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Each month, Granite Transformations’ newsletter features a recipe from its “My Table” cookbook, a collection of delicious recipes from around the world.  In honor of grilling season, we have included a recipe for Prawns on the Barbie from My Table, an Australian dish but perfect for backyard barbeques or a party.  Misplaced a past recipe from our newsletter? Check out our Pinterest page (www.pinterest.com/granitetrans) and we will be continually adding recipes onto our Recipes board.

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Don’t Forget – Granite Transformations is perfect for both land and sea!  We can remodel your boat or yacht in as little as one day! Whether a quick update or a full kitchen or bath remodel, Granite Transformations is the perfect place to create a dream space on board.

Originating in the early 20th century, subway tile gained popularity among the masses because of its classic, white, glossy rows found lining New York City subway stations.  Today, Granite Transformations reinvents the classic trend with its new Subway tile collection. This versatile collection includes an assortment of colored and textured tiles to coordinate or contrast beautifully within any home, specifically its kitchen and bathrooms.

Granite Transformation’s Subway collection offers seven color options and unique pattern choices, giving any room in a home or commercial space a whole new look and feel.  Subway tiles are manufactured from post-consumer recycled glass and can assist designers or homeowners in bringing a classic touch to any room in the home.

Granite Transformations new Subway collection features dramatic 3” x 6” individual glass rectangles and customers can select the color, texture and degree of reflectivity of each tile. The collection’s introductory selection draws upon hues from the world of international fashion including the following seven colors: Bronzite, Diamond, Amber, Onyx, Honey, Pearl and Noir.

The month of May marks the beginning of summer, which means the start of backyard barbeques, family gatherings and pool side celebrations. But with gas prices continuing to rise this year, more and more families are opting for summer vacations close to home instead of traveling a long distance. This summer, explore your surroundings by hosting a “staycation” at your house. Invite friends and family and have a ball – your wallet will thank you!

With everyone coming to you this year, are you worried about those outdated guest bathrooms? Granite Transformations’ unique products and services are an ideal solution. No matter how small or large the space, Granite Transformations’ dedicated installation team can get the work done in only days, allowing your space to be ready for as many visitors as you would like. And with the sweltering heat that likely will take place this summer, it’s important to have a space that is inviting for house guests.

While the work is being complete by Granite Transformations’ experts, it will give you the perfect timing to plan out activities for your guests. You can never go wrong with water games and hot dogs cooking on the grill.

Each month, Granite Transformations’ newsletter features a recipe from its “My Table” cookbook, a collection of delicious recipes from around the world.  In honor of Mother’s Day, we have included a recipe for Dolce al Pistacchio from My Table, a perfect breakfast-in-bed dish or unique dessert.

Misplaced a past recipe from our newsletter? Check out our Pinterest page and we will be continually adding recipes onto our Recipes board.

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If you love to surf the web and love decorating your home, Pinterest is the site for you.  This social media website lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to decorate their homes, organize their favorite recipes or even showcase their personal style. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

Granite Transformations has created a fun and interactive Pinterest account and we invite you to check out our latest products and installations at www.pinterest.com/granitetrans.   Happy Pinning!

With summer quickly approaching, one of the number one items on homeowner’s to-do lists is boosting the landscaping outside their house.  Although you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, an unkempt landscape often gives the impression that the inside is just as distressed. Landscaping can be one of the most cost-effective and easy ways to customize the outside of your home.  Not only will it enhance your curb appeal, but it could also add value to your home.

Take this time to prep for summer by adding plants and cutting the grass.  Also, adding landscape lighting can also create a beautiful effect and change the way your property looks at night.  Low voltage or solar lighting is easy-to-install and typically less expensive to operate.  These lights are perfect for pathways, decks and adding accents to any outdoor area.

Imagine washing your troubles away under a shower remodeled perfectly for you.  Remodeling your shower is often an overlooked project since customers rely on their showers each and every day and don’t know the steps needed to make their shower more spa-worthy.  Remodeling a shower with Granite Transformations is perfect for busy home owners since it can typically be done in a timely and cost-effective way.

Within the past couple of years, bathrooms have speedily evolved into a kind of oasis within the home, growing bigger in size, as well as becoming more and more beautiful with new tile and stone design options.  Kitchen and Bath Business Magazine recently revealed that customers are so enthusiastic about this most personal space of the home that bathroom transforming jobs have risen 29 percent since 2000.  At Granite Transformations, we have also seen an increase in bathroom and shower remodeling, and have various techniques to create a beautiful shower that not only meets your design needs, but is functional as well.

Granite Transformations’ unique installation process can change the look of your shower in just days, instead of weeks.  With our various product lines and free design consultations, home owners can feel comfortable with the decisions they make on enhancing their bathroom.

Our motto is “Done in a day. Beautiful for life,” And we mean it – we have developed a highly efficient process for countertop installations that takes as little as one day, and our countertops are designed for durability. So you can feel confident knowing that your countertops are going to retain their beauty for years to come.

One reason our countertops stand above the rest and are more stain and scratch resistant than “ordinary” granite is that we are the only granite countertop manufacturer that uses ForeverSeal®, a polymer resin used to help strengthen and seal our Trend Stone and Trend Glass countertops.

The bottom line is that we always strive to provide our customers with the best – in service and in products. So when you get your ForeverSeal® granite countertops installed by Granite Transformations, you can be sure that they will remain stain and scratch resistant. Installations are done in about a day and are backed by a lifetime warranty!

Check out ForeverSeal® granite countertops in action in the photos below, and please contact us here if you have any questions about our products or would like to schedule a free in home consultation.

Your hallway may seem like a purely functional area, a place that serves as an intermediary between the house entrance and other rooms. You might view the hallway as dull and consign it to a fate of being a part of your home that you can’t – or don’t want to – improve. But hallways do matter and an attractive one really adds to the impact when you or your visitors enter your house.

Creating Illusions

Your hallway may feel small and restrictive and while you’ll probably not be able to alter the area’s dimensions, you can use mirrors to enhance its perceived size. A mirror near to a natural light source such as a window not only adds to the effect the light has on the hallway, creating brightness where the room was dim before, but also increases the space people perceive when they enter the hall, especially if the mirror is positioned horizontally.

Adding Focus

If you want to make your hallway more interesting, you’ll need something for the eyes to be drawn to, just as slate house signs can draw the gaze outside. A drab hallway devoid of content is not very inspiring, so instead create a mural, feature wall or other decoration that can be used as a focal point for attention and a way to display your household’s creative output. This kind of area could feature art drawn by your children, for example, or perhaps simply a few framed paintings or family photos. You could also else have some colourful boxes for added storage.

And when it comes to storage, the typical hallway presents a number of options – you simply need to know where to start. Underneath your stairs can offer you room for a vacuum cleaner or perhaps a box full of shoes, light bulbs and other miscellaneous items that don’t have a home elsewhere. Alternatively, you might transform the below-stairs area into a storage scheme with a small bookcase, for example. A coat stand or umbrella well is another item that goes well in a hallway, since it can stand on its own and doesn’t get in the way too much.

Aesthetics

Aesthetics are as important to a better hallway as practicality. For instance, suitable lighting can make a world of difference. Install a skylight for a brighter hall, or choose to have layers of light to once again give the illusion that your hallway has more space than it really has. However, you will need to avoid pendant lights. These have the exact opposite effect and can really produce a cramped impression within your hallway, especially if you have a lower-than-average ceiling.

Also on the subject of aesthetics, consider the colours you use in your hallway. You will have to think about the surrounding rooms before you start making radical changes to the hallway, since consistency with adjacent rooms will look best. If you do have the option of redecorating and changing the predominant colours in your hallway, consider neutral whites to keep the area light or a yellow scheme for added warmth.

Zoe is an ardent blogger and copywriter from the UK. She is currently writing for House Name Plate, and loves to share her knowledge on home improvement through content on the internet. Tweet your thoughts on this article to @granite_trans or @bloggingstyle.