Monthly Archives: July 2010

Soapstone differences

In Houston, Soapstone has not caught on like it has on the east coast.  It has remarkable properties, the most noteworthy being the difference in appearance after you rub mineral oil into it or even just wet it.  The closest comparison is a chalkboard.  I just walked into our shop and wiped a wet rag [...]

Soapstone

Speaking of Soapstone, a clever company out of Vermont, where lots of Soapstone comes from, has found a new use for it.  Soapstone has a few unique properties.  It is non-porous, so doesn’t take on liquids.  It also holds temperature and is structurally unaffected by it.  And it is relatively soft, so it won’t scratch [...]

Honed Marble, Limestone, and Soapstone

It seems the one thing everyone knows when they walk into our showroom for the first time is that you cannot use marble in the kitchen.  And I would agree with that for the most part.  If you are going to rent your home or you are looking for function, granite or quartz would be [...]