Our counter tops were installed last Wednesday and I'm just getting around to posting about them. Thus far, we are in love! As I stated in an earlier post, we decided to go with quartz vs. granite so we wouldn't have to worry about maintenance. 

Post order, I worried that perhaps I'd miss the larger scale grain pattern that granite offers; however, I think the quartz really looks nice with our cabinet and flooring selection.

The quartz is also extremely durable, and very easy to clean. All you need is a paper towel and some Windex :)

Below you can check out a few pictures of the install process. The counters look a bit gray in the second photo, but they are actually a really a nice medium taupe.

The old kitchen had a very "rustic" looking bar. To be frank, the thing was hideous. Andrew used some of the former base to create an extremely large counter height island. 

This picture  makes the counters look gray, the color of the island is a better representation of what they truly look like in person.

Here is a picture of the swatch from LG's website, it provides an even better idea of the color:

http://www.lgviaterausa.com/products/16/168

In conclusion, I sure am happy to be rid of the blue counters - below is a photo of the old bar and those sweet blue countertops!

The bar was WAY too rustic for our taste, it also blocked the sight lines:

Blue is a lovely color, on anything but counters:

Until next time!

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