What advice would you give homeowners shopping for stone countertops?
Shopping for new stone countertops is exciting, but the myriad of options at the quarry can be overwhelming. If you don’t know what you are looking for, or worse, looking at, you could end up choosing a color, pattern, or stone type that would be a disaster in your...
11 Tips for Decking the Halls — In Your Kitchen!
Decorating your kitchen is always fun but decorating it for the holidays takes it to a whole new level. It’s a fun way to display your holiday cheer and create a winter wonderland of fun inside your home. The first step is to pick a theme. Do you like decorating with...
What Should I Know Before Buying Granite? 7 Things to Know Ahead of Time
Switching from one countertop material to another can mean that you encounter a learning curve when performing routine cleaning and maintenance. Going from natural stone countertop to another natural stone is one thing, but when you go from a manmade material like...
Top 3 Kid-Friendly Natural Stone Countertop Options
This is why we can’t have nice things!! Did you ever hear that as a kid? Have you found yourself saying that to your own children? As wonderful as they are, there’s something about children that seems to make things fall to pieces. It’s truly astonishing what a mess a...
What are the advantages of an open kitchen?
If you have been in an older home where the kitchen is walled off from the rest of the house, you know how confining that space can feel. Many homeowners are choosing to remove the walls around their kitchens, creating a cooking space connected to the rest of the...
Improve Your Countertop’s Looks in 4 Simple Steps
Your kitchen is probably the busiest spot in your house, so what happens when things start to feel stale and closed-in? You might consider doing a kitchen remodel to enhance the whole space, but if time and money are tight, there are some simple steps you can take to...
What to check when inspecting granite slabs for your kitchen countertop?
Renovating a kitchen or building one from scratch is not a job for the faint of heart. Visualizing what the new space will look like can be intimidating, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed when presented with lots of choices. We asked professionals who work with...
Is Sealing Your Stone Really Necessary?
One new homeowner recently expressed her confusion regarding the granite countertops in her new house. While the countertops were lovely, they had a dull appearance and feel, not the silky-smooth texture she was used to from the granite in her old home. What’s more,...
Granite Cost: It’s the Difference Between Black and White
If you’ve looked into installing granite countertops for your kitchen or bathroom, you’ve probably wondered at least once, what is the least expensive granite I can get that still looks nice? Granite comes in just about every color that you can imagine, but we will...
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