When you are redecorating a room, any room, you need to put lots of thought into what you are going to do with the room, how you are going to organise it, what you are going to change, and what colour scheme/style you are going to go for.
Quite frankly, it’s a minefield of decisions to make! When you are looking towards your bathroom, what worktop material will you go for?
Your worktop is perhaps the most important part of your kitchen redecoration, because you need this to stand the test of time. Worktops are quite expensive, so you don’t want to make the purchase more often than you need to. For that reason you need to think about material, and you need to think about colour.
You might already have in mind the idea of what colour shade you want for your room, and when it comes to bathrooms, there tends to be a set amount of colours people go for; these tend to be black, white, cream, grey, brown, blue, or green. Of course, you don’t have to fit in with the norm if you don’t want to!
Material is perhaps a rather complicated decision however, because if you have no idea where to start, how are you supposed to know which is the best choice to make? Well, you have three main choices, but we are going to focus on two of the most popular – marble or quartz worktops.
The Pros and Cons of Marble
Pros
- Marble is an attractive stone, which has been used in places of importance (e.g. Ancient Rome) for many years
- Classic white marble is timeless, but it is available in many other colours too
- Marble is porous, so for bathrooms this is a good choice – the surface will dry out quickly
- Widely available
Cons
- Needs a little more maintenance, as it will need resealing regularly
- Not heat resistant, so do not put hot styling tools down on the surface
- Non-porous, which means it does absorb water and this can lead to lifting or cracking if it isn’t sealed regularly – as you can see, the porosity of marble is a plus and a minus also
Many people wrongly assume marble to be ultra-fragile, and this puts people off using it – this is a mistake because marble can be used very successfully provided it is looked after, and the appearance is super-attractive and timeless.
The Pros and Cons of Quartz
Pros
- Widely available in a lot of different colours and patterns, and cost effective also
- Non-porous, doesn’t absorb liquid or bacteria, making it a more hygienic choice
- Heat resistant to a large degree
- Stain resistant
- Doesn’t need sealing or regular maintenance, other than general cleaning
Cons
- Not completely heat resistant, so when placing hot styling tools down onto the surface, it may be best to use a heat resistant mat, just to be sure
- Doesn’t have the style factor of marble
As you can see, quartz has considerably more pros than cons, and that is mainly because it is much easier to look after and requires virtually zero maintenance after the initial installation has been done.
The choice really is yours on which material you go for, as both are fantastic materials for your new bathroom worktop. Which will you go for?
