While
designing for an outdoor kitchen there
is numerous kinds of stones available in market. But you have to choose them
wisely to tackle future problems with the kitchen.
Choosing the type of finish for your
stone countertop is not easy at all. First of all, never use polished stone for
an outdoor kitchen countertop. The surface will blind you with reflected
sunlight and always look dirty. Allow the natural stone to look natural and it
will enhance the style of the outdoor kitchen. Some possible finishes for a
natural stone countertop include honed, flamed, and brushed. A honed natural
stone finish features a smooth surface without the horrible reflection of a
polished finish. Honed finishes, being completely flat, do not collect spills
because the surface can just be wiped clean, as opposed to the rough, grittier
finishes.
Honed countertops also benefit
greatly if they are sealed. Flamed countertops feature this rough, gritty surface
as it is heated to extremely high temperatures and cooled rapidly. The flamed
countertop achieves a rugged, natural look. The rough surface can be somewhat
random as a result of the unpredictability of extreme heat, making this finish
the most natural.
Brushed stone moderately rough,
brushed surface with a certain ruggedness to it. The natural stone countertop
will have a wispy texture that will not become slippery when wet. A brushed
stone countertop balances the formal honed finish and the natural flamed finish
of your outdoor kichen. The brushed
finish has a natural texture but presents this texture in a consistent, formal
way.
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