I recently had granite counters installed and the fabricator gave me a spray can of GranQuartz polish. The label says for marble, granite, and other natural and engineered stone. I haven't yet tried it and I don't know about bluestone. Are there any stone suppliers near you? Might get professional advice there.

Ceiling to floor. If you're going to open and close them, they need to be 1/4-1/2" off of the floor, so get the longer length and have them hemmed. If stationary, they can "break" on the floor. We haven't seen any puddling in our workroom for a few years now. Ideal length. "Breaking on the floor"

We are finally ready to start thinking about how to complete our kitchen, which has chunk of "TBD" space that we left open-ended after a 2010 kitchen remodel. On the wish list: laundry (currently in a detached garage), utility sink, and baking area. We also need more pantry storage, but might be able to use the existing pantry cabinet more effectively if we add more drawers/lower cabinets elsewhere. These things probably can't all co-exist given the limited space, but they are all in play. We are open to moving windows and the door. The lower wall needs to stay relatively open as far as light (either existing door/window or new french doors) but the window on the lower left wall could potentially be eliminated (no view, not a lot of light). We are also open to reworking the coats/shoes area (currently just a built-in bench and shelves) and moving the broom closet/pantry. We really like the functionality of everything in the top half of the kitchen and don't want to mess around with any of that. The side and bottom walls are all load-bearing. Here is the space as it exists today. Currently, the lower left corner of the room is used for 1) baking (pull-out cart with stand mixer) and 2) junk storage. We designed this space for an eat-in table (since it was originally the breakfast nook in the house) but have not used it for this in some years and there is a dining room immediately outside the kitchen, so are willing to let that go. What would you do to make this space more functional? If we add laundry, where should it go? (For planning purposes, I am using the specs of a Bosch compact washer/dryer set---24"w x 33.25"h x 28d--since we like our current full-sized set a lot. They could be stacked or side-by-side. If anyone knows of a more compact set, that would be great to know too!) Thank you for any ideas!

72" and if you want the table cloth down to the floor use 90"