amberrobbins Thank you so much for your info. So is this in granite or marble? And it looks maybe like it's honed rather than polished? I've read that marble is more difficult to maintain...
Laurie Burke Yes absolutely. Marble is a calcite and softer - more prone to staining. My european customers are less concerned about staining than Americans. Honing opens the "pores" making it more prone to absorbing stains. The island was given a flamed texture to hide flaws and imperfections that may show over time. The perimeter counters are granite and polished. Both counters have a sealer applied to them. If you want to avoid marble, look at Caesarstone. My favorite product of all. You can specify honed surfaces on some Caesarstone and it looks marvelous. Stains will pull up with soft scrub and a scotch brite pad. I know! I have the best story about removng stains from an acid wash concrete floor job that accidently got on my new counters. The acid splashed on my new honed limestone Caesarstone counters. My rep and I applied a poutice of soft scrub and pulled those acid splashes right off the next day. I love Caesarstone for it's durability!!!
The chandelier hanging over this island adds an air of formality without detracting from the hood in the background or the gorgeous limestone counter below it.