Thank you roj leather and Simon for your recommendations. I like the hanging chair and the almanda creeper on the wall. This will certainly liven up the patio.

Engineered marble is made from recycled natural stone which was crushed then mixed with resin, then heated and pressed. Natural marble is porous and requires sealing and maintenance especially if used on the floor and engineered marble is less previous to moisture and is stain and scratch resistant and it can be used on the floor. I have used it in the past for a counter in a restaurant, one job we used it on the wall in a high traffic area as wainscoting,etc I hope it helps Good luck

quartz is a man made product using natural stone and a resin material. No sealing and is stain proof. I have had my granite for 10 years. I have never had a staining issue and set hot pots down on it seldom, but it has never bothered it. I've sealed it maybe 2-3 times over 10 years. granite really doesn't stain. So, compared to quartz, they are very similar. It all comes down to what you like the best.

If your question is around kitchen slabs. Quartz is an engineered stone. Basically wastage/chips of natural quartz stone is mixed with a resin and pressed into form of slabs. Hence the name - man-made or engineered stone. In day to day language they are commonly referred to as quartz slabs. Quartz and Marbles are two common materials used for making engineered stones. Thanks, Amit Cornerstone Designs Bangalore