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Since your kitchen is the heart of your home and is vital to its look and feel, you want to make sure it is in tip-top shape. When renovating your kitchen, there are many things you want to consider and make sure you pay close attention to, so you avoid any issues and...

When most people hear granite, their minds instantly go to the use of granite in homes as countertops. However, this is not the only way that granite can be used in homes and in the construction industry. Granite is a common building material, as well as a common...

If you’ve ever toured a late-Victorian mansion, you probably noticed that it was filled to the brim with lovely things that didn’t exactly match. The mindset of the time (for the wealthy, at least) was to choose the best of everything, which led to houses full of...

If you’ve been shopping around for some granite countertops in your Denver area home, you probably keep hearing the same two words: grade and level. The terms are synonymous with each other, but some granite fabricators group their granite by the grade (low-grade,...

Countertops make a big statement in any kitchen so if yours are looking dirty or dingy, it may be time to refinish them for a fresh, new look. But before you get started on your project, read the advice from industry experts below. Jill Jarvis, Owner of Ehrlich...

People have been carving into granite for thousands of years. From small gravestone memorials to entire cliff faces carved and sculpted, granite is as synonymous with durability and longevity as it is for elegance and beauty. Take a brief world tour of some of the...

If you’re looking to replace your countertops, you probably have a tidy list of what you want in a surface: durability, ease of maintenance, and resistance to both heat and bacteria. But if you take that tidy list of yours into a showroom, you might find yourself...

In the countertop world, you have a few choices at your fingertips: Tile Solid surface Stone (granite, quartz, marble, etc.) Laminate Wood Stainless steel If you’re shopping around for new countertops, you might be wondering, “But what about Corian? Why isn’t that on...

Today’s global economy makes access to “things” so incredibly easy that if you’re not careful, you might find yourself surrounded by stuff you don’t even want (or like). Just like in the 1970s, the Minimalist movement is again taking America by storm. From the...