Quartzite polished or honed?
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Comments (35)I was the one who started the Fieldstone thread, unfortunately, I have not heard from anyone who has used it. I really wanted to see photos. Finally, I am going to see a slab of it next week at the yard, I can post some if you want! I think we might end up with Steel Gray Granite, but boy oh boy, I do also love that Raven. Those were the three contenders. We are doing Caesarstone's Concrete in the powder room; but don't have photos of that either. The key with greys, it seems, is weather you want 'solid gray' or 'movement' in your gray! Good Luck...POST PHOTOS IF YOU FIND THEM OF FIELDSTONE!...See MoreQuartzite countertops- polished or honed please comment
Comments (3)We're using granite rather than quartzite. And our finish is leathered rather than honed. It will be on our island and perimeter. We weren't LOOKING for a non-shiny granite - but, when we found it, it's just what we wanted. According to our fabricator (who has flamed granite in her house), it is no worse in porosity than it's shiny counterpart if you keep it sealed. She went on to say that we really aren't going to need to seal it often - she's had hers in for about 4 years and hasn't yet needed to reseal. Things that we *think* we like (since it isn't installed yet) is that we won't need to worry so much about fingerprints and wiping streaks. And, a crumb or two isn't going to show up as easily as with the shiny ones. I also suspect (but this reminds me to post here) that the lack of shine will mean that if we are using LED strips, the individual diodes won't show as much in the countertop as a shiny one....See Moremy quartzite is too dark
Comments (3)It breaks my heart to read posts like this because I know how much thought, processing, and money goes into your countertop choice. I don't have an answer.... just ((((hugs))) and I'm sorry for you....See MoreHoned or polished quartzite?
Comments (8)Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. It's always a bit of a trick to visualize all the individual pieces coming together. So I am glad to get the feedback that all shiny isn't too much. I think my approach will be to look at both polished and honed slabs and see which appeals more once I see them in person. (Well, and of course, to see what dh likes!)...See MoreBarbarav
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