Stone Dining Table

All stone dining tables have very strong appearances. You will instantly know it is made from stone, whether it is granite, marble, travertine and so on.

Why stone?

It is easy to see why stones are so popular during this modern contemporary age because of the following factors:

• amazing appearance due to its rich surface texture
• capable of making very good appearance impacts and impressions

Stone tabletops must be sealed to maintain its quality. Otherwise, they will appear in their original state, rough slabs and slates. A proper maintenance can mean the difference of few to decades of years. Actually, in the stone tables market, customers are always sealing their stone or rock tables just because they want to feel good about it. In actual case, stone material is very durable and can last for decades and do not need maintenance. Only when appearance and aesthetic factors come into play, then you need to maintain them.

The number one reason why people go for stone dining tables is because of their natural mosaic style of beauty. Contrary to popular belief, not all stone kitchen tables are costly. There can be many factors; which type of stone material, whether it is man-made or natural, which additional features have been engineered into them, and so on.

In the world, there are many types of stones, but only a few are used for making dining tables. Not all stones are heavy. Natural stones are very light too. All stones have pores. This means they can be brittle. Of course, how brittle the stone is depends on the specific type of stone.

Your stone dining table can also be a very modern furniture too, as architects have always incorporated stone materials as the core of their modernism concept. Ever seen a decor for a new hotel or office lobby?

Advantages

• strong natural texture and finish
• don't burn (not flammable)
• most stone types are hard to stain because they are not so porous
• maintenance is rather simple, not tedious (this is true if you can avoid spilling harsh chemicals onto your stone tables. In order to maintain, simply wipe the sealer on, and then wipe it off and you're done)
• water-resistant

Disadvantages

• can react negatively to harsh chemicals. (examples include the travertine dining tables that can react negatively towards an acidic liquid like lemon)
• certain stones (marble and travertine) require a more careful maintenance
• expensive to build
• can scratch or chip
• despite being stone, it can also rust

Each stone design is unique. (therefore, you can't never get the exact same stone dining table twice)

Stone top maintenance summary

You only need to

• apply a proper sealant product (you can do it at home yourself)
• resurfaced or polish the table only if necessary (requires a professional)

Here is a list of tables in the market that you should know about. As you can see, there are not many. But this means having a stone dining table at home is a rarity itself because not many people have them at home.

Granite Dining Table

You don't have to look any further if you want the strongest and most durable stone dining table. Go granites.

Marble Dining Table
If you take care of the marble table, you wil enjoy decades of natural beauty in the kitchen. Marble is more delicate than granite. Therefore, read about them here first.

Travertine Dining Table
This stone kitchen table looks like it's made from wood but it's actually travertine. Specifically, travertines require careful maintenance. Read all about them and educate yourself.

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