For this custom kitchen in Piedmont, our client wanted a bright, marble-inspired look that would hold up to everyday cooking. We brought in Calacatta Laza quartz for the countertops to give the room that clean white backdrop with soft gray veining.
We carried the same quartz up the perimeter as a full-height backsplash. Running the stone from the counter to the upper cabinets gives the kitchen a seamless, built-in feel and lets the veining flow without breaking for tile lines, which is a detail that reads as custom.
Because this was a from-scratch kitchen, the surface needed to look refined and stay easy to live with. Quartz is engineered and non-porous, so it delivers the Calacatta appearance our client wanted while keeping maintenance low for a busy household.
Material used: Quartz
Location: Piedmont, SD
Find answers to the most common questions about our quartz countertops here.
A full-height backsplash runs the countertop material all the way up the wall to the underside of the upper cabinets, instead of a short four-inch strip. It creates a continuous, seamless look, is easy to wipe clean with no grout lines, and lets the veining in a stone like Calacatta Laza carry through the space.
They share a similar look, a white background with gray veining, but Calacatta Laza is an engineered quartz rather than natural marble. That means consistent veining slab to slab, a non-porous surface that resists staining, and no etching from acidic foods, so you get the marble aesthetic with less worry.
No. Quartz is non-porous, so it does not require sealing the way natural stone does. To keep it looking its best, wipe it with mild soap and water or a gentle surface cleaner, avoid abrasive pads, and use a trivet under hot cookware since quartz is more heat sensitive than natural stone.
