Beautiful.
Engineered Stone.
When it comes to desirable countertops, quartz is among the top choices for its durability and ability to mimic natural stone. It is an engineered stone formed by combining ground quartz — a natural mineral — with plastic resins to create rigid, non-porous granite-like surfaces that are resistant to stains, cracking, chipping, and microbes. These qualities make quartz a perfect material for kitchen and bathroom renovation projects.
Homeowners and designers turn to quartz for its designs, patterns, and colors. A&S Home Interiors is proud to carry products from leading quartz countertop manufacturers like Cambria, Silestone, Caesarstone, ONE Quartz®, and Corian to ensure we can provide our customers with top-of-the-line options for their home renovation projects.
Cambria Countertops
Cambria is an America-based, family-owned brand using the finest quality natural quartz to engineer countertops that add substantive value to clients’ homes. It offers one of the highest concentrations of pure quartz in its products to ensure strong, compact slabs, and offers a full lifetime warranty on all its products.
colors
- Cambria's quartz products offer many color choices.
- It uses pure quartz to deliver countertop designs without compromise.
- The classic look and versatile designs complement most cabinets.
Durability
- Cambria quartz countertops are at least 90% pure natural quartz mixed with about 10% plastic resin.
- The mix will hold up to daily wear and tear and doesn't require a sealant.
- All Cambria quartz products are nonabsorbent.
Affordability
- The biggest con to going with granite is the price. It's on the higher end of the market when compared to options such as limestone.
If you’re looking for durability and a wide array of color options, granite has what you need. However, if you’re looking to save money but still want that durability, you may want to review other natural stone options.
Silestone Countertops
Silestone quartz is a flagship brand of Consentino. Its countertop products undergo strict quality control processes to ensure they provide the best materials for commercial and residential projects, and the versatility and variation in its products mean there’s something for every buyer.
colors
- Silestone offers more than 90 color options.
- The colors are uniform, meaning builders can seamlessly connect slabs for large kitchen countertop surfaces with the same color, texture, and style.
Durability
- Silestone countertops are at least 90% quartz, which makes them tough, durable, and difficult to chip or scratch.
- These products are extremely durable for high-traffic kitchen and bathroom spaces.
- They mimic the beauty and feel of marble and granite, but do not need sealing or special maintenance.
- You can achieve a high-end look without any accompanying high maintenance.
Affordability
- The cost of Silestone is high because it's an engineered product consisting of quartz, resins, polymers, and color pigments.
Cambria Countertops
Cambria is an America-based, family-owned brand using the finest quality natural quartz to engineer countertops that add substantive value to clients’ homes. It offers one of the highest concentrations of pure quartz in its products to ensure strong, compact slabs, and offers a full lifetime warranty on all its products.
colors
- Cambria's quartz products offer many color choices.
- It uses pure quartz to deliver countertop designs without compromise.
- The classic look and versatile designs complement most cabinets.
Durability
- Cambria quartz countertops are at least 90% pure natural quartz mixed with about 10% plastic resin.
- The mix will hold up to daily wear and tear and doesn't require a sealant.
- All Cambria quartz products are nonabsorbent.
Affordability
- This is because they are man-made and different elements are added to each batch.
- Cambria engineered countertops are on the more expensive end of the spectrum.
Silestone Countertops
Silestone quartz is a flagship brand of Consentino. Its countertop products undergo strict quality control processes to ensure they provide the best materials for commercial and residential projects, and the versatility and variation in its products mean there’s something for every buyer.
colors
- Silestone offers more than 90 color options.
- The colors are uniform, meaning builders can seamlessly connect slabs for large kitchen countertop surfaces with the same color, texture, and style.
Durability
- Silestone countertops are at least 90% quartz, which makes them tough, durable, and difficult to chip or scratch.
- These products are extremely durable for high-traffic kitchen and bathroom spaces.
- They mimic the beauty and feel of marble and granite, but do not need sealing or special maintenance.
- You can achieve a high-end look without any accompanying high maintenance.
Affordability
- The cost of Silestone is high because it's an engineered product consisting of quartz, resins, polymers, and color pigments.
Caesarstone Countertops
Caesarstone has been manufacturing premium quartz countertops with incredible beauty, color, and design since 1987. The United States-based company invented quartz countertops, and was the first to create the 90%-plus quartz method mixed with pigments and held together with binders. Its materials have since been used in kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, and more.
colors
- Caesarstone offers an array of colors, styles, and patterns that resemble natural stone.
- It offers sleek marble-inspired quartz, classic color, and uniquely textured blends.
- This makes its offerings perfect for both traditional and unique kitchens, kitchen islands, and bathroom remodels.
Durability
- Its 90% premium quartz blend means Caesarstone offers durable, non-porous countertop slabs.
- Its countertops come with a lifetime warranty.
Affordability
- Caesarstone is considerably more expensive than natural alternatives like granite.
Quartzite creates a durable countertop and is great for bright rooms, but if you’re looking for more options when it comes to design and color you may want to consider granite or limestone.
Caesarstone Countertops
Caesarstone has been manufacturing premium quartz countertops with incredible beauty, color, and design since 1987. The United States-based company invented quartz countertops, and was the first to create the 90%-plus quartz method mixed with pigments and held together with binders. Its materials have since been used in kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, and more.
colors
- Caesarstone offers an array of colors, styles, and patterns that resemble natural stone.
- It offers sleek marble-inspired quartz, classic color, and uniquely textured blends.
- This makes its offerings perfect for both traditional and unique kitchens, kitchen islands, and bathroom remodels.
Durability
- Its 90% premium quartz blend means Caesarstone offers durable, non-porous countertop slabs.
- Its countertops come with a lifetime warranty.
Affordability
- Caesarstone is considerably more expensive than natural alternatives like granite.
ONE Quartz® Countertops
ONE Quartz® is a brand of USA-based ceramic manufacturer Daltile. The brand was designed to create durable quartz surfaces that mimic natural stone, offering homeowners and remodelers options that fit any kitchen, bathroom, and even fireplace project. As a bonus, ONE Quartz® has unsurpassed durability, consistency, design flexibility, and ease of maintenance.
colors
- ONE Quartz® offers a Nature Series with outdoor-focused visual designs and earth-inspired color schemes.
- It comes in a range of colors from marbled veins to subdued solids.
Durability
- Daltile uses more than 90% quartz in its surfaces with resin binders.
- ONE Quartz® countertops are heat, stain, scratch, and chip resistant.
- Its durability makes it suitable for commercial and residential applications.
Affordability
- The ONE Quartz® line of products is less expensive than other engineered countertops.
- It's a relatively new product and not as well-known as other brands.
ONE Quartz® Countertops
ONE Quartz® is a brand of USA-based ceramic manufacturer Daltile. The brand was designed to create durable quartz surfaces that mimic natural stone, offering homeowners and remodelers options that fit any kitchen, bathroom, and even fireplace project. As a bonus, ONE Quartz® has unsurpassed durability, consistency, design flexibility, and ease of maintenance.
colors
- ONE Quartz® offers a Nature Series with outdoor-focused visual designs and earth-inspired color schemes.
- It comes in a range of colors from marbled veins to subdued solids.
Durability
- Daltile uses more than 90% quartz in its surfaces with resin binders.
- ONE Quartz® countertops are heat, stain, scratch, and chip resistant.
- Its durability makes it suitable for commercial and residential applications.
Affordability
- The ONE Quartz® line of products is less expensive than other engineered countertops.
- It's a relatively new product and not as well-known as other brands.
Corian Quartz Countertops
Corian Quartz is the brand name for Dupont Corporation’s flagship solid surface countertop material and offers dynamic aesthetics inspired by nature. One advantage of solid surfaces is that you can glue them together using a solvent to give the appearance of a continuous slab of unbroken countertop, making them ideal for larger and uniquely shaped kitchen or bathroom projects.
colors
- Corian is available in more than 40 styles and colors.
- Its new offerings include dramatic marble and granite-look patterns.
- Colors range from white to deep black with brown, yellow, pink, green, and red tones.
- Many of its styles have a speckled appearance that resembles natural granite.
Durability
- These surfaces are crack- and moisture-resistant.
- Corian Quartz is also more easily scratched than other engineered countertop products, but minor blemishes can often be buffed out using an abrasive pad.
Affordability
- Corian is notably less expensive than granite and other quartz countertops.
Corian Countertops
Corian Quartz is the brand name for Dupont Corporation’s flagship solid surface countertop material and offers dynamic aesthetics inspired by nature. One advantage of solid surfaces is that you can glue them together using a solvent to give the appearance of a continuous slab of unbroken countertop, making them ideal for larger and uniquely shaped kitchen or bathroom projects.
colors
- Corian is available in more than 40 styles and colors.
- Its new offerings include dramatic marble and granite-look patterns.
- Colors range from white to deep black with brown, yellow, pink, green, and red tones.
- Many of its styles have a speckled appearance that resembles natural granite.
Durability
- These surfaces are crack- and moisture-resistant.
- Corian Quartz is also more easily scratched than other engineered countertop products, but minor blemishes can often be buffed out using an abrasive pad.
Affordability
- Corian is notably less expensive than granite and other quartz countertops.
Maintenance Tips for Your Quartz Countertops
Quartz countertops are more durable, non-porous, and scratch-resistant than natural stones, but must be protected from high-heat sources like slow cookers and hot pans. They are easy to clean, however, and homeowners can use non-abrasive commercial cleaners — and avoid scouring pads — to keep them looking fresh and polished.
