Today Dan writes: Diva, I’m trying to be more eco friendly, what are my options for recycled countertops? Is going with that option really all that “green”? Well Dan, you have a couple of options from which to choose from here. You can either reuse your old one or you can purchase something made from [...]
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Today Natasa writes: I am having a very hard time deciding between different countertop colors. Part of my problem is that I have new Gloss Bird’s Eye Thermophoil (European style) kitchen cabinets. My floor is Brazilian Cherry. Since the cabinets are glossy and have a subtle pattern I would like to go with …
So what are the most popular Caesarstone colors out there? After all, you want to make sure that your quartz surface is going to be stylish for at least a few years to come, right? Well the fact is that most of the time it’s going to depend on where the Caesarstone quartz surface is [...]
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There is a new product out there for making over your countertop called Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations. Like other products out in this space, there’s a mult-step process that will help transform your existing countertops and give your kitchen an updated look. I’ve already posted about another product called Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations. Both products by Rust-Oleum sound [...]
Today Pat writes: I read with interest your answer on how to select the granite color for your countertops……..I am having trouble deciding whether I want the color to blend or contrast……I have honey maple cabinets with maple flooring and mixed glass tile backsplash (green,aqua, gold and light orange) Currently my countertop is a verde [...]
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Today Tom writes: Diva, I’ve been looking at installing a granite tile countertop in my kitchen. I went back and forth on whether or not it would be better than simply going with a solid natural stone countertop, like quartz. But before I make the leap into the project, are there any issues outside of [...]
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Today Tamera writes: I’ve been reading up on some of your articles on engineered stone countertops for kitchen remodels. Seems that there are certainly some advantages over going with granite. But I want to know if there is a way to get an engineered stone countertop without having to automatically go with quartz? Using Quartz [...]
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Today Kim writes: I hate my countertops, diva. But I am not entirely sure what to do about it. I’ve thought about replacing it with granite, but I want something in white. Unfortunately I am not finding anything available in white granite here locally. Worse, I’ve heard that granite isn’t as popular as it once [...]
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