The pioneer uses the “cocoon” trend to make her kitchen appear twice as big

Ree Drummond (better known as The Pioneer Woman) has been inviting people into her TV kitchen for years and showing them how to make home cooking and country staples. But over the last five years or so, Drummond has been winning over followers actually Kitchen via Instagram, where she shares videos about what she cooks for her family every day and how she decorates her home to reflect her lifestyle.

Drummond, who blogged about her new home design in April 2024, has tons of nifty and clever decorating and organizing ideas, like the ingenious way she “hides” her pots and pans in plain sight and her $20 tip, to give fresh flowers a vintage look. And while her recent instructions for apple butter made my mouth water, it wasn’t Only the food that caught my eye: I couldn’t stop staring at their beautiful stone countertops.

The cream countertops veined with honey gold hang on the wall behind the stove in Drummond’s kitchen. (Giada de Laurentiis is also a fan of this interior design style.) It creates an old-fashioned look that, together with the natural wood cabinets, gives the room a warm, homey and inviting feel, “wrapping” the room so that it feels larger.

“What is the name of the stone on your island?” I love it!” One person commented on Drummond’s latest post. “Is that Dekton?! I need to know. Or a porcelain? Looks too shiny for marble/quartz/quartzite. Please tell!” another person wrote.

Someone else added: “Delicious!! I can’t wait to make this! What stone are your countertops made of? They are beautiful!”

“What kind of countertop do you have?” Is it marble?” another person asked, and in response to that comment, Drummond confirmed that it is indeed quartzite!

According to The Stone Collection, quartzite is a naturally occurring metamorphic rock found in sandstone. It is a natural stone mined in quarries and used to make quartz. This is an artificial worktop that is created by combining gravel (quartzite) and a binding resin. Although quartz is durable and low maintenance, it can be susceptible to heat damage.

I love the look of Drummond’s kitchen and I’m not alone. When she first posted about her new kitchen in 2023, many of her followers shared how much they “loved” her new backsplash.

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