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I am hooked on Kitchen design trends lately.  I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen, bit by bit! It will be a long process as I am doing things as I can afford to do them. I have gutted the top cabinets and removed the useless one above my stove. The integrity of […]

Well, here it is two weeks later and I must admit that I am more than a little disappointed that one of my brilliant readers has not chimed in with a Problem-Solved-Ultimate-Solution for the battle of the kitchen counter top. Alas, I must come up with my own solutions, so what you get…is what you

You’ve all seen them; ugly hard water stains on your counter and faucet, left behind by mineral content in your drinking water. You can go to the store and buy some goopy, mysterious chemical, made for just this, or look to a natural approach using something simple you probably already own. The “benefit” claimed by

Classic Stone is here right now installing my new countertops – very exciting! And, of course, there has already been a snag. I guess that happens when your house is 33 years old (Oh, to be 33 again!). Since I’m also getting new sinks, the water valves under the sink need to be turned off.

I love to look at a great stone fireplace; a beautiful marble or onyx bathroom; gorgeous granite or soapstone countertops in a kitchen; or some really impressive bluestone or slate flooring. A well-designed project made with excellent craftsmanship takes the chosen stone material and uses it to its potential. Creating a personalized stone masterpiece is functional

You guys!   After months and months of hard work, sweat and even a few tears (of joy of course!) my Master Bathroom Remodel is finally complete!  Wahoo!  So today I am thrilled to show you our new counter tops!  This is the second to last tile post, I can hardly believe it!  Since we

Here’s an interesting question about a countertop from Meg… “I have a dark green granite table that I am moving into a  new house.  It matches my current kitchen counter.  The kitchen counter in the new house, although not yet chosen, will NOT match the uba tuba granite of the table.  Should I sell this table?

When I was in my 30s, I designed and started transforming my home into my Shangri-La. I love my home. I’ve raised five children in it and now my son, daughter-in-law, and my one year old granddaughter live with me. I designed my home so that it wouldn’t date or go out of style. It

Marble has been imitated, copied, and cultured, across the world and over the centuries, but nothing compares to “the real thing”. The stone has a porous outer layer, which allows the light to penetrate the stone, causing the typical waxy and glowing (skinlike) expression. To find out more about this article please visit: http://versatilearchitect.com/the-marvels-of-marble/ Resources: www.versatilearchitect.com

That sounds like the name of a Do-Wop band. So since I touched on igneous rocks in general and granite in particular yesterday, today I want to talk about the metamorphics. My diagram above shows sedimentary rocks on a sea floor being subducted under a tectonic plate. That sedimentary rock will turn into metamorphic rock given