The Honed Granite Countertops are IN!!!

Remember this post about how HARD choosing things for the interior of a home was?  I mentioned that finding the granite was one of the hardest things for me to pick out.

Luckily, I did find ONE granite warehouse that carried what is called a HONED or satin  finish granite. (I guess they have only been installing honed granite in Europe for YEARS, it isn’t highly polished so it’s not shiny, it has a matte finish.)  When I saw it, I turned to the guy helping me and said, “this isn’t granite – is it?”  I thought it must have been limestone or some other exotic tumbled stone that was expensive only because it was not granite….WELL, it was a granite, and it was in my price range!  (a lower B level and they go all the way up to E I think) 


I was so overwhelmed after looking at 1000 slabs of granite but I really felt that was the slab for me so I told my contractor to buy it.

Five months later after choosing it, I finally got to see  it installed! 

I wanted to jump up and down with how perfect it fit in with the house.  PHEW!  Even though I am an interior designer by degree I still have moments where I hold my breath and just hope for a good outcome!


For those wondering about the backsplash I did a BRICK LAID tumbled stone…..I wanted something raw and natural like the granite.  Oh and I did chiseled edging on the granite.  Just another raw and natural touch…..

Enjoy some pictures!!!  If you have any questions about the honed granite just leave me a comment – I’ll try to answer whatever I can! Honed granite is a granite that is NOT highly polished.  It still can be totally sealed, but it’s  not shiny at all.  It has a completely a matte finish. 

It is still in the building phase so the appliances aren’t all in and it’s all dusty and as you can see area’s need patching!  Can’t wait to show it to you all put together and decorated! 

Looking forward to showing you what comes in next!!!

~ CreativeJuicesDecor~