Sea Pearl or Danby Marble w/my Soapstone?
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Countertop Geology: Marble and quartzite and granite, oh my!
Comments (162)I am so confused and frazzled. Every time I think I have a handle on this durability and non porous thing, I choose a stone and after research find so many things potentially wrong with it. I saw a beautiful slab of Macaubus Fantasy, but have since seen mention that it will stain. I need something that is fairly indestructible. I live near the beach and have lots of company, but I am often away for a week at a time and not around to keep wiping the countertops. Even if I am home, I don't want to baby a countertop that will never grow up. Which of these stones should I stay away from and which are definitely good? Macaubus Fantasy "Quartzite" Allure Quartzite (does practicality increase/decrease if it's leathered?) River Blue Granite Or are my only sure choices Taj Mahal or Sea Pearl? I'd appreciate any feedback...See MoreSea Pearl needs a backsplash...
Comments (156)I didn't want any shine, but that is a beautiful tile. First picture shows gray green and second shows gray blue and green on my monitor. I can't decide whether to go with light tiles that blend in or with some color like the crackle tiles. I like the idea of a darker grout that won't show stains as much as a white grout. Sealed of course. I guess I will be doing a road trip next week. I hate driving 2 hours just to pick up tile samples, them driving 2 hours back home. I plan on picking up Sonoma, Encore, Pratt and Larson and any other suggestions I get. Thanks, Peek Oh this is pathetic...I just noticed the number of posts on this thread. Thank you everyone for helping. Peke...See MoreMarble or Soapstone countertops family friendly?
Comments (37)As Green Designs wrote: 'Life gets lived and leaves marks. You've gotta be more than "just OK" with that, you have to actively embrace those marks if you want soapstone and marble.' Love this, and so true! here is our Mariana after about nine months of heavy use... love, love, love my soapstone, nicks and all! BTW those little white flecks will disappear if I oil it, but I'm preferring the more natural look right now......See MoreMy marble seams = no bueno.
Comments (15)After all is said and done: I LOVEEEEEE my marble countertop/backsplash. Yes, I still notice the seams, but no, I am not bothered by them anymore. I would do marble again in a heartbeat (but not with this fabricator/company). When my fabricators did the mixing for the edging epoxy, I could see how difficult it was to match, especially when there's so much veining involved. He worked w/ me with different options, and I had to choose the least of the evils. At that time, I just didn't like it. But now, the epoxy is so minimal in the whole scope of my renovation, I don't even see them now. Sorry, no reveal yet. We're enjoying the summer (off to Canobie Lake Park tomorrow), so we'll tackle the remaining tasks after school start. Big cooking day today: on my beautiful countertop, I made a delicious Dominican cake for my Dominican husband for his bday. Made meringue cookies w/ the extra merengue. I also whipped up for his bday Guinness chocolate ice cream, chilling in the fridge right now. This is the only current picture I have so far (my friend's phone camera) This post was edited by huango on Fri, Jan 9, 15 at 7:51...See Morekitchendetective
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