Hi and thank you for this wonderful forum! Figuring out what to put on my kitchen countertops (we are very hard on our kitchen) has been amazingly complex. While I love marble and soapstone, I am leaning towards granite because it seems to be very tolerant of abuse (we're really good about cutting boards and trivets, but who knows what might get spilled and go unnoticed - little kids zooming around), but I don't like the high shine of the polished granite. I would very much like your advice based upon my preferences:
1) color - black - dark gray/green (I like Virginia Mist, Verde San Francisco slabs I've seen online for example)
2) finish - I would like a less shiny surface. For example I love the way oiled soapstone looks, but I worry about chips and scratches. I would like more of a satin finish. Is there such a thing and if so is there a better (I've read all the honed Absolute Black nightmares) color, grade, type of granite for honing or getting to a more satin finish? What type of maintenance would a a satin finish require?
3) fabricator/distributor - how do you choose a reliable fabricator/distributor? Can you recommend any around Charlotte,NC?
4)stone - Is granite my best choice given the above??
Thank you in advance for time and I look forward to your response.
Amanda
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