Am I going to regret mixing countertop materials in my kitchen?
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am I going to regret my decision? (tile)
Comments (4)Tile guy came in last night to put grout in and I did ask him about the cement board and he used a thin layer of mortar underneath. He also said the way he layed the tile, he made sure to "stack" them so that they were very stable (I don't know what the means, but that is what he said). With the bracing from underneath and by his confidence in his answer, I don't think there will be any issue. So I guess now if Dad comes over I'll just have to say to him to shut up because its already in! He's coming over to seal it tomorrow night. I can't wait until this project is over. It all started because I decided to re-refinish the hardwoods. Then we started taking half-walls down, moving electrical, moving cold air returns, replacing closet doors, building new shelves for the insides of closets, picking new paing, rugs & light fixtures, etc. Its been about 3 months and I'll be glad when my house is complete. The tile was about the final step....See MoreCounter top mix up, turns out for the best!
Comments (25)Thank you everyone, you are all the best! I Love Love them so much, every time I see the stone I get so excited. My husband thinks its so funny as he thinks its nice to but can't believe how truly excited I am, lol. He's like "It's just rock, I don't see it the way you do!" :) He just grins and shakes his head. Some just dont understand us kitchen obsessed, he he. Firsthouse, thank you for all your wonderful compliments. I am so ready to move in as its been a very long and extremely slow build, we are not in till the end of next month but things are all scheduled to move quickly now. Hardwood is being installed tomorrow, yay!!! Hi Lynn, The edge is I believe a regular ogee edge on the island, the fabricators just used numbers for their edge selections, it was #250. The perimeter edge is an eased edge. I read some where maybe on GW that sometimes if you do a fancier edge on the island, most people won't notice it's not done on all the counters in the kitchen. I also like the simpleness of it on the perimeters. Romy, Yes, we have backsplash! I thought long and hard and changed my mind so so many times. Backsplashes are the hardest thing to choose, aren't they? Lol In the end, we just went with simple. My husband the last time at the tile place just pointed to the tile and said he liked it, I was like "Really!?!?!" It was the first tile I considered months and months ago. I looked back at all my inspiration pics on Houzz and then noticed 90% had that same tile in them. White 3x6 beveled subway. I'm going to go in the next couple of days again to see the hardwood and by then the backsplash will be grouted, I'll take more pics. :)...See MoreI am stuck. Two sink options, two countertop materials.
Comments (13)Ok, thanks all, I'll use the Soltiere stainless sink on the main island with the White Macaubas. Question below on other sink... Kirkhall - The (now) stainless sink on my island will be my everything sink. The other (undetermined) sink with be everybody else's everything sink, and I'll make it just big enough to be useful if needed as an extra prep sink. lascatx - Both are undermounted sinks. And, thanks for the reference points on stainless! a2gemini - I am a total Silgranit fan. I wish I could make my own color. I waited to see what the Cinder would look like, and there is now a sample Cinder Silgranit sink in a local showroom, but it fell flat with both the black and the WM. The backsplash that will be on the wall behind the "extra" sink is a warm gray glazed brick. (YAY FOR HAVING A BACKSPLASH ALREADY SELECTED!) But, the metallic gray Silgranit looked bad with the backsplash brick. So, if I do Silgranit, it looks like it will be black on black... Oldbat2be - Every time I see your backsplash, I think that you are probably a really fun person to know. Not old-bat-ish at all. Thanks for the pics. In case anyone is still reading... I am including an architect's rendering of the space we are building. The room is built now. Staining will happen shortly, and cabinets are just now being built. You can see the main sink (now stainless!) on the middle island. The islands and also the wall behind the range are the White Macaubas. The cabinet stretch on the left wall (perpendicular to the islands) will be the breakfast/serving/drink/etc space, and will have the leathered black countertop with the extra sink on the far end. Backsplash is warm gray glazed brick. Cabinet stain and beams are a darker walnut. Floors and ceiling are natural. You can see the proximity of the sinks. So, picturing that serving space, are you still seeing the anthracite sink, or does this sink need to be stainless given that the main sink (thanks!) is now stainless? Next time I start a thread? I'll try to include the pics up front! The rendering looks "dark", but the two walls you can't see are mostly all glass. IRL, there is lot's of natural light....See MoreRegretting my soapstone countertops
Comments (36)We’ve had our Barraca soapstone kitchen counters for 4 years. We oiled them as love the darker presentation. I had a love/hate relationship with it-not because of of the small scratches-easily fixed with black sharpie (works great!) or some mineral oil if you have oiled your counters. We also have a couple of dings which don’t bother me either, although I know they can be sanded out. No-it was rings. Rings from glassware, a hot damp pot lid, anything containing heat like a coffee cup or glasses fresh out of dishwasher left rings. After much reading of comments on Houzz and other sites, I think I’ve finally figured out the answer and realized what I was doing wrong. First and most important-you need to get the ring off before you oil it. (This is from the famous Joshua in Florida that we all wish could come help us with our stone issues). How to get rings off? Someone in this thread mentioned Barkeepers friend. I would have been terrified to try, but I did and it works so great! Use on sponge, Let area dry bfirefly between applictions so you can see if you got the spot. Apply using moderate rubbing until ring is gone. Then you can apply oil or sealer wax. I have used just Mineral Oil, Dorado soapstone wax in the past and still had the ring issue. I have just recently stripped the counters first using Dawn soap, and then used Barkeepers Friend all over to get the finish more uniform. Not as hard as you would think. Then I applied The Real Milk Paint Company soapstone wax/sealer. Also easy to apply. I purchased on Amazon as shipping expensive from the company. Get the 8 oz jar as a little goes a long way, although if you go for larger the company also advises keeping it in the frig. They say it takes 5-7 days to cure, as the walnut oil will harden, however you can use your counters after initial application, just don’t put rubber feet on them and wipe up water spots until they cure. It doesn’t really “seal” the stone, (I know-you‘re not supposed to seal Soapstone-but this isn’t the kind of sealer they are referring to-ingredients are walnut oil and carnuba wax) and you can remove it. Most important-our counters now look much more uniform and I’m not getting rings. You can touch up areas around your sink if needed. I actually missed a ring after Ihad our whole island done. Wen at it with Barkeepers, let it dry, applied more wax, and bingo-it’s perfect again. It’s a drier finish, not as shiny (which I love) and do not miss the oily feel from the mineral oil. I finally love my soapstone again....See Moreluvnola
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