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Add Stunning Appeal With A Beautiful Blue Granite Countertop…

When it comes to color options for your home or remodeling project, everyone’s got their favorite. In this blog, I wanted to focus on the color blue because it is a favorite for many people. Many people are drawn to the color blue because it is calming and represents stability.

If you like the color blue, you might want to check out the color Blue Eyes for your countertops, which is quarried in Canada.

Blue Eyes Granite

Many customers are drawn to it because of its reflective quality. We often get asked, “What makes it reflective, and why does it appear to change colors?” While all granite is composed of various minerals such as quartz and feldspar, it is the mineral, mica, that gives blue eyes that reflective, mirror-like image and adds that stunning appeal.

Following are a few photos I wanted to share:

Blue Eyes Countertop

Close up of Blue Eyes Countertop

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Granite on September 15th, 2010 by Barb | | 0 Comments

More Exclusive Colors For Fall…

I recently posted that we have some new excluusive colors for fall and were getting some more. Well—I am happy to say that we now have a few more for you to choose from. Golden Beach is a warm, earthy tone. Red Malibu is a red tone and a perfect color if you are looking for a dramatic look for any room.

More Exclusive Colors:

Golden Beach

Red Malibu

Please make sure to visit our showroom to view these, and other colors for your remodeling project.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Granite on September 13th, 2010 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Recipe: Avocado, Caper, And Pickeled Onion Toast

Here’s a tasty recipe I came across in my June 2010, issue Whole Living magazine that I wanted to pass along. It is easy to make and works great for an appetizer, or a healthy snack. (Lots of good fat in that avocado.)

Avocado, Caper, And Pickeled Onion Toast

1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon capers, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 avocado, pitted
2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
1 ounce smoked trout or 1/2 soft-cooked egg, for topping (optional)

Directions

Combine the onion, lemon juice, capers, oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a bowl. Let stand until the onions soften slightly, about 10 minutes.
In another bowl, mash the lemon zest and avocado with 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Spread half of the avocado mixture on one slice of toast and top with half the onions. If desired, add either the smoked trout or the soft-cooked egg. Repeat with remaining ingredients, and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Barb

Posted in Cooking in your kitchen on September 10th, 2010 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Seaming Your Granite Countertops…

I know I wrote on this topic a couple of times, but we do get a lot of questions in our showroom about seaming and the seaming process. In my last blog on the subject, Seams To Me: Love Your Granite Countertops, I mentioned that we use a seam setter to achieve a tight, clean-looking seam. In this blog, I wanted share a few photos of our installers using our seam setter and the seaming process.

The Seaming Process

Setting the countertop in place.

Mixing epoxy for a color match to the stone.

Applying the epoxy and preparing the seam setter.

Seam setter in action.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Granite, Seams on September 8th, 2010 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Just For Fall—New Exclusive Granite Colors

We all know that fall signifies a time for change, and along with that comes all the beautiful fall colors. At PGC, we have some changes of our own, including some new exclusive colors for fall. If you are doing a remodeling project, make sure you stop by our facility and check them out, along with our other stock colors, and promotions/specials. I am sure you will find something that works great for your countertop project. Watch for other colors coming in soon.

New Exclusive Colors For Fall: