I imagined it would be simple to choose an option for gorgeous white quartz countertops when we renovated our fixer upper in 2015. I knew I wanted a bright clean white with veining to resemble natural marble. Wouldn’t the sheer number of options make it easy? Turns out, as I viewed multiple samples side by side at home, they widely varied. Some appeared light gray and others creamy. The color and density of the veining also varied more than expected. Whites have different temperatures from very cool to warm and nearly yellow. Good gracious! So I hope this information with photos of three different Viatera quartz counters for which I have the most experience helps! It is a place to start as you narrow down your favorites.
White Quartz Countertops: Viatera Options
MUSE Quartz
This beautiful Viatera quartz is in our current renovated kitchen at the Georgian. Find a thorough review of it in THIS.
It’s not the easiest quartz to capture in photos since it tends to look washed out and solid white!
And you definitely need to be ready for the vast expanses of solid white with broad large scale strokes of veining.
Make sure you begin to notice which patterns you are drawn to. Do they have lots of dense, busy veining or grand long veins…Muse feels more modern to me because of its pattern.
Yet that doesn’t mean it doesn’t belong in very traditional kitchens like the ones you see here.
It has a very reflective surface which is nice when you want to maximize light and bounce it around.
Using it as a backsplash is a brilliant idea, and seeing the one here makes me wish I had considered that option more carefully since it’s gorgeous.
What do you think about the contrast with the dark undermount sink above? You can also get a sense of Muse quartz with high contrast here:
and don’t overlook it for baths!
It seems a good number of homeowners are still choosing standard white ceramic subway tile for a backsplash with Muse. But there are plenty of less common options.
The important thing is to decide on your quartz BEFORE even shopping for backsplash options.
So many folks get attached to a particular tile and then try to shop for quartz to match. But the big ticket item is typically the countertop material, and there are many more tile options than quartz options.
White Quartz Countertops: SOPRANO Quartz
Here’s a warm creamy white quartz I selected for a vacation home we renovated in Arizona. I reviewed it right here.
It is far different from Muse in that it has a lot of soft painterly movement and subdued color for the veining.
The background color in this quartz is a warm faded limestone color with soft brown undertones.
There are folks who think a warm white countertop should only be paired with warm white cabinets, but you can’t go wrong with a neutral like this.
You can see the contrast (above) with a brighter white kitchen cabinet.
And isn’t this a gorgeous high contrast look on the kitchen island above?
While the photo of Soprano in the above kitchen appears fairly washed out, you can get a sense of the contrast with the cabinets and marble subway tile.
And here’s a kitchen (above) with warm brown wood cabinetry to show us how a traditional kitchen can get an updated look in a day!
MINUET Quartz
I went into detail HERE about Minuet, and I’ll tell you right now, it’s my favorite white quartz option to date.
So many reasons why! I loved living with it (for 7 years) in this kitchen we completely gutted and brought back to life.
Just a beautiful, Parisian-style, French bakery look that can feel so elegant.
Minuet is also a gorgeous choice for bathrooms with its alabaster white, fresh, clean feel.
The only thing better than Minuet for a kitchen countertop? Minuet continued on the backsplash too!
White or grey kitchen cabinets seem to be a popular pairing with Minuet. However, a high contrast look like this:
looks so chic and perfect. I love it in this bath below (which has the exact same faucets as our bath!):
Minuet can be the springboard for your whole kitchen design if you are after a serene, quieter, European inspired theme.
It’s a neutral stone-look material that pairs with any number of backsplash tiles!
I hope this helps in your search for the right material for your project. So much more info on my site about choosing quartz so do see THESE posts for more.
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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