同时也提供了出色的耐用性,” says Moraes. 选择正确，花岗岩台面可以是最后一组表面，你的家将需要. 在未来的几十年里，它们看起来可能会像第一次交付时一样出色.

The Merits...
• Long-lasting color that won’t fade
•高度耐用，抗划伤和割伤
•能承受来自锅碗瓢盆的高温  
• Easy to clean when sealed correctly

The Look...

Quarried in Brazil, Hidden Treasure Granite boasts rich gold, cream, and swirls of gray and black veining. It is ideal for countertops, 以及引人注目的马赛克和建筑元素, says the Onyx pros; think exterior and interior wall and floor applications, stairs and windowsills. 花岗岩在景观中也是天然的，可用于喷泉、水池和墙盖.

Azul Aran granite, which hails from Northern Italy, features a blue base, unique gray veining, due to large mineral deposits, and a lot of variation. Onyx Marble & 花岗岩建议将多功能石材与闪闪发光的白色橱柜搭配, polished silver accessories, 不锈钢电器和灰色的瓷砖地板为现代, clean-lined look, 用灰色或蓝色的橱柜来画出纹理的色调, 或者用天然木材做成“乡村厨房”的样子. 

MARBLE

Moraes坚持认为，大理石台面不仅美观，而且值得投资. 大理石给人一种永远不会过时的欧洲精致的感觉. 它的美是如此独特，以至于它成为它所居住的空间的一个决定性特征, 这通常不需要什么其他的修饰.

The Merits/Minuses...
• Increases the value of your home
•持久耐用，经得起时间的考验
 • Well-suited to bathrooms
•即使暴露在高温下也不会着火或燃烧
•易受污渍，除非密封得当

The Look...

Often compared to Calacatta Gold, Imperial Danby Marble, 从佛蒙特州著名的丹比大理石采石场深处开采出来, 是采石场里最稀有最令人垂涎的石头吗. 它以其柔软的灰色和金色的精致条纹以及浅到中等的脉纹而闻名, 而且是“台面的绝佳选择”, walls, flooring, fireplace surrounds and more,” says Moraes.  

Quarried in India, this semi-quartzite or very hard marble, has a rich color, 柔软的纹理和“波浪之间的阴影变化，创造了脊状纹理的错觉。,” says Moraes. 它是设计师和房主的最爱, 只能通过授权经销商购买, 这增加了它的排他性和吸引力. 它读起来像一个超级异国情调，但却是一个伟大的价值, 也适合放在台面和吧台上, bathrooms, walls and even flooring.

ENGINEERED QUARTZ

由93%的天然石英(地球上最坚硬的矿物之一)和7%的树脂组成, 石英是一种耐用的工程石材，是台面设计的理想材料. 莫雷尔斯喜欢石英，因为它的颜色和外观引人注目, 从消防车红色到苹果绿的光谱, anchors like browns and blacks, to neutrals like cream and gray, and everything in between. “许多设计包括回收玻璃或金属斑点，以增加额外的兴趣和美感，”他说.

The Merits...
• A wide variety of colors and looks
• Low-maintenance; easy to clean and never need to be sealed
•抗菌表面抵抗引起异味的细菌，霉菌和霉菌

The Look...

坎布里亚的Brittanicca Gold是一种类似大理石的室内装饰，需要经典, luxurious surface. 宁静的白色背景为温暖的大地色调丝带和柔和的铜带奠定了基础, gold, 雾和半透明的灰色(介于灰色和米色之间). 它宽阔的脉络不会压倒人，而且很好看.

Named for a Welsh seaside resort town, 新码头的雾蒙蒙的灰色被银色和黑色的闪光所丰富. 其一致的小模式在住宅和商业设施中都很有效. Onyx Marble & Granite建议将Cambria的New Quay与深棕色或白色的橱柜搭配.