Selecting countertops for your kitchen, bathroom, or fireplace can be overwhelming. When selecting countertops it is important to understand all the choices and differences between materials. With today's technology, there are hundreds of choices with different patterns and colors. Below are the most popular choices for countertops.

Quartz - it is a man-made product consisting of natural quartz, epoxy, and resin that comes in a variety of colors and patterns. It is the most popular material on the market due to the fact that it can have the visual characteristics of marble, granite, soapstone, or concrete. A popular pattern, like Calacatta, whose name comes from marble, has large veining of grey, warm grays, and golds with white or off-white veining. Granite also comes with speckles and honed finishes to imitate granite and other natural stones. Since quartz has a consistent pattern and marble look it is the most popular choice for homeowners today.

Granite - it is natural stone that has different colors mixed together. Granite does not come in the color white. It will have a variety of different colors and it has an inconsistent pattern making it bolder and busier than quartz. It comes in 3 different finishes, polished, brushed, and honed.

Quartzite - it is a natural stone that has an off-white and natural beige background with less busy veining. Some quartzite is translucent, which means light can penetrate the stone and make it glow. It comes in 3 different finishes, polished, honed, and brushed.

Marble - it is a natural stone that comes with big and bold veining with grey, gold, or other veining. Calacatta marble will have bigger veining, in contrast, Carrara marble has smaller spider veining. Since marble is a softer material it is not recommended for kitchen countertops. Since marble is heat resistant it is a great choice for fireplace surrounds.