Kitchen, Marble Counter, and White Cabinet <b>Kitchen Countertops: </b>The Jacks saved about $6,500 by skipping counter-sized marble  slabs and using one-by-two-foot marble tiles, sealed with silicone. “The counters are thin and highly polished, but the sides have a rough texture,” Beer observes.  Photo 15 of 17 in This DIY Home in New Zealand Doubles as a Coffee Spot and Art Gallery

This DIY Home in New Zealand Doubles as a Coffee Spot and Art Gallery

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Kitchen Countertops: The Jacks saved about $6,500 by skipping counter-sized marble slabs and using one-by-two-foot marble tiles, sealed with silicone. "The counters are thin and highly polished, but the sides have a rough texture," Beer observes.