Black quartz with moderate veining
Carbo is a tinted black with long, diagonal light grey veins, inspired by soapstone. LX Hausys offers it in two finishes: polished, and a brushed finish with a soft, textured feel that suits the soapstone look and mutes reflections. The brushed version is a good fit for farmhouse and modern rustic kitchens with white, oak or green cabinets. Made in the USA with US and imported parts. 63 by 130 inch slab, in 2cm or 3cm.
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Viatera Masterpiece Collection
| Design Name | Carbo |
| Brand | Viatera |
| Maker | LX Hausys |
| Collection | Masterpiece Collection |
| Look | Other |
| Veining | Moderate |
| Finish Options | Polished, Brushed |
| Thickness | 2cm, 3cm |
| Color Family | Black |
Suggestions only: paint and metal finishes change in your own light, so bring a sample home before you decide. Compare looks across brands:
Carbo is for clients who like the look of soapstone in farmhouse and modern rustic kitchens with white, oak or green cabinets. The tinted black base and long diagonal light grey veins carry the look, and the brushed option mutes reflections for a more authentic feel. A dark counter makes a small, dim kitchen feel smaller, so it works best with good daylight or light cabinets.
Corian Quartz Night Soapstone is also a soapstone look, matte black with thin random white veins; Carbo's veins are long and run on a diagonal. Viatera Midnight Ember Brushed is warmer, with gold and white veining on its black ground, and comes only brushed.
Compare: Corian Night Soapstone · Viatera Midnight Ember Brushed
Brushed is the closer match to real soapstone: the soft, textured surface mutes reflections on the dark base. Polished makes the black deeper and the grey veins crisper, which suits a more modern kitchen. Look at both samples under your own lighting, morning and evening, before deciding.
It is inspired by soapstone: a tinted black base with long, diagonal light grey veins. The brushed option adds a soft, textured feel close to honed soapstone. Being engineered quartz, its pattern is more consistent from slab to slab than the natural stone, and it does not need oiling to stay dark.
Planning countertops in Viatera Carbo? Get a free quote from our countertop team in Boca Raton.
Or call us directly at (720) 324-1436, or see slabs at the Englert Arts showroom in Boca Raton