A fireplace is a natural focal point in any house, so choosing a material to surround the fireplace will dictate the feel of the whole home. There are several types of materials that can be used for fireplace surrounds ranging from old-school classic to modern. Choosing the one that suits your needs will reflect the [...]
Choosing a type of marble will depend on a variety of factors running from your personal preferences over price and appearance to how and where the stone will be used. Place Of Origin With over half of the world’s marble coming from four countries, China, Italy, Spain and India, it’s very possible the [...]
So you’ve set your sights on your ideal countertop now. But what happens next to turn that sample countertop piece to the full-blown real deal in your kitchen? Luckily, the hardest parts like cutting and finishing the countertops will be taken care of for you. You can help move things along though by working as [...]
Choosing the right installation style for your kitchen sink depends on what’s important to you in its day-to-day use and maintenance. The next part is making your decision on material. This is what determines how the kitchen sink holds up to your standards and design preference. If you’ve decided on an integral sink installation style, [...]
The sink has always been the unsung hero of the kitchen. Everyone marvels at all the amazing dishes that come out from the oven, the stovetop, and even the microwave! But when all is said and eaten, the dirty dishes are unceremoniously piled into the sink while everyone averts their gaze from the offensive pyramid [...]
Granite has been the gold standard of countertops for a long time (well, until recently anyway). What sets granite apart from other stone countertops for a lot of people is that it’s a natural, highly durable stone, and the fact that there’s an impressive range of colours you can choose from for granite countertops. The [...]
We spend a lot of our days running around, doing things for other people: getting the kids to school, meeting that last-minute deadline at work, picking up groceries on the way back, and throwing together an edible meal for everyone. Granted, all these things are important, especially when it comes to taking care of your [...]
A quality countertop is a big step in refreshing your kitchen. If you’ve already chosen your dream countertop, what follows naturally is selecting the right backsplash to go along with it. Besides easier maintenance of the back wall, backsplashes are meant to complement countertops and bring out their distinctive features. Of course, because the [...]
When people talk about their dream countertop, they go in detail about the material, colour, pattern, and maybe even a little about the shape if they’re also describing their kitchen layout. You don’t often hear them talking about the edge finishing though. It may be because the sheer number of edge finishing options can be [...]
Countertops are the icing on top of your kitchen renovation cake – they’re what enhances the flavour of your kitchen and gives it that extra appeal. The thing about cake icing though is that there’s a wide variety of ways to put it on: you can go from a quick slathering all over the cake [...]
