There seem to be two major trends in the industry that have been consistent. One is the popularity of whites and grays. While fabricators might see a light blue or a random project that uses different colors, generally what they are receiving requests for are materials with shades of white and gray for kitchen countertops. Also, in recent years, the popularity of quartz surfacing has continued to rise. Quartz sells itself as an alternative to natural stone that doesn’t need sealers and is durable, but recently the trend of quartz is to try to replicate the beauty of natural stone.
“The colors coming through the shop are whites and grays almost exclusively, with veining that mimics various Carrara or Calacatta marble,” said Joey Marcella, co-founder and president of Mario and Son in Spokane, WA. “The traditional speckled quartz colors are almost non-existent anymore.”