One of the best parts about leathered granite is the way it feels.
Leathered granite edges.
In terms of cleaning you can use just soap and warm water to clean any granite countertop.
For leathered granite specifically you can use a hand broom to remove crumbs and dust that may become trapped in the grooves.
Coming in a variety of tones and textures the choice available with leathered granite is off the charts.
Our seams are really great we only have two of them though and our granite isn t one with veins running through it so the mottled pattern of our granite helps to disguise the seams even more i think.
We have steel grey leathered granite in my kitchen on our perimeter counters it has the simple eased edge.
I got new kitchen counters granite with a leathered finish about a year and 9 months ago they have developed areas of discoloration with several areas much lighter than the surrounding.
Leathered granite hides smudges and stains easier than granite countertops that are polished or honed.
The advantages of leathered granite are many and one that is appealing to homeowners is the almost effortless maintenance with leathered granite.
The constant wiping away of smudges fingerprints and remnants of food debris which are usually part of a polished countertop maintenance regimen are almost nonexistent with leathered stone.
As if it were quarried that day from the side of a mountain leathered granite adds a natural charm to what would be an otherwise overlooked surface.