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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

How to Pick the Right Stone for Granite Kitchen Countertops.

Picking the right stone for your granite kitchen countertops needs some knowledge and awareness. This guide walks you through the basics of how to pick the right stone for your granite kitchen countertops.Granite kitchen countertops are becoming increasingly popular these days because of their elegance and durability. Being natural, granite is found in solids, speckled, veins; breathtaking choices for kitchen countertops. Before one rushes to the closest fabricator and picks the first granite available for their kitchen, it's important to plan for the right stone for kitchen countertops. One might wonder, what's the big deal in choosing a stone? What's the worst that could happen? Well, bad granite countertops do turn into kitchen nightmares. Follow these simple rules and pick the best stone for your granite kitchen countertops.

  • Find a granite warehouse with a large selection (Like ours). You want to make sure you have the ability to see all of the available colors.
  • When you visit our warehouse, bring your cabinet sample or a door from your existing cabinets. Hold the sample up to the granite as you find ones you like. You should be able to tell right away if it is a good match or not.
  • If you are building a new home, you will choose your flooring color AFTER the granite selection. If you are working with an existing floor, please be sure to bring a color sample along of the flooring and make sure the granite countertop colors goes well with that. Although they will not be directly next to each other, you still want to make sure the colors are complimentary and work well together.
  • Once you select a color that works well, make sure that you LOVE it. Don’t settle for something that looks good but you may not like. This is something that will be a defining element of your kitchen and you need to really find the color appealing in order to live with it.
  • Granite countertops are a great investment for your new kitchen, so be sure to view all of the available selections and make informed decisions when choosing a color.

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