Tumbled Marble Countertops?
We’re planning a kitchen redo and would love to find a way to put in countertops with the look of tumbled marble–i.e., the look of weathered stone/concrete. We already found some tumplbed marble tiles and a great farm sink in the material but can’t seem to locate countertops to go with them. Any ideas? Thanks…
We’re planning a kitchen redo and would love to find a way to put in countertops with the look of tumbled marble–i.e., the look of weathered stone/concrete. We already found some tumplbed marble tiles and a great farm sink in the material but can’t seem to locate countertops to go with them. Any ideas?
Thanks so much!
They came pre-sealed from overseas, so you essentially need to buy it that way. It still looks beautiful today!
Do you know what the special sealer is or was called?
My husband and I are redoing kitchen and he wants limestone. Everyone here is trying to advise against it.
We love it and it suits our old home.
I appreciate your good help.
There are “leathered”, brushed, and flamed finsishes available as well as ndulated finishes, which are all presealed. If you use a light colored limestone, especially one with fossils, you will never notice any etching. There is a line of coutnertops that DeZahra in DC and Allstone in NJ carry which provide this material. You will need to call as not information is available on their websites. I have a leathered Golden Alyssa limestone from DeZahra which is treated with a special sealer and it is very difficult to stain or etch. http://www.dezahra.com
I was thinking about getting honed carrera marble for my countertops. I am not that worried about staining. I am worried about the white spots that come from dropping glasses or silverware on it. Can anyone give me some advice. I love the marble
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I had concrete countertops installed this summer. I would STRONGLY not recommend them. Granted I got white, but they stain very easily. Lots of invisible water stains. Go with something else.
We have soapstone countertops, which are beautiful — and naturally hygenic.
A friend of mine has limestone countertops and they are beautiful, although I think they are pricy.
For both soapstone and limestone, there is a lot of characther in the stone so if there is a scratch or a stain, it really doesn’t matter. And for soapstone, if the scratch bothers you, you just need to sandpaper it down and rub in some mineral oil. Easy.
Good luck!
V.
You can get polished or honed, and it will weather to your preferred ‘tumble’
We have counters and a dining table with honed carrera marble. We sprayed it with sealer. It’s held up very well for a few years, and looks pleasant, but not shiny.
The marble is perfectly hygenic if you keep the rest of your kitchen clean. Seal it, and don’t leave raw chickens sitting on it. It will pit and stain over time and also probably chip a little over time. Lemon juice eats it away- as does orange juice, tomatoe juice, etc… but usually you can just wipe it with water before any damage happens. We like the weathering- and it looks better in my opinion than any overy shiney and cheezy granite.
Concrete can be sealed, and it won’t crack if it’s installed right
Thanks for the advice. I realize that not everyone shares this look, but we like it. Of course, the hygenic issues are paramount so we’ll probably end up going with granite. Sigh. Anyway, thanks again.
Honed marble still etches when in contact with acids – its just less noticeable when the marble isn’t polished.