Granite counters have come a long way over the last few years in price.  Granite is beautiful and durable, as is quartz.  But if you feel that you want something different for your kitchen, an accent piece, something lovely that no one else has…

(Click on the link for each type of countertop for a website with more samples.)

* Bamboo is renewable and durable

* Solid Glass is modern and easy to clean

* Recycled Glass (glass mixed with concrete)

* Paper looks and feels like stone

* Scrap Metal is polished or honed & made from aluminum

Bamboo or Cork Floors for Your Kitchen?!

Bamboo.  Isn’t that what the Panda bears eat?  Why do you want it for your kitchen floor? Dark or light in color, it’s beautiful.  The clip shows dark bamboo.

Bamboo is 16% harder than maple wood, 1/3 lighter in weight than oak, yet in some instances as strong as steel. Bamboo is sustainable and cost effective.  Unlike most other hardwoods, it absorbs very little moisture and consequently does not shrink or swell.  Best of all, it looks beautiful.

Cork.  What good would a wine stopper do on your floor?  Cork is truly lovely.  It comes in all colors, can make amazing patterns, or plain solid.  It’s durable, water resistant, provides cushion for your feet, reduces sound and vibration, gives thermal insulation, anti-allergenic & insect resistant, anti-static, and elastic.

Yes, these types of floors are trendy, but at least these trends makes sense.  Why not have a floor that’s durable, long-lasting, & environmentally friendly!

I just had some natural stone countertops installed in my kitchen.  How do I clean them?