Living With Polished Marble Countertops

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Living with polished marble countertops.

Julie inadvertently discovered what happens when lemon juice meets newly installed marble countertops and michelle excitedly installed a. But even on the remodelista and gardenista editorial teams we ve run into a few things we wish we had known before we shelled out for marble in our renovations. On the other hand we were nervous. When we renovated our kitchen a little over a year ago we chose to put in honed marble countertops.

I cover marble and what it is in more depth via this post here. The polished marble texture you normally think of with countertops isn t the only finish available. Read on to find out what i think about my marble countertops a. Remove stains with a commercial or homemade poultice left to sit overnight.

Many of you know that allen has a natural stone countertop business. Buff out etching with a. A polished finish is the shiny high gloss type of finish with the deepest color saturation commonly seen on marble and granite countertops. Read all about the pros and cons of marble countertops as well as what it is like living with honed marble countertops in a household with kids.

Living with marble countertops a cautionary tale by edie at life in grace erin shared this post a few weeks ago but i just had to share it too. If your marble counters have. However as noted above marble or nearly any stone can have a number of different finish types. Honed marble is ground down and isn t polished so it has a matte texture that feels more organic explains sklar.

A good rule to follow is to go quarter by quarter or third by third when you decide to polish your marble countertops. It s also wise to do reseal your marble counters soon after you polish them. I m happy to say we eventually relaxed because we love our countertops and they re not high maintenance at all. We are switching out the countertops in our kitchen because the house we bought has 2cm granite instead of 3cm.

When we remodeled our kitchen almost a year and a half ago i had plans to use a marble look quartz. Was it the right decision. One the one hand i just couldn t imagine anything else in the kitchen. What about staining and etching.

But here s a few things we d like to share when it comes to living with marble on our countertops in our kitchen. It s less forgiving and can stain more easily but you also don t have to worry about etching from acids. Would they be a practical choice for a high traffic kitchen. Start with a clean slate.

Because a polished shiny finish is so common many people believe that all marble is supposed to be polished or shiny. Brush off crumb and dust particles spray with a mild cleanser and wipe. For those of you that might be new here and or may not be aware yet we just moved out of a home that we lived in for 4 years where every single.