Quartz for Kitchen Floor?
Started by jelj13
about 12 years ago
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I am renovating my small, galley kitchen. I think I want to install a quartz countertop, possibly Silestone's new Pulsar. I noticed that Silestone can be ordered in 12 x 12 , 16 x 16, and 12 x 24 sizes to be used as flooring. What are the drawbacks? Is it slippery?
I put 12x12 Silestone floors in my galley kitchen. I had them butted, ungrouted. They're magnificent, and very sparkly! To quote Dolly Parton, "it takes a lot of money to look this cheap".
The only downside is that it's hard on your back if you stand on it for prolonged stretches of time. You can wear those hideous rubber clogs with all the holes on top to mitigate that. Also, be advised that there's a slight bevel to them.
I have a bit of Silestone in my apt... kitchen counters, bathroom vanity, and bathroom floor. I'm not familiar with Pulsar, but all of mine has the mirror flecks in it, so it reflects light. I think it looks great (and, everyone that has seen it seems to agree, unless they are lying), and it wears well. Ours is about 7 years old, and the floor shows no signs of wear. It's not slippery, either.
I would definitely buy Silestone again.
Pulsar is a new color similar to calacatta marble, gray streaks with highlights of various shades of beige (pale to slight rust color). See: http://www.silestoneusa.com/colors/color/pulsar/
Since the kitchen is small, I thought I might put in white cabinets with a matching Silestone counter and floor, possibly the Pulsar color. I could then put some color in the backsplash that blends with the beige/rust color in the Silestone.
alanhart: I've had the same problem with porcelain floors being hard on my back. I put a small, cushiony mat where I tend to stand the longest. Sorry, no sparkle in the color I'm looking at.