There are two rooms of your home where you get the most bang for your buck when it comes to renovations: the kitchen and the bathroom. Let’s focus on the bathroom this week. An updated bathroom always makes for a solid return on your investment. And if you include natural stone as your hot tub surround, your bathroom’s value will skyrocket.
One of the best things about a stone Jacuzzi surround is that there are no grout lines to contend with. With tile, you have to regularly clean mildew out of the grout. Stone slabs, on the other hands, come in large pieces, with no grout to contend with. In terms of beauty, nothing compares to a polished stone surface. If you want to add value to your home, or just add a little magic to your bathing routine, natural stone is the perfect choice.
So, which type should you go with? The sky’s the limit, but here are the best natural stones for hot tub surrounds.
Marble
Nothing really rivals the majestic look of marble, with its attractive veins of color and cool glossy surface. Marble has the ability to turn your bathroom into a palace. But even though you don’t have to clean tile grout lines, marble does have its own level of maintenance. For one, marble is susceptible to oils and acids. You will have to be careful using certain kinds of body and hair products, for instance.
Acids tend to etch the marble, and oils tend to stain. Fortunately, your marble comes with a sealed surface, but you will have to reseal it every so often on your own. To keep your marble tub surround looking beautiful, use a squeegee to wipe it down after use, which will remove soap scum and water spots.
Granite
Granite is more durable and isn’t as susceptible to acids or oils. Just like marble, granite has a seal coating on the surface, which helps to keep water and soap scum from penetrating the stone. Granite comes in many varieties and colors. Got a lot of natural light in your bathroom? Choose a darker color to add instant beauty. Got a cramped bathroom? Go with a lighter shade, which tends to make spaces look and feel larger. And because granite comes in large slabs, there will be very few seams.
Quartz
Quartz does not come from one large slab of stone. Rather, it is crushed and mixed with a resin, then poured into large sheets. Quartz is very durable, in fact it’s just as hard as granite. Because it’s man made, quartz is available in every color you can possibly imagine. It can even mimic the look of granite and marble. Quartz is very dense so it is able to keep water out, making it the ideal product for stone hot tub surrounds.
As you can see, there are many natural stones that can complement your hot tub surround!
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