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MY LATEST OBSESSION

<script type="text/javascript">   var _gaq = _gaq || [];   _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']);   _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);    (function() {     var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;     ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';     var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);   })();  </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">What would that be you ask?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Metal countertops.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are so many choices to make designing home so you try to think of different textures to keep things interesting.  For walls we turn to wood or wallpaper.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">With countertops we normally go with granite, marble, quartz or wood. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">BUT......I have been checking out alternatives and came across <b><i><a href="http://bastillemetalworks.com/" target="_blank">Bastille Metal Works</a>.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Started by Christopher Lee Plummer and Katrina Plummer Bastille Metal Works is the leading producer of custom cast Zinc and Pewter countertops in the world.  They are located in Savannah and New York.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We are all familiar with RH tables covered in zinc but let's expand it a little....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEg5H0PvhHIfZkpjBqzPhkWjvq3prXIB4EG_QZMxxfZdY9WwjuB21c6f6WKN3yxbffawJu8mKAIp_sX05dZDz8EOl8iIzITHUE6BylNRO2jjddwBLRY-yCI3iueKswu6oUCZjjAvKqw/s1600/dsc05878-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEg5H0PvhHIfZkpjBqzPhkWjvq3prXIB4EG_QZMxxfZdY9WwjuB21c6f6WKN3yxbffawJu8mKAIp_sX05dZDz8EOl8iIzITHUE6BylNRO2jjddwBLRY-yCI3iueKswu6oUCZjjAvKqw/s1600/dsc05878-copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mantle</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9SN7aMftbih2y3jfHlIGyPvf9OmowhTjIwL0Uq35rolTdZwB7QlIV4JMilubN7PNeelHOQjq-58C7XJcCAVwz218kVH0V2p31-hUShbdIyCTg8Js8UJyW5FS5wD-ch2MIlKaZyb0bA/s1600/Kneppers-Counter-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9SN7aMftbih2y3jfHlIGyPvf9OmowhTjIwL0Uq35rolTdZwB7QlIV4JMilubN7PNeelHOQjq-58C7XJcCAVwz218kVH0V2p31-hUShbdIyCTg8Js8UJyW5FS5wD-ch2MIlKaZyb0bA/s1600/Kneppers-Counter-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Countertop</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOQj-iDFmmZkbbvHQraGPY-IPzSGdr5jkJ8mfQYjl5x7j8vpYG3iqLq0-xofO0aoQ1Ey3bBbZ-t9hLIZHCB05swCbcDyncX0rspoKrLjzAidjgSDD5dfaCScL2vJIVtIm9_CKBUhyiw/s1600/south-hampton-hand-painted-tin-ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOQj-iDFmmZkbbvHQraGPY-IPzSGdr5jkJ8mfQYjl5x7j8vpYG3iqLq0-xofO0aoQ1Ey3bBbZ-t9hLIZHCB05swCbcDyncX0rspoKrLjzAidjgSDD5dfaCScL2vJIVtIm9_CKBUhyiw/s1600/south-hampton-hand-painted-tin-ceiling.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gorgeous metal ceiling</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstB8yV4gEHc_WCJ3aMZ_cPvSzzq-qmYnby14w0OF9BTk0nKFa_31NnJYgIHOptOXN8jyvzDJrthuUuZNzazGFm8ATOXZ6L0HwtFjb5ymLO-Ccnfa3ZQL3VXOIxkuGlNXekUYK1XwJvQ/s1600/south-hampton-hand-painted-medalion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstB8yV4gEHc_WCJ3aMZ_cPvSzzq-qmYnby14w0OF9BTk0nKFa_31NnJYgIHOptOXN8jyvzDJrthuUuZNzazGFm8ATOXZ6L0HwtFjb5ymLO-Ccnfa3ZQL3VXOIxkuGlNXekUYK1XwJvQ/s1600/south-hampton-hand-painted-medalion.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Medallion</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwUZWHeZR8KEYAuxAId3dQHvw737ioJnDC7FgSd3LsWS_kVjTgcBHqLogMM2IQdz_RVMGsrU5yA5iZQQVdykVO4xN-juKD35r8XglNSiqGdb3wP576yZwBnGXqIu4k9LQytr35LtPjA/s1600/turner_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwUZWHeZR8KEYAuxAId3dQHvw737ioJnDC7FgSd3LsWS_kVjTgcBHqLogMM2IQdz_RVMGsrU5yA5iZQQVdykVO4xN-juKD35r8XglNSiqGdb3wP576yZwBnGXqIu4k9LQytr35LtPjA/s1600/turner_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Countertop</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqlLm5UsRbux7SXinKn7P-HZlBms5wSxlcH2krTZ4bGSkdvmUQKXM8kOInalGCsnurhlERpPAzoqDt53Z1lumdB5wtOecC7E6cUlzgRbiP5hO3v4CL8VT1dYpe5oBHcNrB5VraT4sew/s1600/24e-Table-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqlLm5UsRbux7SXinKn7P-HZlBms5wSxlcH2krTZ4bGSkdvmUQKXM8kOInalGCsnurhlERpPAzoqDt53Z1lumdB5wtOecC7E6cUlzgRbiP5hO3v4CL8VT1dYpe5oBHcNrB5VraT4sew/s1600/24e-Table-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Table</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">These are all zinc examples but how about pewter?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfwyzTyY6vTRjcoaLGWW6C7YaFE1eNj4O4Qpdc_jaovdGreD1YtdfZ4J748Y0Y9OFdLVKz-Vlbqg9LyrTiScmpeYDbtBjRLlFME592nQBUtkPxSVrY5J2QJmBoP9jfreqptEvIsAsbg/s1600/e86c38a7e58399565054816c96e6c4c8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfwyzTyY6vTRjcoaLGWW6C7YaFE1eNj4O4Qpdc_jaovdGreD1YtdfZ4J748Y0Y9OFdLVKz-Vlbqg9LyrTiScmpeYDbtBjRLlFME592nQBUtkPxSVrY5J2QJmBoP9jfreqptEvIsAsbg/s1600/e86c38a7e58399565054816c96e6c4c8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.francoisandco.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Francois & Co [pewter]</i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjh7k1BMHoVWeB6MFJtwUGMhavrDM6vvclL6BMevGk5rBB_VZoMt3icu7QRs92KfmgsVqNf3FGyq_-z6yz2K42QIknm0lJdxWrUBlZ3gqENzBPpANFftoKRh4dYVF6uvuSQUgPZeQwA/s1600/pewter-countertop-kitchen-with-integrated-sink238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjh7k1BMHoVWeB6MFJtwUGMhavrDM6vvclL6BMevGk5rBB_VZoMt3icu7QRs92KfmgsVqNf3FGyq_-z6yz2K42QIknm0lJdxWrUBlZ3gqENzBPpANFftoKRh4dYVF6uvuSQUgPZeQwA/s1600/pewter-countertop-kitchen-with-integrated-sink238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.rawurth.com/index.php" target="_blank"><b><i>Raw Urth Designs [pewter]</i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Good Lord.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">What I learned about zinc is that it reacts to water, fingerprints, lemon juice and other things although eventually the marks blend together to leave the countertop with a beautiful dark blue gray patina.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You shouldn't cut on it and there might be warping  if you put hot pots on it.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">High maintenance but so is marble.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>[and me I might add]</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Zinc is about half the cost of pewter.  Hence the reason I found most images of pewter used in  commercial spaces like restaurant bars.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">More images of zinc</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kffzNoZJ6fNWZJeNvsPPYykG51mNBdSbAz9fkHf58lXSZ9aa9YB8A_GpN2-_3EQj6123HUewthGPmr4H2lb4dxSqbNTRVz4d3I0M8CvTZx3ntFq1GvA87ho4GDkDhxGqkLv6I74Cog/s1600/image_thumb%5B87%5D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kffzNoZJ6fNWZJeNvsPPYykG51mNBdSbAz9fkHf58lXSZ9aa9YB8A_GpN2-_3EQj6123HUewthGPmr4H2lb4dxSqbNTRVz4d3I0M8CvTZx3ntFq1GvA87ho4GDkDhxGqkLv6I74Cog/s1600/image_thumb%5B87%5D.png" width="426" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.thisphotographerslife.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Blayne Beacham photography</i></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OSkRKdPePZiwVVt6bLlYNArAcoM7NrsK3Fes4y_CKRs9wyuBaAageF5ZUr8iOAoKrOOewNx9YavR0HYQFP1rotcmzdmiUBYS7WJV83Ofx_iEgnJintH9KVFkTA6ZDrqxus2ss5A16Q/s1600/6216f4ce8e6e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OSkRKdPePZiwVVt6bLlYNArAcoM7NrsK3Fes4y_CKRs9wyuBaAageF5ZUr8iOAoKrOOewNx9YavR0HYQFP1rotcmzdmiUBYS7WJV83Ofx_iEgnJintH9KVFkTA6ZDrqxus2ss5A16Q/s1600/6216f4ce8e6e.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div><a href="http://obrienharris.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>O'Brian Harris</i></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Zinc hood....yes but only in my dreams probably:(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Dc6_4VQdHQa4oOcY15ipNbfdBZm_aDvEswedFcI2Kc5sh3_6UCrd8UQmBa8-ec4IxfosOlO2RBoHLpjAt1KpX4hRd0ZKS6kvht_JeoGja9lktoUqwxRHZkbHOjw6cDzzD7ltBSdkHw/s1600/320f25d8e46255e8bd84d2c0d6323d61.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Dc6_4VQdHQa4oOcY15ipNbfdBZm_aDvEswedFcI2Kc5sh3_6UCrd8UQmBa8-ec4IxfosOlO2RBoHLpjAt1KpX4hRd0ZKS6kvht_JeoGja9lktoUqwxRHZkbHOjw6cDzzD7ltBSdkHw/s1600/320f25d8e46255e8bd84d2c0d6323d61.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div>Passion Decor Tumblr.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Hubba Hubba this ceiling is sick!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZHZcT8h10EOYLcsIdp2LgNVurpj-oo5mySuljFWB2VN-WIl5MHzM6s6K_WokgmPLMlUBOAUeWOox2Zd26j8L9q4fhczankZPpXbTW7sgJuA1mQ7BqUZMKQ2Gixk54-VGQglv7EmTyg/s1600/6e2e4450c3d03f58f28a78514a75d109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZHZcT8h10EOYLcsIdp2LgNVurpj-oo5mySuljFWB2VN-WIl5MHzM6s6K_WokgmPLMlUBOAUeWOox2Zd26j8L9q4fhczankZPpXbTW7sgJuA1mQ7BqUZMKQ2Gixk54-VGQglv7EmTyg/s1600/6e2e4450c3d03f58f28a78514a75d109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://5thandstate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><i> 5th and State/Debra Phillips</i></b></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Zinc counters that are antiqued with <a href="http://www.amyhowardhome.com/products/" target="_blank"><b><i>Amy Howard Home's</i></b></a> solution</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGbKzLptdZleXzlpBANtO3ASM2QXRc13PPyzEOh0zjVJckbe7zeC24IKSFVqPEtlWfAF1-fL9U4Oe4UUdFt4ifro1Y1ploJyKhIR1TXi7wB3KX8J7ZOi_GEQAxCAZWcSVXV52eB4ECQ/s1600/zinc-solution2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGbKzLptdZleXzlpBANtO3ASM2QXRc13PPyzEOh0zjVJckbe7zeC24IKSFVqPEtlWfAF1-fL9U4Oe4UUdFt4ifro1Y1ploJyKhIR1TXi7wB3KX8J7ZOi_GEQAxCAZWcSVXV52eB4ECQ/s1600/zinc-solution2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are zinc sheets [<i>darn say that 5 times in a row</i>] and cast zinc which I understand might be better [15 gauge that is at least .060 thick].  It usually cost between $150-$200 @ square ft.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Cha ching</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How many times can I use the word "zinc" in one post.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shazinczinczinczinczinc</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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MY LATEST OBSESSION

MY LATEST OBSESSION

What would that be you ask? Metal countertops. There are so many choices to make designing home so you try to think of different textures...

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