Posted
August 21, 2009 07:43
by
Robert
Tags: green counters, ceaserstone, countertops, blue lagos
We chose Caesarstone Quartz for the main kitchen island and countertops, using the Honed Lagos Blue, which we originally saw on display at Kitchen Views and loved from our first visit. The folks from Stone Technologies in Woburn, MA did the fabrication and install. They did a great job with all the seams and managed to use the slabs very efficiently without much waste.
Caesarstone is an engineered material that provides a more uniform look than granite. It does not need to be sealed and is scratch and heat-resistant. The other nice benefit is that it has no toxic or emitting materials and as non porous which helps prevent surface mold and microbes. We really liked the honed look and natural color over polished granite. It works better for the day to day realties for a kitchen with three kids.
Coordinating countertops is a tricky thing. We purchased the slabs from the very friendly folks at Marble & Granite (M&G) in Westwood. They are the largest natural stone wholesaler in New England and have a huge range of granite, marble, limestone, onyx, slate, travertine, soapstone and CaesarStone onsite. They even have an iPhone app to help pick colors on their website. M&G then provided the slabs to Stone Technologies for templating fabrication. Stonetech was one of the few fabricators in the area with experience with all the different green countertop products that we are using including Icestone, Paperstone & Ecotop. It made it a lot easier to be able to work with one vendor.
The kitchen counters look great and we can now build the arch over the stove and start putting in the top cabinets.
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