Kitchen Worktops in Blue Limestone: Inspiration & Maintenance
Kilkenny Limestone or another blue limestone as a kitchen worktop? Here's what you need to know!
Kilkenny Limestone and other blue limestones belong to the limestone family and have been valued for centuries for both interior and exterior applications. Today, they are frequently seen as a kitchen feature in rural homes and characterful farmhouses, where the material flows seamlessly from terrace to kitchen, creating a harmonious whole.
Thanks to their exceptionally dense structure and high hardness, these hard limestones are excellently suited for kitchen worktops. They share many properties with marble, both in terms of their timeless appearance and natural charm, as well as in terms of maintenance. Blue stone is naturally heat-resistant, but due to its composition it is less resistant to acids, scratches and stains. That is why correct and regular maintenance of a blue stone kitchen worktop is essential. This maintenance is straightforward, it protects the surface and ensures that the stone only becomes more beautiful over the years, while also becoming less prone to staining.
A (dark) honed finish is recommended for indoor use, as scratches and stains are less visible on this surface. This way, you can enjoy a durable, characterful and authentic kitchen worktop for years to come.
Characterful Blue Limestone Kitchens
Kitchen Worktop in Blue Limestone Dark Honed
Kitchen Worktop in Blue Limestone
Kitchen Worktop in Blue Limestone Skintouch
Blue Limestone Kitchen Worktops: Pros & Cons
Heat-resistantThanks to limestone’s heat resistance, your kitchen worktop can handle everyday intensive use with ease. Hot pans or dishes won’t easily leave burn marks.
Blue, characterful tonesThe warm, inviting appearance of blue limestone, combined with subtle imperfections, creates an authentic character and a calm, welcoming feel.
Sealing is recommendedBecause blue stone is slightly more porous than marble and less resistant to acids, scratches and stains, it is a good idea to seal the worktop to prevent staining.
Choose suitable maintenance productsTake care of the maintenance. Use suitable products to keep your blue limestone in top condition.
Still looking for the right blue limestone for your kitchen? Come and visit us at Brachot. We offer a wide selection from our own Kilkenny Limestone quarries. Visit our Stone Gallery in Halesowen and come by appointment to discover the warm, authentic and characterful Irish and Belgian natural stone and find the perfect slabs for your project. You can also explore our current range online via our live stock.
How to Maintain Blue Limestone Worktops?
Before blue limestone is put into use as a kitchen worktop, it should be sealed by the installer or a professional natural stone fabricator. If this hasn’t been done, you can treat the worktop yourself with Lithofin MN Stain-Stop to make the surface more resistant to staining.
Use Lithofin MN Easy-Clean for daily maintenance. This 2-in-1 product cleans and nourishes at the same time. It removes greasy surface dirt and also helps develop a beautiful patina.
By cleaning your natural stone kitchen worktop regularly with this product, you make it more resistant and easier to maintain over time.
Clean the worktop regularly with Lithofin MN Power-Clean, and then use Lithofin MN Easy-Clean again for daily maintenance.
Tips
- Don’t use too much water. A gentle rub with a damp cloth is sufficient.
- Never scrub with abrasive materials to clean dirt that is hard to remove. Using some undiluted Lithofin MN Power-Clean on a kitchen sponge is a far more durable solution.
- Acid stains (from lemon, vinegar or cola, for example) can be removed with the Propad hand pads.
- Always follow the instructions on the packaging of the maintenance products.
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