Granite is a popular material for countertops, specifically polished ... Leathered granite, as the name suggests, has a ...

A matte finish, on the other hand ... you generally need to seal the stone once every six months. Granite countertops require sealing once every 12 to 18 months. Quartzite countertops, meanwhile ...

Pros: Each slab of this natural material is unique; rare colors and veining cost more. Heat, cuts, and scratches didn’t harm granite in our tests. Polished and matte finishes resisted most ...

Granite counters are sold primarily ... However, only those with a matte or fine-matte finish should be used for countertops. Never use a textured laminate for a kitchen counter; its raised ...

While marble has many color and grain variations within a slab, granite is homogenous ... it to be worked and finished in different textures: a high polish, a matte or “honed” finish, a ...

Unlike granite, which isn’t affected by a hot pan or kettle being placed on it, quartz countertops will show scorch marks and discoloration. This is because the resin, or finish, used on quartz ...

Because the kitchen island was formed from pine tree slabs ... black granite. When color-blocked, white carries the eye around the space, and the black countertop perimeter and matte lighting ...