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After reading many of your comments, do you like marble counters in the kitchen? Also, considering Carrara and am being told the leathered/antique finish is the best way to go, is this true? I have been told that honed use to be the way to go, but now leathered is the best finish for marble. Thanks for any input, Rosanne
Dear Rosanne:
There's no difference in practical use between a hone and a leather-finished marble surface. Leather-finish is the fad of the day, but hone-finish is easy to reproduce, even by Joe Doe homeowner; while leather-finish is impossible even to a professional, should the need or the desire to resurface your stone top ever arise.
And now comes the real core of the matter:
ABOUT MARBLE IN A KITCHEN
The stone itself has nothing to do with it. It's rather a collective culture issue.
All throughout the Mediterranean basin marble is a very popular stone as a kitchen countertop and everybody enjoys it. (Limestone is not so popular, but certain types of limestone could be acceptable in relation of what follows.) In
How's that?
For the simple reason that In Southern
While the looks of an old pair of jeans is very much appreciated in
Hence the problem.
The question now is: regardless of your geographical location, which one of the two groups do you belong to?
J
May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at:
http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?
Ciao and good luck,
Mauri
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