Granite's In! (jet mist honed)
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Comments (46)For me, the cost is similar. I've spent the past 6 months looking at granites, and have brought many samples home - polished, honed, and leathered. There are beautiful stones out there, and beautiful kitchens on this blog. However, a light bulb went off for me - I'm having so much trouble picking a granite because it is just not right for me, in our house, right now. Just today we picked out our slab of a mother of pearl quartzite for the perimeter, and a piece of soapstone for a buffet/pantry piece. And I am excited. Whenever I tried to decide on a specific granite, none ever felt quite right. Folks are right when they say you will know it when you see it! Bring enough samples home and live with them a little - who said the phrase I love, "go with what makes your heart sing."...See MoreJet Mist ! White or off-white cabs? Polished or honed?
Comments (13)We have cabinets painted in Divinity on maple (http://www.medallioncabinetry.com/Product.aspx?productID=161&CategoryID=2) which is a cool off white with the honed jet mist. I really like it - everything is softer. The honed jet mist reminds me of a chalkboard, I don't know why. With the white streaks running through it I am much happier than going with absolute black honed, I think it can help hide any imperfections longer (not that I have any right now!!). We also had polished uba tuba in our old house and I hated the streaks as well. When we went to see a slab, yes, the guy was like, look at the fingerprints just want you to know etc and so we hemmed and hawed a bit about honed but finally said it can't be any worse than the streaks on a polished. I don't really notice any fingerprints. I am a bit fanatical about wiping down the counters right now (for water spots or food stains) but we have only had them for 3 months. All I use is either clorox wipes or just a paper towel with some dish soap. Occasionally I have used the method granite spray. If anyone has any better suggestions let me know! I also have 3 young children and don't believe they have inflicted any damage either. I'll do my best to upload a pic later to help....See MoreBoxerpups honed jet mist/VA mist?
Comments (7)Hi Stephanie, Super easy to care for. I love my countertop. I would seal it once a year but no more than that. I have had butcher block, laminate, tile, quartz and hands down this is the easiest to care for. Seriously, I love my granite. Sealing is as easy as spraying a counter, but you wait for awhile to let the water soak, spray again wait a bit and wipe off. Done. And this is only once a year. Here are a few photos I have not taken recent ones, these are probably the same ones you saw before. ~boxer The ones below here are no longer my kitchen but definitely beautiful Virginia Jet Mist Granite. Jax1723's from gardenweb Granite Hones Jet Mist Jeanteach's VJM granite This is Jax1723's granite from GW. Notice how it is not black but more of a graphite color. I love that she provided this images for all of us to see. Dees from GW Honed Jet MIst JeanTeach enhanced her granite and wanted us to see how it looks. Jax1723 Google image Google image...See MoreCan honed jet mist ETCH? (pictures)
Comments (5)I put honed jet mist in my kitchen in 2007, sealed it every six months or so and enjoyed it until we moved four years later. We had a few small etch marks on the counter that looked like pencil eraser but they were only seen up close and at a certain angle. We are not neat freaks but did wipe the counters each night after dinner so we never had any spills sitting on the counter overnight. Do you have another sample you can seal? I might have read here that the grit that the fabricator uses for honing might effect how the stone absorbs but hopefully people who are better educated than I can weigh in....See Moreglenster_jr
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