I'm sure my not so subtle hint yesterday left very few of you puzzled, but if anyone is still unsure of my activity today maybe the picture above can clear things up for you.
When CJ and I began planning for our kitchen, we looked at granite because that's what we tend to see in kitchens. However, as we kept
So, I made an appointment today to visit a stone fabricator and select our slab - that's right, the very slab that will become our countertop! Chris decided at that last minute that he couldn't stay away, and was able to sneak away from work for a minute to join me. We were nervous and excited - you know, sweaty palms, hearts racing - and then we saw it!
Isn't it beautiful? This slab should be just about the perfect amount of stone to make countertops on our kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanity. We love the lightness of it, and the grey veining that makes big, dramatic lines across the slab. Needless to say we were obsessed.
Very obsessed. I hope there weren't cameras in there.
Anyway, after we finished talking business with the sales guy, we went back and just hung out with it for a bit. It's amazing how real this makes everything feel. This exact piece of stone will be in our home, in (hopefully) not too long at all.
We decided on a honed finish (vs. polished) for several reasons. We prefer the matte look, which helps you really notice the texture and color of the stone, vs. being able to check your teeth in the reflection of it polished. In addition, it is a more durable finish for marble, which is softer than granite. The edge will be a simple, squared off edge with very slightly rounded corners.
In the end, it was hard to leave our beautiful slab behind at the fabricator. To ease our pain (and yours if you're having any sympathy pain for us), I just watched SNL's "Mike's Marbleopolis" skit - which is so silly, but totally cracks me up. Don't worry - no marble columns are included in our kitchen design . . . . . . yet.
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