How We Polished A Mini Marble Countertop for the Garden Kitchen!
As we’ve been chugging along on the garden’s kitchen remodel, we’ve been receiving questions on that little half wall – what’s going to go there" And it’s not just you; as our friends pop down to see the progress, they ask the same thing! It could be simply painted the same color as the walls, sure, but […]
As we’ve been chugging along on the garden’s kitchen remodel, we’ve been receiving questions on that little half wall – what’s going to go there" And it’s not just you; as our friends pop down to see the progress, they ask the same thing! It could be simply painted the same color as the walls, sure, but those corners are sharp, and we imagine that our future tenant might use it as extra prep space, a spot to toss loose change and keys or a place to rest their morning coffee. For a hot second, we considered the same butcher block we used on the counters, but we didn’t love the 1 1/2″ thickness for this application. Instead, we had another idea up our sleeves – marble!
A few months ago, we found what we think is an old window sill at a local architectural salvage warehouse (Rebuilding Exchange for our Chicago friends!), but get this, for free. The shop was purging old sills and countertop remnants, and although we had no idea what we’d do with it at the time, we couldn’t pass it up.
For a rental, you might think we’re nuts, right" But m...
As we’ve been chugging along on the garden’s kitchen remodel, we’ve been receiving questions on that little half wall – what’s going to go there" And it’s not just you; as our friends pop down to see the progress, they ask the same thing! It could be simply painted the same color as the walls, sure, but those corners are sharp, and we imagine that our future tenant might use it as extra prep space, a spot to toss loose change and keys or a place to rest their morning coffee. For a hot second, we considered the same butcher block we used on the counters, but we didn’t love the 1 1/2″ thickness for this application. Instead, we had another idea up our sleeves – marble!
A few months ago, we found what we think is an old window sill at a local architectural salvage warehouse (Rebuilding Exchange for our Chicago friends!), but get this, for free. The shop was purging old sills and countertop remnants, and although we had no idea what we’d do with it at the time, we couldn’t pass it up.
For a rental, you might think we’re nuts, right" But m...
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