Kitchen granite countertops are created by nature
and fashioned by man are a beautiful, durable and cost effective choice for
kitchens and baths. The term granite comes from the Latin root word granum,
which means "grain."
Granite is often imported from Europe, Africa, Brazil and other regions of the
world rich in natural stone. Granite is an attractive natural stone that will
add color and warmth to your kitchen. Granite is an extremely hard material
that will not blister, scratch or crack.
The hardness of granite is rivaled only be the hardness of diamonds. In fact
diamonds are used to cut and polish granite. |
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Over the last 10 years kitchen
granite countertops have become popular with homeowners, after first being
popular with designers for decades. Granite is available in hundreds of colors,
from various shades of white to browns, reds, greens, blues, and black. The most
popular tones are brown and beige.
As well as being hard kitchen granite countertops can take hot items, like pots
and pans, and is very stain resistant to hot grease and oil if it is sealed with
a silicone-based impregnator. It can easily be cleaned and cut for a basin.
Granite has a cool polished surface that makes it an excellent surface for
rolling out pastry dough. The polished finish of granite will not wear off.
Kitchen granite countertops are unique because no two pieces of granite are
exactly the same, therefore granite provides an interesting design element and
adds certain richness and texture to your kitchen not found in other surfaces.
Kitchen granite countertops can create a brilliance and elegance that is only
found in nature. Granite adds a personality and character to kitchen countertops
that is unsurpassed. Kitchen granite countertops have a natural beauty that is
capable of complementing any tone of wood or style of cabinets.
It doesn't matter if you are planning a new home or remodeling an existing
kitchen, with granite kitchen countertops you can be sure that you will add to
value of your home.
Kitchen remodelers and home builders have experienced a boom in the demand for
kitchen granite countertops. Although it can be more expensive to put in granite
countertops, they remain the odds on favorite choice for more upscale homes,
since they keep their value better than most home improvements
The investment you make in kitchen granite countertops should pay you back at
least three times what you invested. If you are selling your home you will find
that home buyers wanting kitchen granite countertops will be willing to pay more
for your home than if you have ceramic tile or plastic laminate.
Planning out your kitchen granite countertop first involves selecting the right
granite color. You should concentrate on the most popular colors. Even though
granite tones are usually neutral, you may find that a certain color goes well
for your kitchen design.
If you are replacing the old countertop material in your kitchen with granite,
carefully diagram all the measurements for the granite installer. If installing
new cabinets is part of your kitchen remodel ask the granite fabricator what
they recommend for cabinetry.
Since you are using such a superior product as granite, you should think about
the right type of sink to go with your new kitchen granite countertop. You
should definitely consider going with an undermount stainless steel sink, as
opposed to an overmount sink that would be difficult to clean around.
In addition to getting the right kind of sink installed, it is also important to
select the just the right faucet to go with the sink. A stainless steel faucet
would go well with the looks of a rich kitchen granite countertop.
The next important area is upgrading your cabinet hardware. The handles and
knobs should also be of high quality in order to provide good accent to the
overall look of the kitchen. Even if you are not replacing the cabinetry having
high quality hardware with make those cabinets and the whole kitchen
stand out.
So in planning your kitchen remodeling, just remember that kitchen granite
countertops will make a provide a world-class addition and increase the re-sale
value of your home.
About the
Author: James Mahoney is the author of many
kitchen design articles and has a site about kitchen design ideas at
Kitchen Designers
Ideas.com. He also publishes a newsletter on kitchen design.
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