Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Preserve the look of your granite, marble or tile countertop with these maintenance tips. It is composed of calcium carbonate, which makes it susceptible to etching by any acids. Although marble is a beautiful and durable stone surface for countertops , it takes extra care for cleaning and maintenance.
The marble was also one of the less expensive choices in stone countertops , and certainly more economical than the quartz I was considering as a second option. Any time you invest in solid countertops it is indeed an investment. Honed (matte) marble hides these little imperfections better than polishe a particularly important consideration for kitchen counters. Protecting marble against etching and staining takes effort, but thankfully not a lot. There are two broad categories of stones used in countertops.
Siliceous stone is made largely of silica a quartz-like mineral. I have found marble easy to maintain and easy to clean. Many fuss and fume over their marble countertops and floor tile wondering what the heck happened and why. If you’re like many homeowners, you’re probably dreaming about a large slab of beautiful marble sitting atop your kitchen island.