Comments on: Concrete countertops here we come http://ziamunshi.com/2009/05/concrete-countertops-here-we-come/ Scratchings and Jotlings on Books, Houses, Pets, Art, the Exigencies of Daily Existence, and Other Ephemera Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:12:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Zia http://ziamunshi.com/2009/05/concrete-countertops-here-we-come/#comment-38292 Zia Thu, 21 May 2009 17:22:57 +0000 http://ziamunshi.com/?p=1866#comment-38292 Those are some gorgeous countertops you have there. Actually, your whole kitchen just makes me swoon. I like slate a lot; I would have no problem using it. I love the hones stuff. Alas, right now, price is a pretty big consideration because Steve has been unemployed for two months with no end in sight. And I like concrete just as well. Since he's going to be doing the work himself (and we are assuming that he will do a stellar job, of course), we're going to get countertops for about $150. Which you can't beat ! Those are some gorgeous countertops you have there. Actually, your whole kitchen just makes me swoon.

I like slate a lot; I would have no problem using it. I love the hones stuff. Alas, right now, price is a pretty big consideration because Steve has been unemployed for two months with no end in sight. And I like concrete just as well. Since he’s going to be doing the work himself (and we are assuming that he will do a stellar job, of course), we’re going to get countertops for about $150. Which you can’t beat !

]]> By: Anita http://ziamunshi.com/2009/05/concrete-countertops-here-we-come/#comment-38265 Anita Thu, 21 May 2009 00:38:07 +0000 http://ziamunshi.com/?p=1866#comment-38265 If you decide the concrete isn't going to work for whatever reason... consider honed (as opposed to polished) stone. We have a honed slate that we love -- it looks a lot like concrete from a distance, but without the stress/weight on the cabinets, and it feels a lot nicer on your hands. If you want it to glow, you can oil it, but even then it's not glossy/shiny like polished granite. We leave it natural, and it's very matte. Many pix here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marriedwithdinner/sets/72157594568026735/ If you decide the concrete isn’t going to work for whatever reason… consider honed (as opposed to polished) stone. We have a honed slate that we love — it looks a lot like concrete from a distance, but without the stress/weight on the cabinets, and it feels a lot nicer on your hands. If you want it to glow, you can oil it, but even then it’s not glossy/shiny like polished granite. We leave it natural, and it’s very matte. Many pix here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marriedwithdinner/sets/72157594568026735/

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