Tahiti Leather Finish Marble
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If you re choosing a countertop for a lesser used area a bar office etc or choosing granite you have total design and finish flexibility.
Tahiti leather finish marble. It s worth noting that granite doesn t stain and etch like marble. It is preferred for dark colored stones. Call today 703 661 2. It features a soft sheen that is less than polished granite but includes a textured appearance.
It is among a few options that you will have for countertop finishes the others being honed and polished. Granite leather finish blue bahia virginia granite marble quartz duration. This finish is an ideal choice if you want more of a rustic look to your granite countertop. This includes serpentine travertine limestone and onyx.
Process of turning a polished blue bahia slab into a brushed or a leather finished blue bahia granite slab. The granite will have the appearance of leather hence the term leathered granite. Honed finishes are especially popular for marble since marble will develop a patina over time and not having the surface polished in the first place can help embrace this look from the outset. Leathered granite will show more depth than honed granite.
By leathering or at minimum honing the etches and some staining will be disguised. Since marble is a water soluble stone it will etch easily. The stone s subtle dimple like texture is achieved when diamond tipped brushes are run on top of honed granite. A caressed finish takes leathering.
Leathered surfaces offer a different look and feel and from a practical point of view they can also be lower maintenance fingerprints watermarks and crumbs are less conspicuous than on a shiny polished finish. Commercially any stone that can be polished is also known as marble with the exception of granite. Leather finish brushed finish granite marble quartz process virginia maryland and washington d c. Therefore we d recommend a leathered edge when choosing a high traffic marble countertop.
Our northwest houston showroom features over 10 000 slabs under roof. Marble marble is another popular choice of different countertop materials and has been a sign of luxury and prestige for centuries. Leathering is a textured finish similar in appearance to honing that closes marble s pores and produces a slight sheen.