Use cutting boards: Soapstone is scratch- and heat-resistant, but using cutting boards and trivets helps prevent wear and tear, says Sokolowski. Avoid harsh cleaning products: Clean soapstone with ...

Soapstone has been used in homes for centuries, but designers predict it will experience a major resurgence in 2025. ... Scratches can be fixed, and it's resistant to both stains and heat.

Soapstone can get scratched and nicked, but these can be removed by buffing with fine sandpaper. Soapstone is available in a variety of textures and dimensions; it has a natural blue-gray color.

Soapstone is relatively soft, so it will nick, scratch and chip, lending the surface a natural, organic quality. Scratches can be buffed out with fine sandpaper or left to create a patina.

Photo/Tim Carter Soapstone countertops are blotchy and soft and scratch easily. As you might expect, Mother Nature can produce the soapstone in various grades or levels of hardness.

Soapstone is a unique kitchen countertop material with design roots in the American colonial period, when soapstone sinks and ...

Soapstone is relatively soft, so it will nick, scratch and chip, lending the surface a natural, organic quality. Scratches can be buffed out with fine sandpaper or left to create a patina. Quartz ...

Q:A kitchen designer recommended soapstone countertops for my new kitchen. Do you have any experience with soapstone counters or even a soapstone sink? I've never heard of this material and wonder ...