As the saying goes, a good horse has a good saddle. A good set of bathroom cabinets must be matched with an exquisite countertop. There are many varieties of wash basin on the market. Including ceramic sink, resin basin, marble countertop , quartz countertop and the most popular slate. So how should you choose? As someone who has been in this industry for 10 years. I highly recommend stone countertops with under-mounted ceramic sinks.Now let’s look at the different bathroom vanity countertops.
The most popular one on the market is the ceramic integrated basin. The ceramic wash basin is made of porcelain clay after plaster mold, mud injection, molding, adobe repair, glaze after drying, and firing at 1200 degrees. The surface of the ceramic basin is very very smooth, not easy to stain, stick and dirty, and it is easy to clean. Moreover, the ceramic basin has an overflow hole. Even if you forget to turn off the faucet, water will not overflow.
However, because the ceramic basin is fired at very high temperature, the basin size could not be too large. If the size is too large, it is easy to crack. Generally speaking, a 120cm basin is a big one. In addition, the color is very monotonous, 95% of which are white. Another disadvantage of ceramic basins is that they are fragile.
Besides ceramic basins, stone basins are also very popular.which included marble ,quartz and slate .Among them, marble is natural, quartz stone and slate are artificial.
Let’s talk about marble countertop first
From an aesthetical point of view ,Marble is a natural stone, the texture is natural and beautiful. It is imitated by artificial stone and synthetic stone. The marble texture can better reflect the noble luxury.In terms of practicality,Marble has high hardness and high wear resistance.
The common problem of natural stone is relatively brittle. Because of the hardness, marble cabinet countertops are relatively brittle. Once collided, it is easy to cause the break of the countertop. Because there are many fine air holes on natural marble. It will react with the seasoning in the kitchen, which will cause penetration, and its natural pattern is easier to penetrate. Not recommended for use in the kitchen,mostly used in bathroom cabinets.
Let’s take a look at the quartz stone countertop
In terms of aesthetics, quartz stone countertops are rich in color, and have many patterns to choose from, just like marble. In terms of practicality, it has high wear resistance and hardness as high as Mohs hardness of 6 or more. Even sharp kitchen utensils will not cause scratches. Quartz countertops have extremely low water absorption and high density, so they are highly stain-resistant. The oil, salt, sauce and vinegar in the kitchen will not penetrate it. Anti-aging and not fading,high temperature resistant and non-flammable. Good impact resistance, compared with marble, the impact resistance of quartz stone is much greater, and it is not easy to be damaged. Therefore, quartz stone is especially suitable for use in the kitchen as a cabinet countertop.
Finally, let’s look at the slate countertop
Slate is a new type of decorative material that has become popular in the past two years. Because it has a high-temperature firing porcelain process in the production process. Therefore, it is much more resistant to high temperature than quartz stone. Because of the high temperature firing, the percussion will produce a relatively crisp sound, and the hardness of the slate is also stronger than that of the quartz stone. The biggest disadvantage of slate is that it is too thin and fragile, not suitable for chopping. Hard stone has a commonality, that is, it cannot be seamlessly spliced. Therefore, it is used in bathrooms, table tops, and wall decorations.We so have slate bathroom vanities for sale.
To sum up, the stone basin is beautiful, classy, durable, but expensive. So people came up with a perfect match, using a stone countertop with a ceramic under-mounted basin. Not only beautiful and elegant, but also super practical.It is perfect to match with solid wood bathroom cabinets. Especially in the North American market, 90% of customers choose this combination. Do you like this combination?
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