Comments on: Project ADD and Honing Countertops On Site

By: Suzanne B.

Suzanne B. — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:24:29 +0000

“Project ADD”…I have this, too! Made me laugh so hard. :) I would also go get a drink of water and demolish something in the kitchen. Perfect.

By: Virginia Roberts

Virginia Roberts — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:25:59 +0000

You know, Jenny, it's just now occurring to me that you should give this a whirl yourself. When I used to do stone sculpture, we had tools that made honing granite really simple. And they're not even that pricey. Given that you're so darn DIY-capable and you don't even like these countertops anyway, what's the harm in trying?

If I were you, I'd go to a stone supplier but not installer/finisher, tell them your plan, ask about equipment, and buy a couple small granite fragments to practice on. Make sure you wear a mask, though; that dust is rough on your lungs.

By: colleen

colleen — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 09:41:26 +0000

I think this is your kitchen w/ marble countertops…
(and backsplash)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wvYp22SU8kk/UjsYodV8QBI/AAAAAAAAT0M/Tjfbe-db8Fo/s1600/e15ca6bdbef56985db8d2cf1df31c561.jpg

love those windows you have!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:53:09 +0000

Your kitchen – countertops (perhaps these go a little more yellow than ours), cabinets, appliances – looks extremely similar to the kitchen in the house that we purchased. We moved into our house a month ago and gave the kitchen a budget friendly facelift (though we’d love to replace the cabinets and countertops eventually). We painted the walls Benjamin Moore’s Pale Oak, the perimeter cabinets White Dove, and the island cabinets French Beret. We also replaced the cabinet hardware with satin nickel bar pulls and replaced the frosted yellow pendant lights over the island with globe pendants. The changes have certainly made the kitchen feel brighter and more contemporary. Perhaps lighter cabinets would make the granite seem more tolerable...at least for a while.

I love following your blog – you have so many awesome ideas! I’m excited to see what you do with the kitchen.