We have discoloration on our marble from exposure to regular toiletries, and also etching because the top was polished.

Anonymous wrote:Any of the engineered stone (quartz) products will work well. Marble isn't really that much maintenance in a bathroom vanity setting. Any of the major counter top showrooms will have plenty of varieties to check out.

Not OP, but I was also wondering about this. I really like carrera marble, but I'm wondering what the staining issues would be in a powder room. It's not like there's going to be food or coffee on the surface. Would something like toothpaste (e.g., blue gel) stain marble?

Any of the engineered stone (quartz) products will work well. Marble isn't really that much maintenance in a bathroom vanity setting. Any of the major counter top showrooms will have plenty of varieties to check out.

Home depot has a decent stuff thats solid surface and feels like stone

Http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/Search?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&keyword=Solid%20surface%20vanity%20top&Ns=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1&selectedCatgry=Search+All

Any particular maker for the quartz? Is that an engineered stone?

Quartz countertops are nice.

By solid surface I mean engineered composite, all different companies. I believe one is Corrian another St Paul.

Really like Carrara marble but wonder if it will be too much maintenance with kids. Sealing, staining etc. Granite is too flashy for me. So am thinking of a solid surface but most of the ones I have seen just look cheap. Any ideas, thoughts? Maybe I just haven't seen the "good" ones?