If you're wondering how to choose the perfect bathroom vanity countertop, HGTV's Mike Holmes has no doubts about his favorites: the ever-durable engineered quartz, the reliable granite, and the ...

Learn the key differencesFact checked by Alexandra KayQuartz and granite countertops are solid and durable options often used in bathrooms and kitchens. Quartz countertops made of engineered stone, ...

Made from chips of quartz pressed together with resins, the best-engineered countertops look like real stone that just happens to have an extremely uniform pattern on its surface (man cannot mimic ...

Quartzite often comes with a higher price tag. It’s a rarer material and typically imported (much of it comes from Brazil), ...

DURABLE — Granite is the most durable countertop surface. It is heat-resistant-up to 1,200 degrees. It is also scratch-resistant, and you can cut directly on a granite surface.

Offering the look of natural stone with a moderate price point and higher stain-resistance, quartz is hugely popular. “Quartz has been the main go-to material,” says firm owner Alexandra Immel.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are pros and cons for each option: Granite, marble, engineered stone, solid surface, laminate, ceramic tile, wood, concrete and stainless steel Your kitchen is the hub ...