Terra Firma is showing all of Silestone’s 2011 new colors at our Scottsdale showroom as well as their latest offerings – Silestone White Zeus Extreme & the Volcano series! Silestone White Zeus Extreme “stands for pure design and cleanliness. As the whitest quartz on the countertop market today, this color offers a bright, fresh and …

Most of the major quartz brands all came out with new color offerings for Fall 2011! Silestone by Cosentino  introduced three new series – the Spring Series, the Nebula, and the Galactic Series. New colors in the Spring Series include a vibrant red (Rosso Monza), a cool grey (Cemento) and a new twist on white …

The “Natural Stone” category in the countertop world encompasses granite, marble, travertine, & soapstone.  Not all of these of these surfaces are suitable for all applications, however. This article will guide you in your natural stone surfacing choices hopefully ensuring that you pick the best surface for your unique application! Granite (Polished): Suitable for kitchens, …

The honed – or “matte” – look is becoming more popular despite it’s  maintenance drawbacks; many of our customers are not exactly sure what the difference is between the most common stone finishes – honed and polished. Polished, satin, and honed granite refer to the different types of surface finishes applied to the face of …

There are a number of different quartz brands on the market today - Silestone, Caesarstone, Zodiaq, LG Viatera, Cambria, & HanStone to name just the most common.  What are the differences between all these brands? Essentially, there isn’t much of one.  All “Breton Process” quartz products (all of the above listed products as well as smattering …

Many of our customers these days are asking us at Terra Firma Surfaces, Inc. the question “Why should I pick quartz over granite for my kitchen countertops?” There are pros and cons to both natural stone & quartz – a newer product on the market. While many articles gloss over the advantages and disadvantages of …