The glossy finish of polished slab granite would not be tolerable in our kitchen. The abundance of natural light in our kitchen reflecting on a glossy surface would be blinding. We needed a non-reflecting finish. We liked the leathered finish. Granite is rock and the leather finish enhances the notion that it is a rock counter top.

The leather finish has the added quality of not showing fingerprints or even dust. It always looks clean!

We chose two very different types of granite, one for the kitchen counters and window seat (used for plants) and another for the kitchen desk. The granite counters have more variation and leathering gave it more texture (the texture does not collect dirt). The desk is black granite that even when leathered is not very textured; works well for writing, is non-reflective and doesn’t show dust.