The Best Little Austin TX Granite Countertops Shop
Got a Little Condo Kitchen and Need Ideas? This little condo is near the UT campus here in Austin, and is owned by some folks that live in snow country and need a warmer climate during the winter. Like a lot of condo kitchens that have had students around, it needed a full remodel. IKEA [...]
An older Austin home gets an update with Peacock Green granite. Have you admired some of the older homes in Austin, particularly those with super-convenient locations to downtown? This Peacock Green granite counter was installed this week in a tiny kitchen in a tiny house built in 1940. The house is a little south of [...]
Yellow River Granite Makes Gorgeous Countertops We had the joy last week of installing this Yellow River granite for a remodel of a lovely home in Dripping Springs, TX. One 96″ long piece went on a custom-made master bathroom cabinet with two undermount sinks. Another piece went on a set of custom laundry cabinets. You [...]
Gutting Your Shower? How about adding a granite shower seat when you put it back together? This one is a little triangle, maybe 16-inches on the shorter edges that are against the tile walls. The stone is Goldstone granite, and it has a double pencil-edge finish for the front edge profile. A double-pencil edge has [...]
Are Your Tenants Damaging Your Bathroom Vanity Tops? If you’re a landlord, you know how often the countertops in a rental get damaged. Maybe it starts with one little corner getting dinged. And then the compressed stuff inside the laminate maybe gets a little wet and starts to deteriorate. Then maybe the dog gets a [...]
Want a built-in grill on your back deck? This Austin homeowner remodeled her back deck and had custom bases built for a narrow table and a built-in grill. We custom-cut Rustic Coral Granite to fit perfectly around the BBQ, and on a table on the area leading into the house. You can also see that [...]
Like Natural Stone? We had a nice long piece of travertine here at the shop last week. Now it has a new home as a master bathroom vanity top with a beautiful pair of glass vessel sinks. The inside photos don’t do this natural stone justice. The outside photo is much more accurate for the [...]
Copper Canyon Granite – Go Bold or Go Home With glorious rusty areas running across the front, Copper Canyon is not for the faint of heart or style. This granite screams “Texas!” and has style for miles. This looks fantastic in a kitchen, or a big master bathroom, but this granite remnant is just the [...]
An Unusual Green Granite SOLD! Lady Dream, or Ladies Dream Granite is a most unusually-colored granite. With green, coral and white running across the polished face, this granite is eye-catching as a table or in a bathroom. If you’ve read a few pages on our site, you know we’ve been very busy this fall, and [...]
Emperador Dark Marble Adds Instant Value to Your Home SOLD!! Is your powder room vanity is looking a little bit sorry? A little bit dated, or tired, or just plain old? If you think you can’t afford a high-end marble vanity top, think again. We spent a few hours this afternoon pulling some hidden gems [...]
A Custom Granite Fireplace Mantle We work regularly with local Interior Designers like Jan Mahaffey Blatchley of It’s Faux Real, General Contractors and Home Owners to deliver custom pieces of granite to fit in small spaces in clients’ homes. The granite for this mantel is San Marcos Black with a 1/2-inch bevel edge. The contrast [...]
Verde Marinache Granite: Unusual and Elegant Small Bathrooms are a great place to showcase high-interest countertops. This counter beautifully illustrates Verde Marinache (also called Verde Marinace Granite) granite’s elegant and complex coloration and larger-scale pattern. Add a vessel sink and you have a very current yet classic look. Toluca Granite stocks a wide range of [...]
