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doreenq wrote:
Candace Bordelon I live in North Texas, and I just spoke with a stone vendor who supplies a small builder I am freinds with. He said the soapstone is about $70 per square foot installed, whereas level 1 granites are about $28--I think this was the price for the builder, not retail, but you can see the difference. Black honed granite will often give you a look similiar to soapstone. I would love soapstone but it is just too much money.
3 months ago · Like
mchappell wrote:
maggiebea does it show fingerprints? I am curious as to how it compares pricewise, to honed granite.
3 months ago · Like
mcmai fingerprints don't show. some varieties will show water marks if you oil it, apparently. see http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0815275631359.html for detailed discussion. our kitchen had it installed 13 years ago and it looks great still, we basically do nothing except wipe it down occasionally with a little soap, but we often ignore clear liquid spills for hours, no problem. some chips on the edges from previous owners (ours is the soft, green kind) are the only downside. it was probably oiled at one point, but not in the past year we've lived with it, except when we get cooking oil on it by mistake, and that doesn't seem to be an issue. the somewhat dull surface is good camouflage if you don't like to clean constantly.
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Special considerations: Make sure your soapstone is architectural grade, which is denser than the artistic grade often used for sculpture.
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countertop
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Counters, not too black
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Soapstone countertop
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Like this grey of soapstone
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looks more like a rock
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Countertop
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soapstone kitchen countertop
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Soapstone
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Countertop
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Looks leek mine. Love it
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Counter and sink
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Soapstone
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Everything
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love the soapstone
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Love soapstone
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honed soapstone countertop
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color, matte
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countertop
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counter top
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possible color
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countertop
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This is a very affordable material and looks so good in many applications - it can be traditional or contemporary but Soapstone needs special attention - buyer beware
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island?
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soapstone
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counters
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love this
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Color
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soapstone
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black
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soapstone
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black honed soapstone
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Countertop
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Grey?
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kitchen top
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Black honed counter top
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Countertops
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Soapstone is a contender.
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I like the dark color and it's original look
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I love this soapstone
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soapstone
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Soapstone
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Black Honed Soapstone Countertop
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counter -- honed granite
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Soapstone
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soapstone countertop
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soap stone--choose architectural grade, which is denser than the artistic grade often used for sculpture
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Soapstone counter? too pricey?
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What do you like about this photo?
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soapstone- black honed
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Like for island countertop
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cool color
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Soapstone would be good for countertops
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Soapstone would be good for countertops
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countertop darker gray
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Should we try "honed" soapstone for our LH countertops?
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countertop
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Soapstone
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lik this
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Nice color
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Soapstone
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Love
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kind of like this
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Soapstone counter
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$80-$100
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soapstone probably best compliment to copper and also has durability
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Love
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I like this!
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Beautiful soapstone
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soapstone?
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Is soapstone an option?
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Countertop
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Thinking of using soapstone
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love the honed finish
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black honed soapstone
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black honed soapstone
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soapstone
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soap stone
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Soapstone
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Surround for fireplace
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more soapstone
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counters - black soap stone
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soapstone
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black honed soapstone
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countertop possibilities
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Color
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soapstone counter
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the greener the slab, the softer it is :( I love the green
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Soapstone
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soap stone- architectural grade rather than artistic grade
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Soapstone counter
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love this!
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Love the honed finish
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island counter top
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Countertops
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Granite
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Soapstone countertop
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like soapstone
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soap stone
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Black Soapstone
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Looks like Negresco
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like the natural black honed soapstone
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Soapstone
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Soapstone Countertop
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Counter top
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Soapstone
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gray soapstone offset with wood cabinets
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soap stone counter
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soapstone, architectural grade. The more green, the softer it is.
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Black honed soap stone
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black honed soapstone
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Perfect.
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countertop
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Dark
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Saopstone countertop...interesting
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soapstone countertop
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soapstone
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soapstone countertop
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Black honed soapstone
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countertop
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countertop
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Soapstone counters
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Simple shelves
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black counter top
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soapstone?
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Countertop?
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color-darker
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black honed soapstone countertop
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architectural grade
requires "oiling" for looks
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arch grade no green
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OW
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soapstone countertop
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soapstone
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black honed soapstone
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Soapstone counter
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soapstone countertops
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soap stone
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Soapstone counter. - honed
added by dalefoster to dalefoster's ideas (2 months ago)
white marble island top and remainder counters in this black honed soapstone countertop
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maybe for kitchen counters
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soap stone
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Black honed soapstone
added by jmalonel to jmalonel's ideas (2 months ago)
black honed stone countertop...looks gray
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I love this, but it makes the kitchen look cold
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Interest
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black honed soapstone
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Soapstone counter.
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I like this and the variation of it
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soapstone countertop
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Soapstone
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Black honed soapstone countertop for kitchen
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Soapstone counter
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Soapstone
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It's not the pic. It's the soapstone...
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LOVE Soap stone
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soapstone counter
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Soapstone
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Soapstone
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more green color = softer soapstone
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soapstone for the island ?
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color and grain
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For possible use around vulnerable areas.
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Black Honed Soapstone
added by newoxford to newoxford's ideas (2 months ago)
soapstone looks cool!
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dark color countertop- not alot of detail- soapstone??
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Soapstone
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Kitchen counter
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Soapstone
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counter
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color
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Like!
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Greens and grays
added by Chrristian Construction to counter tops (3 months ago)
Pros: Durability is soapstone's top bragging right. It's not unusual in the northeast parts of the U.S. to find soapstone sinks and wood-burning stoves from the 1800s that are still functioning today, so consider this countertop a lifetime investment. Soapstone is a terrific material for the kitchen, as it's unaffected by heat (proven by its historical use for stoves). Being chemically neutral means that acids like tomatoes and lemon juice won't damage it, and its density makes it impenetrable by everything, including bacteria and would-be stains.
Cons: Its talc content makes soapstone softer than some other stone counters, which leads to edges and corners being eased over time. Nicks and scratches may accumulate too, which can be sanded out or considered part of its living patina. When selecting your slab, it's good to know that the greener the slab, the softer it is. So seek out slabs with less of a green cast if you want a harder slab.
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Like this for counters.
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Like the soapstone
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I like the soapstone
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Black Soapstone
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counter
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soapstone
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like the color, although maybe too dark?
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My countertop
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interesting counter top
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Love to make our counter tops look like this
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color I want cabinets - whether soap stone or granite
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soapstone architectual grade - color
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soapstone counter!
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Black honed soapstone counters.
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Soap stone counter
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Counter
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Soapstone
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Soapstone
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color of countertop
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