Sharing our new white carrara marble countertops for our farmhouse kitchen & talking about why I decided to get them despite everyone around us looking at alternative countertops.
Our new white marble countertops have truly transformed the look of our farmhouse kitchen & I could not be happier with the beauty they give to our kitchen space.
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White Carrara Marble Countertops for our Farmhouse Kitchen & an Honest Review
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Farmhouse Kitchen Countertops Before with Green Granite
Our former kitchen countertops were a green granite.
There were easy to clean & still in great shape but they definitely were not my favorite.
They reminded more of a bank countertops rather than kitchen ones.
However, we needed to replace them because of our broken down draft vent that had been cut into the former countertops.
Since we had to already replace that one section of countertop, it made sense to start over & get the counters WE REALLY WANTED.
(we did keep some of our former countertops for a future project we have planned)
Farmhouse Kitchen with White Carrara Marble Countertops & Shiplap & White Subway Tile Backsplash
Can you believe how much different our kitchen looks now?!!!
When I first started looking at kitchen countertops, I was surprised by how many marble alternatives there are out there AND so many warnings against real marble.
Monuments, statues, staircases and historic buildings are made of marble… why are so many people scared of putting them in their kitchen?
The truth behind why we chose the real thing is I ALWAYS wanted marble. I have been pinning kitchens with carrara marble countertops since the beginning of pinterest!
I knew that if we decided on a marble alternative I would always regret it.
It would be like buying a knockoff handbag, I would always know it wasn’t the REAL THING.
Lastly, we found an AMAZING deal on a kitchen island a few months ago & it came with Carrara marble countertops & we wanted our kitchen countertops to match it.
Our new kitchen island was previously a store model & had held up well after years of daily use in a busy store.
Despite my kiddos spilling food, coloring & dropping things on it, our marble island still looks great & I have not found it difficult to take care of.
Caring for Carrara Marble Countertops (How to Clean & Seal)
First, you do have to make sure that your marble counters are sealed well.
Don’t believe that the marble installers sealed it enough.
We have sealed our countertop a few times in the 2-3 months now that we have had them. This is what we have been using…
Granite Sealer & Protector – Best Stone Polish, Protectant & Care Product – Easy Maintenance for Clean Countertop Surface, Marble, Tile – No Streaks, Stains, Haze, or Spots – 18 OZ – TriNova
I also plan on sealing them again in the future.
I also found a great granite cleaner to help keep them clean daily.
Method Daily Granite & Marble Cleaner Spray, Apple Orchard, 28 oz
You do have to be careful with foods that are acidic (like lemons), as well as butter & oils that can etch or make water marks on your counters if you don’t wipe them up right away.
However, these etchings and water marks don’t stand out and you really have to look for them.
They also fade with time. It also may scratch easier than granite.
Our family has 4 kids & a big dog, so I knew our countertops would not look perfect forever.
Our Carrara marble countertops look beautiful in our kitchen and really match the character of our 1800’s farmhouse.
Honest Review of our Carrara Marble Countertops After 2 Years
Updated 8/20 – We have had our Carrara marble Countertops for 2 years now.
I still LOVE the look of them but Jason, my husband wishes we went with something that did not need any maintenance.
With 4 kids, along with ALL the cooking, canning & baking I do, I wish they required less maintenance especially considering the expensive cost of buying them.
My carrara marble countertops require much more maintenance than the 2 granite countertops, I had previously.
We plan on sealing & repairing our white carrara marble countertops again this Fall.
Now, if you are someone that wants your kitchen to look perfect forever, theses ARE NOT the countertops for you & I would go with another alternative.
I would also recommend another alternative, if you do not have time to seal your carrara marble countertops once or twice a year.
You do need to expect that you will have a few scratches & etches over time despite your best efforts.
Overall, I am incredibly thankful for my new white carrara marble countertops & how our farmhouse kitchen renovation is turning out!
by Tara Lehman
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Good for you, go with what you really want. I love the look, so beautiful.
Thank you so much for stopping by to check out our new carrara marble countertops Marty!
I’m glad you held out and got what you wanted. So often in my life I “settled” – sometimes you just have to insist. YAY YOU!
Thank you so much Susan! I am really thankful I held out for carrara marble too 🙂 Have a great week!
Hi!!
It’s so funny I accidentally found this (I ended up on your blog because of a spray-painted chandelier that I’m also about to make eheheh).
Anyway, we are doing refurbishing works on a 1900 house and I have been “battling” with our architect, with our engineer, and all the kitchen makers I’ve asked for quotes around the marble countertops. I, like you, really want the real thing (in our case we fell in love with calacatta marble) any composite thing does not feel right. They all tell me it’s a bad idea, the kitchen makers (I don’t know a better word for the companies that build and fit kitchens :P) do not give me warranties for real marble… The thing is, none of us is a perfectionist, I do not expect a perfect countertop forever… I have two small kids so… it would be a lost battle anyway!
We had, before having kids, a kitchen with wood countertops and it required oil twice a year and some special attention (like do not forget a wet cloth on top of it if you dont want to sand and oil again). Would you say having a real marble countertop to be more or less maintenance than wood countertop? The imperfections you got 2 years after installing the countertops were what? Im trying to gauge if I would get annoyed with those imperfections or happily live with them!
This post sounds like me in the beginning and Im fearing it will sound like me in two years too AHAHAH! I so wish you said “their fears were nonsense, this is just as perfect now!”
Thank you!!
Ana
Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my blog post about our Carrera marble countertops Ana! I do have a wooden countertop in one of my bathrooms (although I do not have to oil it) & our marble countertop is definitely harder to care for. The biggest imperfection I have with the marble is that it chips easier than the granite we have had in the past. There is one spot that chipped off from a wine bottle that dropped from above it and the wine bottle made it but the end of the counter did not. The plan ins to hopefully fix it in the future! I don’t mind the imperfections left from lemon juice or just cooking/ baking with it in general but it does drive my husband (who is a perfectionist a little crazy). I have read that honed marble is more forgiving than polished and have questioned if we should have done that instead. However, I know if we had done something different like granite, I always would have questioned whether I should have went with real marble to begin with… I Hope this helps & good luck with your decision & your chandelier if you decide to paint it!
Thank you!!
Sooo… one should not have wine bottles above the countertops, noted! 😛 Joking ofc!
It was very helpful this article and your answer.
We are considering going for sintered ceramic (I believe its a newish kind of countertops material). It feels much better to the touch than other composites and visually is pleasing (you can custom make to any pattern or color really). It is super resistant to scratches, temperature differences, stains and marks… The only downside is the price, nearly the double of marble (outch!!). Decisions!
Im still working on the chandelier, Im rewiring it at the moment! 🙂
Again, thank you for taking the time to answer me back!
Im now hooked to your blog eheheh
Ana
Right! Carrara marble is not difficult to take care of, but we need to be careful with acidic and oily foods!
In case anyone finds this. My sister has quartz… guess what she dropped something on it and it chipped. I had granite— it was thunder white. It stained and also chipped. Apparently light granites are not as durable as dark ones. If I have to have maintenance I might as well get what I love next time, marble
I completely agree, thanks for stopping by check out my marble countertop review Cathie!