Consider Slate for Kitchen Countertops

June 13, 2010

Slate can provide an elegance and sophistication to kitchen countertops. Slate is one natural material that has both the strength and durability of granite and marble but without the constant maintenance and care these other surfaces require.Slate Countertops - The look is quiet, elegant, strong, simplistic, nature-like, minimalist, dependent on its application within the room.

Many kitchen design professionals regard slate as an even better natural stone surface than marble or granite, since slate kitchen countertops have a low porosity this surface requires no sealing.  Most slate countertops are considered to be stain-free. Slate countertops look great. By selecting slate for kitchen countertops, you are getting a material that has the feel and natural beauty of a natural stone.

Rarely marketed to kitchen and bath designers, slate is, one of the strongest, if not the strongest, materials you can use as a kitchen countertop, even exceeding the properties of granite. Slate, as a countertop material, has numerous properties that we need in a hard working countertop surface.

Slate kitchen countertops can be honed to a smooth, matte (that is, not shiny) finish. This honing process produces a warm, durable surface that is long lasting, strong, simplistic, and natural. Slate kitchen countertops can also be oiled to create a glossier look.

Slate kitchen countertops are available in different shapes, colors and sizes that go well with  many kitchen design styles.

Posted by Kathy Drewien | Filed Under Staying Put 

Comments

Got something to say?





  • email

    Atlanta News.
           Delivered.
    Name:
    Email:

     Subscribe in a reader

  • Search Listings

    Search By
    City
    Type
    Min. Price
    Max. Price
    More Search Options
    Map Search

    Contact us today. Before you know it, you'll be the confident owner of the perfect home for your needs - in less time than if you searched on your own.