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Stone Countertops
Stone Countertops- Your Options
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What it is
It's hard to beat the beauty of natural stone, and it shows. Granite countertops consistently top the "most wanted" list, due in part to their durability and rich composition. But it's certainly not the only stone on the block. The most common natural stones used to make kitchen counters are:
Granite
Marble
Limestone
Slate
Soapstone
Natural quartz
You should insist on seeing the slabs selected for your kitchen before they arrive (typically you'll have a chance to do this at the fabricator's workshop). If they were prepared from different lots, the color of the stone you saw in the showroom may not exactly match the stone set aside for you. Make sure you are comfortable with any differences. Also, know that you can choose from a variety of finishes. Common ones include polished (for a high-gloss surface), honed (smooth with more of a matte look), flamed (a blow-torch creates a textured surface) and tumbled (the stone itself is tumbled, resulting in rounded edges appropriate for old world or farmhouse kitchens; matte, but not as smooth as honed).
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