If you’re planning on remodeling your home, and concerned about making measurement or layout mistakes, check out Floor Planner, an online application that allows you to create and share interactive floor plans, and eliminate mistakes in your next home renovation project.
The app, which is offered free-of charge in the Personal version, allows you to create and save a floor plan for your house and outside areas – with accurate measurements, easy editing, hundreds of options for furniture and other fixtures (like countertops); and gives you the option to add in your own images.
Yesterday we outlined what’s typically involved in replacing your existing countertops with whole-slab granite. In addition to those hassles, there is another concern: the law.
When it comes to a home remodeling, some local laws require homeowners to secure a permit from a local office. While these laws are established to ensure that the homeowners are complying with building, electrical and other important safety codes, they provide a real hassle on the homeowners’ side: weeks of delay in a job, document-filings that are head-bursting, and possibly additional leakage from your wallet to get the job done entirely – from both legal and technical perspectives. If you have experience trying to secure any sort of legal permit, you certainly know what we are talking about.
When homeowners looking to update their kitchens are making decisions, there are two questions we hope they’ll consider. The first is pretty easy to answer:
What makes our transformation process better than a typical countertop installation process?
At Granite Transformations, to eliminate the hassle of demolishing old countertops and to shorten the time it takes for an overall countertop renovation project, we offer a quick and easier installation that generates less mess:
The process for a standard kitchen countertop and backsplash only takes 1 to 2 days.
In addition, we offer free in-home consultation by our designers to help you make smart decision when picking out colors and patterns for your kitchen.
Our unique Trend Stone slabs for countertops are cut precisely to fit over your existing old countertops. Using special adhesives, these slabs are attached directly on top of your existing countertops, eliminating a need to demolish them.
That last point leads to the second question, which is a bit more complex:
Trend Stone
Why would you want to avoid removing your old countertops?
Let’s say you’re getting new stone countertops for your kitchen from an average contractor: Read the rest of this entry »
We see a lot of kitchen counters, which means we see a lot of kitchen faucets. Here are some of our favorites. Some are on this list because they are innovative and functional, some because they just look cool.
Spot Illuminated Kitchen Faucet (by Ndwelt)
With simple design and illuminated underside, this faucet features head that can be pulled out, and has touch-sensitive controls that turns water ON/OFF and controls temperature. The product has simple upside-down-L-shape, and looks like something from year 2050.
If you’re exploring home design options and looking for some inspiration, check out Designer Pages, an online community where suppliers can showcase their products, and designers can pick out items they like and put together design plans.
Our favorite is “Product Wars” feature on the homepage, which lets you vote on which one of two similar items is cooler looking. Read the rest of this entry »
With a name like Granite Transformations, it may be easy to overlook the other options and services we provide.
Some people may actually think of granite as an outdated look, while others view it as upscale/welcoming/kitchen-y. We have solutions for modernists and traditionalists alike, if granite now falls under the traditionalist aesthetic in your view.
Trend Glass Countertops
Our Trend Glass products can give your kitchen a cleaner, lighter, more modern look especially paired with stainless steel appliances. Manufactured with up to 72% post consumer recycled materials, Trend Glass is not only a modern aesthetic but is also a modern, conscientious choice.
You probably already know that our engineered glass and stone overlay products can be used to transform your bathroom and vanity counters too, but it doesn’t end there. Granite Transformations brings the same consistent and elegant design solutions to bathroom refacing, whether it’s granite overlay or Trend Mosaic wall coverings, shower base and bathtub liners, and, of course, sink and vanity countertops and back splashes.
A lot of people misplace, don’t understand, make assumptions about, or flat out don’t read their warranties regardless of what they’re buying. This is something that should change.
Before you buy anything of substantial cost (i.e. car, countertops, or computer), please make sure you read your warranty. Too many times do people read the headline “Limited Lifetime Guarantee” or “10 Year Warranty” and make assumptions by the headline without reading further. We have three different warranties. Which one applies depends on who’s using the product, and how long it’s been since it was installed: Read the rest of this entry »
Granite Transformation shows dedication in delivering high quality, environmentally friendly solutions for your kitchen and bathroom. Since the green movement came upon us so quickly, many companies claim to be “green”, but consumers are sometimes unsure of what that actually means. What does green mean to us?
Here are 6 reasons why Granite Transformations is green:
1. 33 to 70 percent recycled content
Trend Glass countertops are manufactured using 33 to 70 percent recycled content, making it one of the industry leaders for its amount of recycled materials. In addition, Granite Transformations’ entire manufacturing process is designed to recycle materials whenever possible.
The advantage of refacing your kitchen cabinets rather than simply tearing them out and rebuilding them is that more often than not, there is nothing wrong with the physical structure of the cabinets themselves; it is primarily a cosmetic renovation. By removing the door, drawers and hardware and replacing just these surface items, you can save time, inconvenience, aggravation, money, as well as wear and tear on the rest of your kitchen.
