Worktop Colour - The defining element of your kitchen

So, you have decided to use granite for your kitchen worktops. And are now confused which colour to choose among so many combinations and textures available. Well, I would say that the choice of granite colour is rather one of the most important design factors in any kitchen. Here are some important things to keep in mind when choosing a kitchen worktop colour for your home.

1) First of all, look out for granite warehouses around your city with a large selection. Warehouses will have full slabs of granite for you to see and thus you will be able to see all of the available colours and not just a few little samples on a board as found mostly on the retail shops.

2) Do not forget to carry a sample of your kitchen cabinet while visiting the warehouse. This would help you to choose the granite colour that compliments your kitchen cabinets, as you can hold the sample up to the granite slab as you search for ones that you like. This way you can make a choice right away if the chosen ones are is a good match for your kitchen or not.

3) Once you have decided the granite colour that works well, make sure that you are really finding it appealing and are not settling down on something that looks good but you may not like. The colour of the granite to be used in your kitchen will make a defining element of your kitchen and hence you must love it in order to live with it.

4) The colour of the floor should equally match or compliment the worktop colour. If you are building a new home or working with an existing floor, make sure to bring a colour sample of the floor tiles so as the granite goes well with that. Although the floor tiles will not be directly next to granite slabs, you still want to make sure the colours work well together.

5) Granite worktops are a great investment for your new kitchen, hence the choice of the granite colour should be an informed decision made after viewing all of the available selections. For more colour ideas and suggestions, visit http://www.granite4less.co.uk

Granite Worktops – Some basic questions answered!

What colour of granite is most popular for kitchen worktops?

As far as my own experience as a granite supplier goes, I have seen people liking granite worktops from all shades of white, pink to dark shades of green and black. The tastes of people have revolutionised with time and now people look for more trendy colours in granite that perfectly compliment their interiors. Granite comes in a variety of brilliant to subtle colours like ivory, green, blue, red etc. Thus if you are looking for granite worktops that can compliment or offset the cabinetry of your kitchen you just have to look out for a granite supplier in your town.

Why are there inconsistency of speckles and swirls in all of the granite stones?

Well needless to say that the inconsistency of patterns in the form of swirls and speckles is what makes the granite a remarkable and unique stone. This attribute of granite stones is formed as a result of the natural action of solidification and representation of various materials that are trapped during the process of cooling down of the molten mass. It is natural for a granite worktop to have these specks of quartz and other molten matter that add glimmer and depth to the granite worktop surface.

Can I replace my granite worktops once installed anytime after that?

Well, I would suggest replacing all your worktops at one time if you want to change out your existing granite worktops. The variability feature of granite gives a unique colour and hue to every block of granite that follows in pattern one after other. Thus if you replace only one worktop today and plan to change the others after a year, you will never match the two with the exact pattern and colour. If you are looking to have uniform granite blocks for your kitchen worktops, you should purchase the granite from only one supplier and remind them that you want the tops to come from the same cut. This would ensure a great match in granite colour and pattern.