Honed marble countertops

When having your marble floor, countertop or vanity restored you can choose a honed or polished finished. Not sure what the difference is? Not to worry then you are in the right place! We are going to explain the difference between a honed and polished finish so you can choose the best finish for your type of stone, design and preference. What is a honed finish? "Honed" is the term used for stone that has been processed to a matte or satin finish.

You’ve chosen the stone, and now you learn there are different finish options! Having a hard time deciding what countertop finish is the right one for you? We walk you through the differences between polished, honed and leathered… Polished A polished finish gives the smooth surface a shiny, much glossier look. The polish that coats […]

When homeowners install new marble countertops in their home, they usually choose either a honed or a polished finish. Click below to learn about the differences between these two marble finishes and which one will look best in your space! https://www.gmswerks.com/blog/article/countertop-finishes-honed-vs-polished #HonedMarble #PolishedMarble

After about two months of normal daily use, we are sharing the good, bad, and ugly of marble in the kitchen… including how our slab broke in half.

Sharing the pros and cons about marble countertops in the kitchen including how to clean them and take care of them.

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Answering the most asked questions about my experience with marble countertops including: Do they Stain? & How do you take care of them?

Hi! I’m Ashley, I’m a type-A homebody fixing up my historic home in San Diego, CA. My old house renovation is chronicled on my blog The Gold Hive . I’ve been slowly renovating my kitchen to create a new space fit for a modern family in an old home. While it’s taken me years to decide on the layou

As a new owner & caretaker of white Carrara marble countertops, I learned all about the stone the care & the consequences of my choice. I know many of you want to de-mystify marble & have, or want, it in your kitchen too. So I am sharing what I have learned in a series of

Countertops are major workhorses and one of the biggest design elements in a kitchen. So, there’s a lot of thought that goes into the material, style, and design of them. In addition to picking a pretty countertop, I factored in the environmental footprint, worker health, land reclamation of the qua