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Granite Countertop
Colors
There’s a Multitude of Granite Countertop
Colors to Choose From
Mark J. Donovan
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Granite has been
around since the beginning of time and is ubiquitous on Earth.
It can be found on nearly every continent. Here in New
Hampshire the state is known as the “Granite State” for its
concentration of the stone. Maybe that’s one reason why I like
granite countertops so much. They are as “old school” and
close to home as it comes when it comes to kitchen
countertops. But besides their old world charm, granite
countertops offer many functional and aesthetic advantages
over all other kitchen countertop materials. Granite
countertop colors for example range in the hundreds, with
color shades varying from black, blue and green, to reds,
browns and whites.
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Granite is also an extremely hard stone
thus making it so durable. Only the diamond stone is harder, and
both are formed from molten rock. Also, due to its variations in
color and mineral veins that can run through it, granite has a
stunning and beautiful look when it is cut and polished into a
countertop slab. Granite countertop colors also help to add,
elegance, character and warmth to kitchens, bathrooms, and any
other room that employs countertops.
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Granite kitchen countertops have skyrocketed in
popularity over the past couple of decades with kitchen designers and
homeowners. Though expensive, the number of advantages associated with
granite, including the various countertop color options that are offered
with granite, have many homeowners willing to pay the price for it.
Beige/brownish color tones are the most popular granite countertop colors
today. However, black and blue colors seem to be trending upwards in
popularity with homeowners lately. To some extent it’s not surprising since
the dark natural colors tend to complement many wood cabinet colors.
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Granite countertop colors can also
include natural patterns or designs in them, again due to types
and variations of mineral content in them. Some granite countertop
colors can even appear to exhibit “movement” in the stone.
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wide variations in colors and patterns it’s almost impossible
to have two granite countertops that look alike. This is
normally a good thing, unless you decide you want to include
more granite countertops in the same room down the road. It
will be virtually impossible to match the old with the new
granite countertops. You can come close, but they’ll never
match exactly. So when deciding on going with granite
countertops, make sure you spend the money up front to do the
entire kitchen or room with granite at one time.
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The only realistic way to shop for
granite countertops is to visit stores that sell it and to select
the color of stone you prefer. You simply cannot order it from a
catalogue, as the colors will change with each new supply of stone
brought into the store.
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