Soapstone countertops offer huge value to interior designers from a number of different perspectives including financial, aesthetic and environmental. If you’ve been comtemplating replacing your pre existing kitchen or bathroom countertops then you would be hard done by to look past soapstone as the material of choice. Its smooth feel, sleek design and contemporary stylings have vaulted it to the top of the pile in terms of kitchen design material popularity.
What are Soapstone Countertops?
Soapstone is an all natural stone that is found in quite a few areas worldwide. It is generally located in quarries just as you would find marble or granite and is a metamorphic stone. The major element found within soapstone is talc which is a very soft mineral that has an almost soapy feel…hence the name.
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As a result of its high talc content soapstone is quite soft and has a beautiful soft almost soapy feel very similar to talcum powder. From the quarry soapstone slabs are cut and hand delivered to soapstone merchants around the world. Every piece of soapstone is different and unique having its own vein structure. These veins are unique in that they change color over the life of the benchtop so every soapstone countertop regardless of where it is sourced will be unique through out the term of its life.
Why Would You Use a Soapstone Countertop?
There are so many reasons why you would want to use soapstone in your new kitchen renovation or bathroom redesign.
They are cost effective kitchen design solutions
They are environmentally friendly
Every piece ages differently and will be unique
Easy to maintain
