White Quartz everything you wanted to know about this amazing stone

White quartz has recently become very popular for interior applications. Due to its unique properties, premium appearance, rich palette of textures and affordable price, white quartz is increasingly being chosen for countertops and wall finishes.

The countertop in the kitchen is one of the central objects of your interior, it is always in sight and the choice of material for the countertop is an important point in the overall design of the kitchen interior. Therefore, the choice of white quartz for the countertop is a difficult and important step in creating the interior of your dreams. We will tell you what white quartz is made of, what color palette is available, where it is most often used (not just for countertops), how to care for quartz in the house, what the average price of this material on the market, and also show the range of white quartz, which offers our company Venezia Surfaces.

White quartz adds brightness to the interior, makes the room brighter, adds positivity, blends perfectly with the light colors of your kitchen, always looks clean and premium.

White quartz is composed of 95% quartz filler (natural quartz) and 5% polymer binder resin. The ratio may vary depending on the quartz manufacturer, but it also includes a small amount of dye added to give the stone the right tone or veins (such as Calacatta Sahara, where the veins have a beige-golden color). As a rule, white quartz is tried to make with natural textures imitating natural stone.

The process of producing white quartz consists of several basic steps:

1. Purification and preparation of quartz raw materials (quartz crushed to dust)
2. Mixing of quartz with polymeric binders
3. Injection of necessary pigments for coloring quartz
4. Baking of the quartz slab in a special installation

The result is a very strong, uniformly dense slab of white quartz (slab), which looks great. This type of production allows you to get a homogeneous quality stone, unlike natural mined stone, which always have different properties.

White quartz, of course, has color shades and nuances; a large assortment allows you to offer quartz in many different shades of white, from cool bluish to quartz with a yellow or beige hue. Veins of white quartz can also vary in color; somewhere they are gray, somewhere yellowish, or black.

In any case, having a rich color palette of shades, white quartz will successfully fit almost any type and interior design, no matter where you use it - in the kitchen, living room, bathroom or bedroom.

An important consideration in choosing white quartz is the texture of the stone, quartz like other types of stone has a very diverse assortment of patterns, from barely noticeable thin veins to intense vibrant textures, all while maintaining its premium white stone color as a whole. There are about 50 variations of white quartz in all, so you'll have plenty to choose from! For a more precise selection of the shade of white quartz, you can request a set of samples from the company-supplier, so as not to make a mistake with the shade suitable for your furniture and other interior items.

Before choosing quartz it is necessary to think well about the overall design of the interior, because quartz products are made for years and you should be comfortable and pleasant to be in the room where the stone will be used, any future alterations may be expensive or will be impossible due to lack of the right material from the seller, so approach the choice as carefully as possible.

In general, the choice of stone comes down to several aspects:

Choosing a color scheme

Warm or cold hues, a big or small amount of veining in a stone (texture saturation), bright contrasting textures don't always look better than a barely noticeable quiet pattern. When choosing a color stone, pay attention to what type of lighting is used in your interior, it depends on what shades will look better - cold or warm.

The choice of a specific stone manufacturer

White quartz is partially artificial material produced in factories, not mined in quarries, so the choice of manufacturer is as important as the color (design), you must ensure that you get enough material, will be provided with a warranty or replacement in case of defects.

Choosing a stone by price range

Like any other material, white quartz has a different price range depending on the brand of stone

The specialists of the company Venezia Surfaces will be glad to show you our entire assortment of white quartz and advise which one is better suited to your specific task.

Unlike marble, for example, quartz has several undeniable advantages in terms of care: 

• Excellent resistance to stains (no porosity)
• Homogeneous structure
• Uniform hardness in all areas
• Resistant to chemicals
• Good antibacterial properties

Standard detergents and warm water can be used for cleaning quartz surfaces, but abrasives, brushes and scrapers should be avoided in order to prevent damage to the perfectly smooth, polished surface. Alkali and chlorine can also cause damage, so detergents containing these chemicals should be avoided. Unlike marble or granite, it is easy to remove grease stains or pigmented substances from the surface of quartz; quartz is virtually impermeable and contains very few pores.

White quartz can be cleaned with bleach, but as mentioned above, without chlorine. You should also remember that if your quartz has had small scratches over time, quartz is amenable to polishing and these scratches can be removed with a special treatment, thereby returning the surfaces to their original beautiful appearance.

The price of white quartz as well as any other stone is highly dependent on the brand of the stone itself, even if you choose a material from the same manufacturer. As a rule, the more interesting and unique the texture (pattern imitating natural stone), the more you will pay per square foot, while white quartz with a uniform texture will be cheaper because it is easier to produce, but does not look as winning as an imitation of natural.

In general, the prices of quartz are in the range of $60-200 per square foot, more precise information can provide you with the specialists of the selling company.

For example, the cost of a kitchen countertop for a large kitchen can range from $2,000 to $6,000, taking into account the cost of manufacturing, shipping and on-site installation.