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Whether you are planning on a new quartz Countertop, stone backsplash tile, or porcelain tile flooring to achieve the kitchen of your dreams. Our professional Kitchen cabinet & countertop services offer a variety of surfaces including marble, granite, and quartz installed by our trained professionals.
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Kitchen Cabinets at Lenova Stone
Spice up your kitchen with new kitchen cabinets from Lenova Stone. We offer a variety cabinets including; pantry cabinets, garage cabinets and more.
What is best kitchen sink material?
Lenova Stone offers under-mounted and polished exterior sinks for a natural look. With several options to choose from, copper, stainless steel, porcelain and marble.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cleaner for countertops?
Stone surfaces are very easy to maintain. Clean stone floors with warm water and a mild liquid soap. Never use acid cleansers or abrasive chemicals on stone. Natural stone should be sealed after installation and every one to two years thereafter, depending on its application.
Why are some countertops more expensive than others?
Stones that are harder and denser are more difficult and expensive to quarry and process. Quarrying methods vary as well; stones may be quarried below ground, which is more expensive than above ground. Also, since natural stone is quarried all over the world, long distance shipping factors into the price.
What colors are available in countertops?
Natural stone is available in a nearly endless variation of colors, patterns and veining. These may include shades of beige, gray, gold, red, pink, blue, and green.
What are the different kinds of natural stone?
Natural Stone products include Granite,
Marble, Limestone, Travertine,
Slate, Quartzite, Sandstone and
Onyx.
Granite
For maintenance-free elegance and durability, granite is unmatched. Its incredible
strength and density makes granite the perfect choice for massive structural work
– walls, monuments and supports. Though it is the hardest of structural stones,
the amazing variety of mineral-rich colors and natural patterns gives it ornamental
value as well. Granite products
are ideal for flooring, countertops,
vanities and decorative exterior applications.
Marble
Prized for its timeless style, texture and high-gloss polish along with a rich palette
of beautiful colors, marble has a place anywhere in the home. Available in solids
or dramatic veined varieties, marble may be carved or sculpted in many ways, making
it one of the most versatile decorative stones. Often seen as a symbol of luxury,
modern technology brings beautiful marble products even to budget-conscious homeowners.
Serpentine Marble
Also referred to as Verde Antique, Serpentine Marble is a dramatic green color with
strong white veining.
Slate
Formed over thousands of years of sedimentary deposit and compression, slate splits
naturally into beautifully textured layers. The various shades of slate products
– brown, yellow, dark gray, pink, lavender and more – may even occur within the
same piece of stone. Durable and stain-resistant, slate products are often used
for flooring, cladding and landscaping.
Quartz
Shimmering and sparkling with tiny quartz crystals, Quartz is a rock similar to
slate with a medium grained texture and incredible durability. Differing mineral
content creates many color variations, from the sedate white, gray or beige to more
adventurous shades of purple and pink. Quartzite is widely used for wall veneers
and decorative tiles. A naturally non-skid texture makes it a perfect candidate
for flooring indoors and out, including areas with heavy traffic and exposure to
the elements.
Sandstone
With a uniform texture, an appealing variety of colors and finishes, and weather
resistant durability, it's easy to see why sandstone products have been used for thousands of years for walls, floors,
and pavers. As with other types of rock, its variations result from differing mineral
composition – there's a sandstone product to match any décor.
Limestone
The muted, soft tones of limestone
are perfect for today's casual and comfortable lifestyles. Available in hues of
soft beige and tan, either polished or honed, limestone products are ideal for bathrooms,
fireplaces, countertops and flooring in low-traffic, informal areas.
Travertine
Valued for its banded, pitted “distressed” appearance, travertine adds rich, distinctive character to a variety of indoor and outdoor
building projects. Its patterns and veining effects were formed by hot spring water
percolating through underground limestone. When used for interior applications,
travertine is often filled with cement, grout or resin and sealed to create a smooth,
stain-resistant surface.
Shell Stone
Shell Stone is a sedimentary stone similar to limestone, with many small shells embedded and visible upon its surface.
Onyx
A translucent stone with a glossy, polished surface, onyx is composed of crystalline silica and closely related to agate, a semi-precious
stone. Often found in caves, onyx is formed by the slow flow of cold, carbonated
spring water. Onyx is available in pastel shades of yellow, brown, green, orange,
and white.
Cantera Stone
Cantera is a sedimentary stone that comes from the riverbeds of Mexico. It is used
extensively for architectural columns, moldings, and for pavement tiles.
Why are some stones more expensive than others?
Stones that are harder and denser are more difficult and expensive to quarry and process. Quarrying methods vary as well; stones may be quarried below ground, which is more expensive than above ground. Also, since natural stone is quarried all over the world, long distance shipping factors into the price.
What are different kinds/types of stone finishes?
The different types of stone finishes include:
Natural Cleft
Unique to slate, it has a slightly
uneven surface that is still usable for flooring. This finish cannot be created,
but occurs naturally as the layers of slate are quarried. One side (back side) can
be gauged to facilitate ease of “thin set” installation. Some marbles, sandstones
and limestones are available with heavy clefting, suitable for wall installations
only.
Polished
Grinding, sanding, and buffing produces a high gloss, mirror-like surface.
Honed
Grinding and sanding produces a smooth, yet not glossy finish. This is best for
low maintenance, high traffic applications.
Flamed
A flamed surface is achieved by subjecting the stone to the high temperature flame
of a torch and burning most of the carbon content, leaving textured quartzites with
gentle coloration.
Sandblasted
This is a rough, but tidy look created by applying a high pressure blast of sand
to the stone’s surface.
River Wash
This finish is often given to granites, and provides a non-slippery surface while
retaining the coloration and grain structure of the stone.
Leather
Available only in Melange marble, this finish gives the stone a suede look and feel.
This texture is smooth and slip-resistant.
Tumbled
Tumbling stones in a solution of sand, water and mild acid creates an old world,
weathered look.
Split Face
Mainly used for cladding, this is achieved by splitting stone either by hand or
by machine so that the surface exhibits a natural quarry texture. It has a flat
back and uneven front surface, and creates the uneven look of protruding bricks.
Fleuri Cut
This is achieved by cutting quarried marble or stone parallel to the natural bedding
plane.
Cross-Cut
The cross-cut method involves end-cutting blocks of travertine to display a less
linear, more rounded “wavy” pattern.
Vein Cut
Opposite of cross-cutting, the veining of the stone is shown as a linear pattern.
Veneer Stone
Any stone used as a decorative facing material as wall cladding which is not meant
to be load-bearing. Veneer may be made from different finishes, such as split face,
cleft, honed, polished, flamed or tumbled.
Gauged vs. Ungauged
Slate is cleft out of blocks to form tiles. When it is cleft by machine or saw,
it is gauged because a uniform thickness is formed. Ungauged stone is hand-cleft
and its thickness may vary up to 5/8 of an inch.