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It’s been awhile since I said I would tell you more about my marble counter tops.   There’s a story behind them and I promise I will tell it all but because I get so many questions about living with marble I felt the need to write today’s post.   

In my first post about living with marble, I gave you my view point of what it’s like to have this natural stone in my kitchen.  I also alluded to the fact that we had some problems with the fabrication and installation.  To partially resolve the issue, the island was replaced with something different — honed Vermont Danby marble.  It was installed just before Christmas.  

 

I’m not going to get in to all the details about how and why the island was replaced (I’m saving that for a future post because all the issues have not been fully resolved yet).  But I do want to share with you what I have learned about various types of marble and how they perform on a daily basis (since I now have experience with two types of marble).  

 I know not everyone wants marble in their kitchens, so this information doesn’t pertain to everyone but I hope you’ll bear with me on this because when I write my upcoming post (it might even take two to explain it all), I will have information to share that will be helpful when choosing any natural stone for your home. 

But, today, I’m helping answer my most asked question:  “What is it like living with marble and is it right for you?”

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