Concrete Countertops are gaining popularity. Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate, water, and chemical admixtures.
  
Granite has a medium to coarse texture, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as porphyry. This makes granite countertops an excellent choice. Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy. Outcrops of granite tend to form tors, and rounded massifs. Granites sometimes occur in circular depressions surrounded by a range of hills, formed by the metamorphic aureole or hornfels.

The optical and physical properties of glass make it suitable for applications such as glass countertops.
     
Recycled countertops are made from things like paper, reclaimed wood, recycled cans, recycled plastic, recycled toilets, and recycled glass.


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Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite. It is extensively used for sculptures and now it's used quite often in the kitchen. Marble countertops add both a beautiful and classy look to any kitchen.

As more consumers want to reduce the environmental impact of a new countertop, many are looking for eco-friendly alternatives.

The answer? Eco-friendly concrete.

This eco friendly concrete is more resistant to potential chipping and cracking than conventional concrete, tile and stone, and its workability is more similar to wood than cement-based products.


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What countertop material provides a warm, soft ambience to any room, resists stains and is harder than wood? Richlite is a versatile material made primarily of paper. The paper is purchased from managed forests throughout North America, treated with resin, then pressed and baked to create solid sheets.


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Buying green doesn’t mean sacrificing style and settling for a vapid countertop.


Eco-Terr is a striking mix of recycled glass, granite, river rock or marble chips with a cement and fly ash binder. The material contains 80 percent preconsumer recycled material, and the terrazzo-like slabs are available in 13 earthy colors,


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You just can’t generalize about any stone product. Marble in the kitchen is becoming more mainstream and is a very viable product. In many bakeries and old-style candy-making shops, it is the surface of choice. Its cool, smooth surface is ideal for rolling out pastries.


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Design Trends: Translating commercial style

When it comes to residential applications, the consumer is buying a product that he has to live with for quite some time and that can be important in his ultimate color choice.

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What's in a color?

One of the hottest colors today is brown, especially chocolate, because it’s so organic. Blue, always a dependable color, is often used in combination with brown. White, especially pure white, has the same impact as a brilliant color such as red. And black is considered high-style and high-power. It’s elegant, upscale and very dramatic, says Eiseman.

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A Splash of light: Eluma Backsplashes

Eluma light panels can also be used as adjustable shelving in cabinet applications, fixed panels and a multitude of other applications.

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Focusing in on backsplashes: Glass is hottest look

Mosaic compositions are becoming more and more popular throughout the house, but their use in kitchens seems to be limited. When it comes to tile, it’s about texture and dimension. The wall becomes a tactile experience that begs to be touched. But the tiles have to be easy to clean, so the different materials have to work together.

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Countertop Backsplash: The new face of onyx

Many consumers want stone that looks as it’s been there forever with an ‘Old World’ look and finish. That’s why Liu created the Classico collection which gives a new look to this natural stone. To achieve an antiqued ‘old’ look the onyx is honed or brushed before it is finished.

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