If you do a lot of cooking in the kitchen, it pays to get the best type of kitchen countertop that you can afford. By ‘best’, we mean in terms of functionality, beauty, and cost. Cost is the last factor you should consider because sometimes, especially in big purchases such as the kitchen countertops, the cost is not as important as the functionality and beauty. This is because the kitchen is the most well used place in the house, and hence it deserves only the best that you can give.

For countertops, when we talk about scratches, both functionality and beauty come into the picture. If you have scratches on the surface, you are actually inviting germs to reside in the crevices of the scratches. This can lead to problems relating to hygiene. To many of us, a kitchen countertop with scratches on its surface is not a functional one. With germs around, the health of your family members can be at risk.

Scratches are also very unsightly. They make your top look like it is old and needs to be substituted. For a place where many of us spend much of our time in, the beauty of the countertop is very important. Scratches and beauty do not go hand in hand. That is why most of us would turn to quartz when we look for scratch free kitchen surfaces. This engineered stone is non-porous, which means, it can resist scratches very well. It is also resistant to acid and stains, making its maintenance very easy indeed.

In terms of looks, quartz is not bad at all. It comes in a range of colours – many of which are vibrant and cheery. Colours aside, quartz have specks sprinkled throughout, making an attractive pattern to look at. Many people find the homogeneous spread of the specks in the quartz very beautiful indeed. The price of quartz is rather to the expensive side, but if you consider its other qualities, you can tell that it does give you good value for your money.