Ocean White Leather Look Granite
Advantages of leathered granite countertops.
Ocean white leather look granite. These slabs look very clean. A leather granite finish is the right choice for homeowners who prefer a countertop with a different style of the traditional shiny granite surface. We ended up selecting leathered granite in steel grey. Have a specialty cut or rounded edges or special finish such as a leather honed or polished.
The advantages of leathered granite are many and one that is appealing to homeowners is the almost effortless maintenance with leathered granite. Green ocean is a beautiful dark green granite consisting of sporadic white and black veining. We had a goal of staying around 2 000 2 500 and after measuring our square footage i knew i needed to stay under 45 sq ft. White princess granite aka white princess quartzite for look of carrera marble.
Offering a more casual natural look honed granite can still fail to wow visiting friends and family because the process tends to wash out the natural color of the stone. A honed granite countertop will be as close to the natural look of the stone as you can find. The advantage of going with this stone is that you will get the black soapstone look with granite durability. You can clearly see the contrasting white and black flowing together.
The slab designs could be described as looking from a plane down into the arctic ocean. Scroll down for details on cost which sink and faucet we purchased and photos of our island going from a 2 tier to one solid piece of granite. Light tone hardwood floors stainless steel appliances andromeda white granite countertop industrial pendant lights and leather upholstery balances and gives a modern twist. Leather stones can be problematic because they show fingerprints not this stone it s different from other material.
The leathered finish adds amazing texture to granite and is most often used for darker stones. Not long ago your options would have stopped there honed and polished being the most common ways to treat granite but a new and exciting trend has flipped the script when it comes to how you finish your granite. This coastal kitchen design is inspired by the great ocean view. This is how the leathered effect is created.
A reduction in glare and glossiness can be comforting and the leathered look coordinates well with almost any design and style imaginable. While these surfaces are attractive in their own right many homeowners find that a downside of honed granite is that the stone lacks the pop of color that you get from a polished finish. The leathered finish is matte and looks very elegant.