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Granite, an increadibly dense and hard-working material, comes in an amazing array of colors and textures. Granite tiles that are available in various sizes and thicknesses are used for indoor and outdoor applications for flooring, cladding walls, or pavers. Granite slabs are used for fabricating kitchen countertops, vanity tops, and other surfaces.

Dark green, dark brown, and black granite colors are often employed in the design of contemporary style spaces. Deep dark granite colors add a lot of character to kitchen spaces when paired with light neutral colors of cabinets and flooring. In this kitchen, light colored travertine tile is employed in the backsplash design and black granite inserts add crispness to the backsplash and unite it with the black granite counter. Contemporary style stainless steel appliances complement the overall contemporary look of this kitchen without outshining other design elements.

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Among the vast number of granite colors available on the market today green granites are among the most popular choices for kitchen countertops.

The three images above illustrate an easy way to incorporate granite countertops in the kitchen design. The kitchen on the left (click on the image for larger image) features light colored maple cabinetry, neutral colors on the wall and backsplash and blueish green Silver Sea Granite with uniform texture on the kitchen counters. Silver Sea Green Granite creates a refreshing contrast with the kitchen cabinets and the dark specks in the granite texture harmonize with the black accent colors found in appliances and accents in this refreshingly simple and airy contemporary kitchen.

The top right photo shows a kitchen with the cabinets of warmer and slightly reddish color and lighter color green marble. The subtle veining of the marble gives the space and elegant and sophisticated feel. Costa Smeralda granite has a similar look and feel and could be successfully incorporate in the similar color palette.

The bottom right photo shows a combination of traditional red oak cabinets with a darker green Tropical Green granite countertop. Tropical Green granite exhibits a fair amount of movement and has some red highlights which pick up the reddish hues of the cabinets.

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With our vast selection of of granites imported from 16 countries, even the most discriminating homeowner will find just the right stone for their kitchen countertop.

The granite pictured on the left is Blue Pearl GT, a granite quarried in Norway. Norwegian granite quarries are known for their exquisite quality of granite products. Granites from Norway typically have rather uniform texture with medium sized silver crystals.
Granites from Brazil are known for their huge range of colors and patterns. Among the granites quarried in Italy are the the popular Bianco Sardo and Rosa Beta-- granites with classic salt-and-pepper look.