Engineered Stone Deserves a Hard, Hard Look
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By Marcia Jedd
HGTV
Move over, granite, and make room for engineered stone products. Granite, the surface of choice in kitchens and bathrooms in recent years, is a hard, natural stone known to resist heat, stains and scratches. Designers, architects and homeowners love it for its natural appearance and the subtle depth of color it adds to the room.
But engineered or man-made stone products are increasingly popular and comparable to granite in just about every way. In fact, say some advocates, it is superior in some important considerations.
Engineered stone products are primarily—more than 90 percent—made of natural quartz, the hardest ...