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.
Leather look granite worktops.
What are leathered granite countertops and how are they made.
And it is a huge upgrade from our 20 year old laminate.
Using a specialist technique granite can achieve an eye catching leathered and textured appearance without sacrificing natural tones.
It is a particularly popular finish with dark granite slabs in bathrooms and wetrooms.
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Leathered granite countertops are manufactured in this relatively new style of finish compared to the more popular polished or honed finishes and look stunningly beautiful.
Leathered granite continues to rise in popularity as many homeowners desire to have the attractive and durable material in their homes.
Honed granite has a semi matte satin surface that s smooth to the touch.
Definitely a worktop for the modern kitchen this will complete the look of leather but with the strength of granite.
It is a durable product and the texture is unique and interesting.
Our beautifully crafted steel grey leather granite is the latest addition to our prestigious leather collection and features understated yet sophisticated light and dark grey tones throughout.
Black storm leather is a mid tone black with contrasting white vein and is one of the granite s from our leather collection exclusive to mayfair.
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Honing a granite slab gives it a satin smooth finish.
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We picked leathered granite because it has a great feel has a modern look and was in budget so important for us.
It reflects less light than polished granite and offers a different look altogether.
No matter if you install it in the kitchen bathroom or any other room in the house leathered granite will provide a beautiful natural look that can visually enhance any space.
There is no industry standard on what constitutes a leather finish on granite according to jeff handley member relations manager for the natural stone institute 440 250 9222.
Honed granite on the other hand stops the sandblasting process short of attaining that highly polished gleam that we have come to expect from the stone.