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Maintain Your Granite Countertops With Ease…

Caring for your granite countertops is a relatively simple process. We do however, get a lot of questions about maintenance. While cleaning with hot soapy water is your best bet for everyday maintenance, there are a number of other products on the market for both cleaning and sealing.

Let’s take a look at our stone care products:

SCI Stone Care Kit

At PGC, we offer a stone care kit for purchase, from SCI, that includes both a cleaner and sealer. The cleaner comes in a spray bottle with a pump and is ready to use. You just spray it on and wipe dry with a clean towel, or paper towels. The sealer also comes is a spray bottle with a pump. The directions for use are straight forward and are printed on the back of the bottle. Please keep in mind, that re-sealing your countertops should only be done if you notice that your granite is taking on water. ( e.g. A water glass leaves a ring, or water no longer beads up with spills, or when cleaning.)

Countertop Wipes

We also sell Countertop wipes from SCI. The wipes offer a quick method for wiping down your kitchen countertops, bathroom vanity, etc. They work great for wiping up dust, especially on black granites.

1 Year Extended Care & Maintenance Package

We also off a 1 Year Extended Care & Maintenance Package. The package offers a worry free option for the consumer, by letting us take care of any maintenance needs. The package includes:

Sanitizing and resealing all countertops
Faucet deck touch up (Removing all normal hard water build up, etc.)
Seam maintenance (e.g. Various circumstances may cause houses to move and/or shift, which in turn may cause some seams to shift.) Affected seams would be re-shimmed and leveled.
Up to 3 chips repaired. While chips are rare, they can happen. (e.g. Banging pots & pans at sink area, etc.)

If you are interested in any of these stone care options for your countertops, please give us a call, or stop by our showroom.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Granite, Stone Care on January 25th, 2012 by Barb | | 0 Comments

In Living Color…

If you are doing some remodeling that includes countertops and are one of those people that love color, you might want to check out the Life Series collection of color by Silestone. The Life Series offers an array of bright, and bold colors that are definitely high energy that will add a statement to any room in your home. Whether you want to add a punch of color to a kitchen, a bathroom, or laundry room, choosing a Life Series color, will do just that. From orange, to red, blue, or green, or more, you’ll be sure to express your personality, or mood.

Let’s take a look at the collection…

Silestone Life! Series

Orange Cool Silestone

Yellow Dream Silestone

Blue Enjoy

Green Fun

Majenta Energy

Red Vital

If you want to start living in color, make sure you check out the Life Series. Stop by our showroom to view these samples and more.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Engineered Stone on January 24th, 2012 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you are one of those people that like raspberries and chocolate, you will love this recipe. It is easy to make and these muffins are delicious!

Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

1-1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tps. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 pkg. 10 oz. frozen raspberries (thaw a bit before using) Fresh raspberries can also be used.
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 – 12 oz. pkg. Nestles Chocolate Chips

Topping

1/3 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. butter

In a mixing bowl, add eggs, sugar, vanilla, and oil. Add the flour and baking soda. Mix in the raspberries,nuts, and chocolate chips. Fill muffin tins with the dough. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and butter for the topping. Sprinkle the topping mixture over the muffins. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Serve warm, or cool and serve cold. Either way, they are good. Makes 18 muffins.

Substitution: You can use substitute white chocolate chips for the dark chocolate, if desired. I prefer the dark chocolate myself.

Enjoy!

Barb

Posted in Cooking in your kitchen on January 20th, 2012 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Bar, Bath, And Beyond…

When it comes to natural countertops for your home, there are numerous possibilities. While many people naturally think of natural stone countertops for their kitchen, they can also be installed for a bar room, bathroom, a dining room, and more. Let’s take a look at a few possibilities:

Bar Area

Crema Bordeaux Granite Bar Top

Cielo De Ouro Granite Bar Top

Bath

White Carrera Marble Vanity Top

Sedna Granite Vanity Top

Dining Room

Louisa Blue Granite Buffet Top

Sedna Granite Buffet Top

Whether you are looking for a natural stone countertop for your kithen, bar, bathroom, or some other room in your home, make sure you swing by for a visit. We’d love to help you with your color selections, as well as any sink and faucet needs.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

Posted in Granite, Natural Stone on January 19th, 2012 by Barb | | 0 Comments

Top 10 Color Choices For 2011…

It is always interesting to look back and find out what the best sellers were for the year, so I took some time and did just that. While there are colors on the list that have been popular over the years, for their consistency and classic look, such as St. Cecilia, Opalescence, Tropic Brown, Labrador Green, etc., this list includes a variety of colors that contain flow, movement and some pizzazz—and I am not surprised. Today’s consumers are not afraid to express their tastes in their homes. If you are looking for elegance and charm, or energy with an attractive style, by choosing natural stone for countertops, you can’t go wrong, and the color selections are plentiful.

If you are interested in these colors, or others for you project, make sure you stop by our showroom.

Top 10 Best Selling Colors at PGC for 2011