hrothgar Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 The place is far from done, however, I am a condo owner with a killer kitchen (soapstone and slate, with Wolf appliances) http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/photo.p...76&id=543607531 http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/photo.p...54&id=543607531 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3479456&id=543607531 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3479...53&id=543607531 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Congratulations, looks brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Argh any way to see it without facebook? I remember you writing about your countertop choices and was close to IMing you to ask what you chose and why it's better than granite. I saw soapstone on HGTV couple days ago and it looks like it was more fragile than granite and could chip, or was that because they didn't apply shiny polish over it yet? (Trying to buy a townhouse, new, get to choose some finishes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Argh any way to see it without facebook? I remember you writing about your countertop choices and was close to IMing you to ask what you chose and why it's better than granite. I saw soapstone on HGTV couple days ago and it looks like it was more fragile than granite and could chip, or was that because they didn't apply shiny polish over it yet? (Trying to buy a townhouse, new, get to choose some finishes) The major advantage of soapstone is that it is chemically inert Most counter top surfaces can react with acids and bases. Tomato sauce, vinegars, lemon juice, and the like can all etch granite, marble, concrete and the like. Soapstone is almost completely nonreactive. You can pour concentrated hydrochloric acid on it and no run into any issues. On the down side, it is kind of soft. It scratches easily and can chip. The contractor actually needs to replace the soapstone slab on my island because it has some cracks developing in some of the veins. However this is more a natural stone issue than a soapstone specific issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Love the kitchen. Doesn't it waste a lot of space to have the bed diagonal sticking out of the corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 The links don't work for me. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerardo Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Congrats Richard! Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Love the kitchen. Doesn't it waste a lot of space to have the bed diagonal sticking out of the corner? Indubitably. However, I suddenly have twice as much space as I am used to, no where near enough furniture, and I am too indecisive to purchasing things as quickly as I need to. (In all seriousness, the bed room is 17 x 14 and the only furniture in it is the bed and an old dresser...) I see wasting space as a feature, not a bug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Guess you have to be a Facebook member to see those pictures. Sounds like you're very happy with how it turned out. Hope you have many happy times there and many fantastic meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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