Real quartz or faux?
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I know it's a faux pas, but.... (mixing quartz and marble)
Comments (22)In my design opinion, I find that the marble backsplash with a marble look quartz countertop makes the countertop look more fake than it is. I would stick to a solid quartz for a countertop if you want a real marble backsplash. It's very very hard to pull off both without one looking fake....See MoreCost of Faux Wood or Real Wood Blinds?
Comments (6)Interesting- I also would have assumed a bigger price difference. We had faux wood (Lowe's brand and Home Depot brand so these were not the high end ones) in our previous home for well over 10 years and they were totally fine. I think another reason I preferred them other than the cost, was that they were lighter weight so raising them was less of an issue. (though we rarely raised or lowered them. we mostly used the tilt )...See MoreSparkling quartz or faux marble quartz?
Comments (1)What did you pick?...See MoreGarage windows - Faux wood or real wood in Atlanta?
Comments (4)How much sun do the garage windows get? A friend did faux wood blinds in her garage non Low-e windows in Memphis. They got a lot of sun and the blinds bowed because they heated up. Not sure of the material you will be using for faux blinds, but make sure the warmth of the sun in an uncooled space doesn't affect them. I agree with @WoW Washington, someone would likely have to have their face against your window to discern a difference and if that's the case you've got bigger problems than mismatched colors. :-)...See Moremojavemaria
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