Guide for Buying Granite and Quartz Worktops

When you touch a slab of granite then you can feel the coolness and slick surface of the stone belies. People staying in California have a long history which goes back millions of years ago of using granite both in road construction and buildings. Throughout the world, granite comes from quarries. When molten lava combines with natural minerals, granite is created deep beneath the earth’s crust. No two slabs of granite are similar as there is an assortment of hues, tones, and veining which runs from dramatic to sublime. Granite worktops can meld easily into any existing color scheme or can form the basis of any kitchen design. Most homeowners feel that adding granite for your kitchen worktop is a costly investment, but if you think as a long term investment option, installation of granite worktops adds value to your home.

There is a need to consider the color of the existing cabinetry, before finalizing any specific granite pattern. After analyzing your existing cabinetry color plan you can create a color palette for incorporating the floors, cabinets, wall paints and backsplash. You can also create some innovative designs by uniting all the components of the color scheme thus, achieving your goal. No matter, you wish to create modern, traditional or classical kitchen, granite worktops is the ultimate choice.  

Gray granite is quarried in Georgia, and is considered to be versatile as it suits almost any kitchen themes. Gray granite is available in a variety of shadings, ranging from black to pink, gray granite complements light wood or white wood cabinetry. If you wish to create a clean image for your kitchen, then include white or gray flooring, with clear glass or gray tiles on the backsplash, also including stainless steel appliances. You can also think of accessorizing dynamic color such as fuchsia, red, or chartreuse for adding a visual lift.

Finnish Blue, Scottish Red, and Vermont Green are some of the other choices one can opt for granite colors. Some of these granite colors are more expensive as compared, to any other traditional granite colors, hence, you can blend or contrast with all cabinetry, thus adding distinct look to your kitchen look. An elegant look can be created if one opts for white granite in your kitchen. Such elegant white granite worktops also help in complementing all the cabinet colors along with the inclusion of white color. White is clean and modern, and is separated by a backsplash which can be included from the other color scheme. For continuing the modern feel, one can add brushed aluminium cabinet hardware with stainless steel appliances. You can also plan to make use of all white hardware, with all-white themed white appliances and a harlequim tiled floor.

The appearance of quartz kitchen is largely dependent on the proportion of quartz granules and the size of the room. Your countertop will get a busier look, if the room is small and the proportion of quartz granules is large. In comparison to the other natural stone, engineered quartz is homogenous therefore, available in uniform patterns and colors.

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