Among the many finish options available, the two primary choices for countertops are honed and polished. Most of the other finishes are more suitable for floor or wall applications. Marble is ...

Finishing marble countertops with a penetrating sealer is essential for long-term performance. Acids will still etch the surface, but if the countertop has a honed finish, an etched mark can ...

As a designer and avid cook, I'm often asked what material I recommend for kitchen countertops. My answer: honed marble (statuary or Carrara are my favorites) or soapstone because I like their ...

“But what’s going to happen is you are going to end up with a honed countertop, because you can’t repolish the installed marble like you would at the fabricators or the stone suppliers.