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Granite!

It's been awhile since I last posted! I suck at this whole blogging business. I haven't been doing many home repairs over the past few months. I've pretty much run out of space in my 1,000 sq foot condo and because of that I can't go out and buy any new furniture pieces to refurbish because I have no where to put them!

Anywho - I finally pulled the trigger and bought granite countertops. I figure it's about time. For the past 2 years I've been using a "fake countertop" made out of plyboard! I found an excellent granite dealer out of Manassas. Their name is Natural Stones, Inc. They definitely had the best prices in the area. I purchased the Santa Cecilia Light for $30/sq foot. Everything, including the sink, was only $1,400 for my entire kitchen. And they delivered and installed it within 4 days!

Here is a picture of the countertop color. I love it!



Next I had to figure out what kind of backsplash I wanted. I bought a few samples from Lowes and Home Depot and decided I wanted a tumbled marble subway tile and a glass/stone accent strip. I want it to be perfect so it's taking me awhile to lay the tile and cut it. So far this is what I've managed to accomplish.



So to recap the past 2 years..... here are some progress pics!



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  1. Modern CamelotApril 16, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    The countertops make such a difference! Love the look against the dark cabinets.

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