How to Make Blue Pearl Granite Look Bluer in the Light
Blue Pearl is a dark to medium blue or black granite with blue and silver flecks of color from the Larvik region of Norway. It is also called Larvikite. Shades of color vary widely, depending on the quality of the stone selected. When properly lit, Blue Pearl should sparkle to enhance the appearance of the room in which it is installed. Blue Pearl is used in the home for countertops, wall and floor tile, sinks and vanities. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Stone color enhancer
- High temperature CFL bulbs
- Cool white fluorescent lights
- LED colored lights
Instructions
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Buy enough stone color enhancer to cover your Blue Pearl granite. Stone color enhancers seal unpolished finished granite surfaces and will make your granite appear darker or wet once applied. Apply the stone color enhancer product according to the directions on the bottle.
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Install cool lighting above the granite surfaces. Cool lighting is available in many different types of bulbs, such as compact fluorescent light, or CFL, LED and fluorescent. Make sure your light bulb is rated above 3,500 Kelvin. These bulbs have the terms "cool," "daylight" or "natural" in their description. The higher the Kelvin rating, the more it will enhance the blue color.
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Install some colored lights above your granite. You can utilize colored LED or CFL lights to your advantage. Use blue lights among your lighting fixtures to spotlight the blue color of your granite.
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Consider adding more lighting fixtures. It may be that the room in which your granite is installed has deficient lighting. Install them under cabinet fixtures or as recessed lighting that can be directed to your granite surfaces.
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Tips & Warnings
Before altering your lighting fixtures, make a map of all sources of light and their position over the granite. Outline the type of fixture, light source and wattage used. This can help when you redesign your space's sources of light.
Consider repositioning lights that are movable, such as track lights. Simply moving the lights will focus more brightness on your granite.
If you have not maintained your granite surface, you may need to clean it with a stone cleaner product.
If you have cleaned your granite improperly with abrasive products, you may have damaged the surface and dulled the appearance of the granite. Call a professional granite restorer for repairs.
If you are unfamiliar with installing electrical products, do not attempt to install new light fixtures on your own. You could get an electrical shock.
Before applying granite stone enhancer products, read all the instructions and follow the cautions on the label.
When replacing light bulbs, turn off the light switch.
