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Crema Bordeaux Granite Kitchen in Austin, Texas

Got Oak Cabinets?

The oak cabinets in this South Austin kitchen look great with the Crema Bordeaux granite on the countertops.

Crema Bordeaux has a lot of color variation: cream, gold, brown, coral and salmon. It looks great with a warm color palette like this one, with the warm tones on the cabinets and the hardwood floors.

The backsplash is a tumbled travertine that also has a lot of color variation and character.

In the photos below, you can see that the peninsula has a subtle curve. So does the space right in front of the cooktop.

This entire kitchen only has two seams in the granite counters!

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Austin Granite Yard Tours: Shenoy on 183 – The Granite Biz Series

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Want A Big Stone Selection?

Add Shenoy Granites and Marble (SGM) to your list when you go look at granite slabs.

If you remember from another recent article, Toluca Granite (that’s us) is a granite fabricator. We turn stone into custom counters, including the marble or granite for your kitchen or bathroom countertops.

We are your primary contact for new counters, and we work with all of the reputable stone yards in Austin.

That means you can pick your material from just about anywhere, and we’ll fabricate it for you.

Where The Big Slabs Hang Out

Shenoy has a huge selection of granite and marble, and they often have some really big slabs in stock. Really big, as in 125-inches or wider by 75-inches or taller. Some jobs need slabs that big, and some don’t. If your kitchen has a really long run of counter, you’ll want to be sure to look at some bigger material and if you find something that works, we might be able to put in fewer seams in your counters.

High-End Marble Slabs

Shenoy also has some really nice marble slabs they keep in a covered warehouse. Keeping the slabs covered helps protect them from staining and sun damage. When I went by last week, they had some Arabescato, Calacatta, Creme Marfil and Bianco Carrera along with a nice selection of exotic stone, and unusual and elegant stones.

Put Your Granite Selection on Hold

If you find material you like, be sure to put it on hold with your name and our name (Toluca Granite) on it. SGM sells a LOT of stone and what you find there one weekend may be long gone by the time you go back to visit.

You can tell us what you picked, or you can let us know you have stone on hold at SGM and we’ll give them a call to price it out for your project.

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Corner Sinks and Granite Countertops

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Do We Cut Corners?

Well, how nice of you to ask!

We come across a lot of kitchens with sinks in the corners, usually on an angled cabinet.

The granite countertops for these kitchens is trickier than those where the sink is along a straight run of countertop.

Sometimes we can cut the entire corner in one piece, which is extra fabulous when that happens. We try to avoid seams in the counter, especially near the sink holes, whenever possible.

Whether or not your sink corner is going to arrive in one piece, or two usually depends on two things:

The size of the corner vs. the size of the slab (i.e. does it even fit on the material?).
The access to the kitchen – meaning, is there room to even carry in a really big piece, and is it safe to do so?

Granite for Kitchens with Corner Sinks

If you have a sink in the corner and need new granite counters, give us a call. We can go over your plans and can tell you straight up what your options are.

Golden Bordeaux Granite in Austin Texas

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Ah, Yes, Another Bordeaux Granite.

Today I did a happy dance, then held my camera up high and tried to stop wiggling for long enough to get a clear shot.

The object of my affection?

A piece of Golden Bordeaux granite destined for a bathroom countertop.

This is going on a zig-zaggy cabinet, a custom one that follows a wall with several angles. The original plan was to put something with a smaller, tighter pattern (like Santa Cecilia granite, or Ornamental Granite), but the directional nature of those granites would have made for some funny-looking seams at the corners (should they zig? should they zag?).

Fortunately, the homeowner found something else she loved, something that would work exceptionally well on a non-linear cabinet.

And, well, we’re kinda good at cutting stuff like this up so that it looks really, really good.

The guys won’t let me get near the counters while they’re being fabbed today, but hopefully I’ll get lucky and can grab a few shots to add to this post before they’re on the truck and heading out to Steiner Ranch.

If you like this one, you might like some of the other bordeaux granites like Neptune Bordeaux or Typhoon Bordeaux.

Update: Golden Bordeaux Bathroom Vanity

Pardon the graininess of these last ones – snapped in low light. Isn’t that one heck of a beautiful granite bathroom counter? (The caulk is still white because it is wet – it will dry clear).

Granite Can Go Around Corners!

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Got a Wall or Post in Your Kitchen That Just Won’t Go Away?

Sometimes a wall just has to stay – you know, the pesky load-bearing kind that your contractor says he or she can’t move.

When that happens, your granite countertops can usually be cut to fit around the wall.

Here is one quick photo to show how a granite counter can be cut to fit around a load-bearing wall.

Sometimes you will need a seam in the counter – like when the post is in the middle of the island.

When we come to measure your kitchen for your estimate, we can tak about your options and what is most likely to look as good as you want it to.

Then later, when we come back to template (when all of the cabinets and appliances are ready), we will make sure we have the right shape for your new counters so they fit neatly around your wall or post.

Another Brilliant Example of a Custom-Shaped Counter

Check out this latest island (or more accurately: kitchen peninsula). This was cut and installed in a single piece, to fit around the wall on the right, to maximize the depth of the counter overhang, and to minimize seams.

Gorgeous, eh?

Custom Shape of a Kitchen Island — This custom kitchen counter was cut in a single piece to fit around the wall on the right. This gave the homeowners maximum counter space while avoiding seams.

Detailed Photo of a Custom Kitchen Island — This photo shows the same custom kitchen counter from another angle.

About & Contact

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Who We Are

We are a small, family-owned granite, marble and quartz fabricator located off of North Lamar in Austin, Texas. We’ve been in the custom countertop business in Austin since 2006. Despite being small – Toluca Granite is a full-service Austin countertop company.

We can do your entire counter top job, from measuring, getting the stone you want, to installing the finished counters. Or, if you just need someone to do your quartz, marble or granite fabrication work, we can do that, too.

Toluca Granite Austin TX — Service with a Smile

We also make counters and tables in marble and quartz from all of the major brands of quartz, including Silestone, Cambria Quartz, Compaq Quartz, Hanstone and Caesarstone.

Toluca Granite is owned by Lauren Nyc (pronounced “Niche”) and Honorato Gutierrez. (Honorato is pronounced “Oh No RAH toe”.)

What You Can Expect

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You will receive good old-fashioned customer service. We’ll listen to your concerns, help guide you through your new countertops project and work with you to get the answers to the questions you have. You need your project to come in on budget and get done on time, so we’ll help you choose material that meets your budget and design requirements.

Can You Work Directly With Us?

Homeowners, general contractors, builders, flippers, investors, remodelers, designers and business owners all come to us directly for custom countertops. If you represent a business and have a retail showroom, call us to discuss your business model and what we can do for you. We have excellent relationships with the major stone yards in Austin and with the most popular companies that sell engineered stone to make sure you have the best selection of material and the best value for your custom countertops.

Areas we Serve and Install

Austin
Bastrop
Bee Cave
Buda
Burnet
Cedar Park
Del Valle
Dripping Springs
Elgin

Georgetown
Hutto
Jonestown
Kyle
Lago Vista
Lakeway
Leander
Liberty Hill
Manchaca

Manor
Marble Falls
New Braunfels
Pflugerville
Round Rock
San Marcos
Spicewood
Taylor

Why You Should Choose Toluca Granite Over the Competition

We are patient and will help you understand all of your options for your new countertops.
You can choose material from any local supplier (stone yards and quartz (engineered stone) companies) – which gives you unlimited selection for your custom counters.
We carefully inspect each slab before we cut, and discuss options for laying out the counters with you to put the prettiest parts where you want them to be.
We’re picky about the placement and appearance of seams – to make sure your counters look their best.
Your counters will be sealed with professional-grade sealers, to keep your counters in tip-top shape and resistant to stains.
We have our own crews for cutting, fabricating, polishing, and installing. We’ve had the same employees for years with very little turnover.
We carry a 1 million dollar liability insurance policy so that our customers’ homes are always protected when we’re on the job.
Your counters will be installed within about week from when you have your material selection finalized and we have the measurements or templates for the counters and a 50% deposit.

When Should You Call Toluca Granite?

Call us at the beginning of your project if you can. Or call us when you’re planning your cabinet configuration to check on sizing of slabs to make sure the material you like will fit with the best seam placement. Or, call us when your cabinets are in and you need your counters fabricated and installed.

Remodeling?
Flipping an Investment Property?
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell?
Updating Your New (Older) Home?
Building Custom or Semi-Custom Homes and Need a Granite Fabricator that Installs on Time (and gets it right)?

Or maybe you just want to talk about a project you have in mind for a future date and want to understand a little more about what it takes to get granite counters installed.

Call 512.317.6722 to Talk About Your Project

Contact Toluca Granite for More Information

Call: 512.317.6722
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5
Email: TolucaGranite@gmail.com

Or, fill out this form and we’ll answer your questions as soon as we can!

We do big fancy granite kitchen countertops
We do small bathroom counters
And every thing in-between – granite tables, outdoor BBQs, granite for TV alcoves, granite on kitchen desks – if it needs a tabletop or counter, we’ve got you covered

Austin-Area Remodeling Professionals Choose Toluca Granite

Most of our Austin granite business is repeat customers and referrals.

On any given day, we’ll install a big kitchen in Lakeway, a small kitchen in Crestview, a few granite bathroom counters in older homes in Northwest Hills, and counters for a new (or renovated) condo downtown. Most of that business comes to us by word-of-mouth, and from people who have seen our work around town or in the Parade of Homes.

Over the years, we’ve been very thankful to have met and had the opportunity to work with so many talented Austin remodeling professionals and home owners. We look forward to each and every project.

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