Ah but i have digressed in my detour to constantinople.
What does marble patina look like.
When you re selecting say a solid surface countertop like corian or an engineered stone such as silestone or caesarstone you can look at a sample and know exactly what you re going to get.
Copper is my favorite metal.
I love its shiny happy color.
Because it comes from nature every piece of marble is one of a kind with its own pattern and colors.
Would not love spots or stains.
I like the classic lived in look that is seen all throughout europe.
So i started collecting marble look quartz options and they all looked fake next to the real marble.
With marble however every slab is different.
I brought home probably 20 different samples of quartz from various manufacturers but they all either looked too pink or too yellow or most of all too uniform.
Below is a picture of what the sherman nike monument looks like today.
Patina p ə ˈ t iː n ə or ˈ p æ t ɪ n ə is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of copper brass bronze and similar metals tarnish produced by oxidation or other chemical processes or certain stones and wooden furniture sheen produced by age wear and polishing or any similar acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
The bottom line is that you have to ask yourself how you live and what your preferences are.
Hopefully that has mellowed in the last 5 years.
Marble has been used on countertops floors and other surfaces throughout italy new york and other places for decades.
Copper patina is a classic look and it s easier than you think to create a faux copper patina look on nearly anything you want.
We are fully aware of the maintenance involved with marble.
Before i saw this workhorse restaurant marble countertop it was really hard to see what etching and chips would look like.
And i typically go with matte look for counters for this reason.
But let s be read more.
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I grew up in all marble bathrooms and personally love the look even with patina.
Let us return to new york.
I tried y all really.
I usually can t afford real copper things so i do a lot of copper spray painting instead.
I have a desktop copy of the nike.
I m not sure why you included the marble patina photos.
The spikes on the top of the figure to discourage birds look like some strange alien fungus.
Marceny i asked the waitress how they clean it and she said she was diligent about wiping up spills but chips do happen and all it does is add to the personality and patina of the finish.
The bathroom door is actually going to be a sliding door also.
I love the look of marble but def.