- #Black forest granite leathered install
- #Black forest granite leathered upgrade
- #Black forest granite leathered full
The Black Pearl leathered texture gives it a dark grey appearance and the leathered slate grey sample looked a little washed out. I was actually looking for lighter quartz but the estimate was north of $10K not including a replacement sink, faucet and garbage disposal and hookup. I had come from a house in Vermont that had soapstone counters. I just had leathered granite in Black Pearl installed and love it. We really only have two seams behind the oven, because of the way the material was cut and the size of our kitchen. Update: I’ve had several email requests to see a seam with our leathered granite.
#Black forest granite leathered upgrade
And it is a HUGE upgrade from our 20 year old laminate. I am thrilled we narrowed down our options and found a material we are happy with. It is a durable product and the texture is unique and interesting. We picked leathered granite because it has a great feel, has a modern look, and was in budget (so important for us!). The texture on the countertops probably takes an extra wipe or 2 to clean, but it feels like a minimal amount of work. I use a granite cleaner & polish on our granite countertops and wipe with a paper towel for daily cleaning. Several people have asked how easy leathered granite is to clean. So right now we’ve got about $3,200 invested in the kitchen refresh project. We also paid a contractor to cut off our 2nd tier to the island, rewire outlets & disposal, and for plumbing work (going from 2 hole to 1 hole sink), add brackets & add trim. As a product designer touch points are so important to me! What really won me over with the faucet was the weight & sturdiness of the faucet handle. We jokingly say we can now fit a lot of dishes in it.Īnd the Kohler Rubicon faucet was $199. I LOVE how huge it feels and that it is 1 big single sink with clean lines. The stainless steel undermount sink was $299. In addition to the material/install cost, we purchased a new sink and faucet. We don’t have a big kitchen and I’m pretty sure they used 1 slab to cut our granite–the size of our countertops kept the cost down.
#Black forest granite leathered install
All in all the material cost with install was around $2,000 (we removed our old laminate ourselves to save $). We were also able to get 10% off with a sale they were having that day on countertops. On the day we ordered, the brushed/leathered granite in steel grey was on sale for $42/sq ft, and we needed about 47.7 sq ft. Now for details on numbers, because when I researched granite countertops it was a challenge to find details! So it was a huge relief that I got to select the slab before fabrication. I thought I would have to base my selection off a tiny sample. One thing worth mentioning is that I did get to pick my slab working with Home Depot.
#Black forest granite leathered full
This article contains affiliate links, you can read my full disclosure here. I knew we would go light/white or dark and was surprised how much I liked the steel grey color. And I liked that it had a more consistent, modern texture than typical granite. I really liked its quirky finish (it has texture, and isn’t glossy like typical granite). On the day we picked our material I spotted a small sample of steel grey leathered granite (brushed and polished are also used to describe leathered granite).
The guys in the store were really knowledgable and patient. We ended up ordering with Home Depot, mostly because I could walk in there without making an appointment and get samples and ask questions. Scroll down for details on cost, which sink and faucet we purchased, and photos of our island going from a 2-tier to one solid piece of granite. We ended up selecting leathered granite in steel grey. We had a goal of staying around $2,000-$2,500 and after measuring our square footage I knew I needed to stay under $45/sq ft. Last week we had new countertops installed! Originally I was leaning toward quartz, but wasn’t thrilled with the options in our price range.
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