The importance of countertops is in setting the design and working height of your kitchen. The homeowner is in constant search and wants something new in design, color and size. This emerging trend in kitchen and bathroom countertops has forced manufacturers and suppliers to adapt to the requirements of the clients and meet their requirements.
The first step towards this began with the polishing of the natural stone. But the dust, fingerprints and food that turned up. Added to this were issues of the countertop looking great from one angle and less ideal from the other (apparently a finishing issue). This resulted in a leather finishing solution, providing a consistent and uniform finish. Eliminating the problem of dirt, fingerprints make maintenance much easier. A polished surface can be sealed to resist permeation.
Leather finishing requires that the surface be polished. To bring the color and close the pores, the honed surface undergoes diamond polishing which also makes the stone denser, giving it less porosity. The leather finish is very popular. A river wash finish or a brushed finish in which the countertop is bush hammered or flamed can also be used. To smooth out the sharpness of the surface, it is polished with brushes. This process can remove the original color and the surface can become porous. But it can be sealed accordingly.
With a number of natural stone manufacturers keen to provide upgraded countertop applications, leather finished kitchen countertops are becoming increasingly popular. With granite definitely being the first choice for kitchen countertops.
