Is river white granite for kitchen a good idea?

Mit720420
by Mit720420
I have dark kitchen cabinets and love river white granite. I cook a lot. I use a lot of turmeric in my cooking which stains very bad. Will river white granite withstand the cooking and staining? I tried to stain the sample of river white with oil and turmeric for 5-6 hours. After cleaning the stain, it is still there (although it is very light). Will sealing help prevent stains? Is there any other lighter color that goes well with dark cherry cabinets?
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  • Darla Darla on Oct 27, 2014
    If you kept it waxed very well it might be OK but in my experience, turmeric stains everything except maybe china or stainless steel. Sometimes a vinegar solution will lighten the stain but you wouldn't want to use that on natural stone. Something with brown or gold mottling could camouflage the stains.
  • I would look into manmade materials for your kitchen. I love stone but the maintenance will be horrendous for you. Stains will be there forever. STone is a natural product and therefore it will absorb and be affected by acidic substances, food stains, grease, etc. there is really no way to prevent this with light colors. sorry.