While leathered and polished finishes are just finishing touches to the same stone hence the durability depends on the stone you choose leather finishes can help camouflage imperfections especially in marble.
Leathered finish marble.
Since marble is a water soluble stone it will etch easily.
Leathered granite is a finish option for your countertops that will leave the surface with a slightly matte appearance and highlight the natural contours and coloring of the stone.
Leathered granite will show more depth than honed granite.
A leathered finish starts with a honed surface.
Leathering is a textured finish similar in appearance to honing that closes marble s pores and produces a slight sheen.
It is preferred for dark colored stones.
Leathered granite hides fingerprints water spots and smudges well.
A leathered finish is most often used for countertops vanities and outdoor applications.
Then diamond tipped brushes are run across the surface to add texture.
A leathered finish brings out the beauty and color of the stone with just the right amount of sheen as well as textural aspects that are missing in a classic granite piece.
The style has been rising in popularity over the last few years.
This finish is an ideal choice if you want more of a rustic look to your granite countertop.
In today s luxury stone market place a vast selection of finishes are available to the professional designer and the sophisticated homeowner.
A reduction in glare and glossiness can be comforting and the leathered look coordinates well with almost any design and style imaginable.
A caressed finish takes leathering.
Since 1991 marble concepts.
The brushes have varying levels of grit which allows it to achieve a surface that s more like subtle dimples than sharp crevices.
It is among a few options that you will have for countertop finishes the others being honed and polished.
A leathered surface usually has a soft sheen to it but is much less shiny than the glossy look of a polished slab.
Once upon a time selections might have only included a polished finish a honed finish and perhaps one type of textured finish.
Stunning kitchen with a large kitchen island topped with gray countertops super white quartzite in a honed and leathered finish situated across form white shaker cabinets which are paired with super white quartzite countertop and a mosaic marble backsplash flanking a gray french hood over a stainless steel integrated range with microwave stacked over wall oven to the left.