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When you buy new clothes do you let someone guess the size, style or color you want? When buying a new car do you let the salesman tell you which make, model and accessories you’re going to buy? Probably not. The same common sense applies to...

Nothing can detract from the overall beauty of a new countertop like a poorly fabricated and installed seam; which is why most customers want to avoid seams in their countertops. There are a number of factors that can impact seam placement. Granite slabs come in many...

An undermounted sink can be one of the most striking features of a new custom countertop. Whether the countertop is fabricated from granite, engineered stone or solid surface material virtually any sink can be undermounted. There are certain basic guidelines that must be followed. Since undermounted...

How long does it take Solid Surface Designs to fabricate and install a new countertop? The answer involves the entire process that leads from estimate to installation. Step One: Estimate/Purchase Solid Surface Designs will use the drawing, dimensions and design details you provide to create an...

It’s amazing to think that your new granite countertops went into production over 350 million years ago. Over thousands of millennia molten rock deep beneath the surface of the earth was subjected to tremendous geologicpressure and repeated cycles of heating and cooling eventually emerging as granite,...

If you are thinking about new countertops now is a great time to consider buying new appliances. Why? Because your new granite, engineered stone or solid surface countertops will be custom fabricated to fit your existing appliances. Refrigerators, stoves and cooktops have an expected working life...

Every product we buy is available in various levels of quality. Since the differences between good, better and best can be substantial it’s important to understand the kinds of things that affect the price. Exotic granites colors are generally more expensive that standard grade colors. So,...