Kitchen countertops are the show piece in a kitchen. There is a countertop surface for all types of tastes and kitchen budgets. One important factor when deciding what countertop surface you want is to know how you plan to use them.

A growing trend in DIY kitchen design is countertop support brackets. In days gone by wooden corbels where the way to support a countertop; but did you know that wooden corbels are only decorative - they offer no support in protecting your countertop from breaking?  The Original Granite Bracket was started by industry professionals who had installed thousands of countertops and was frustrated that there was nothing on the market strong enough to support heavy or large overhangs on a countertop. Thus The Original Granite Bracket was born! Our most popular bracket right out the gate with installers and kitchen...

A farmhouse kitchen was once a thing of the past; but today we see them coming back strong. Farmhouse kitchens possess natural elements and bring about a feeling of warmth. They are classic and comfortable; keeping the elements simple and organic. But that does not mean a farmhouse kitchen cannot have a sense of elegance. The farmhouse kitchens of today can range from dressy to rustic…or anything in between! Here are some of the fabulous fixings’ for a farmhouse kitchen we are obsessing about today. Farmhouse SinkFarmhouse sinks or apron sinks, as they are also known, were designed in times...

Kitchen design has come a long way. The rooms once thought of very little, except for whipping through a meal and cleaning up, have now become center stage in the home. Along with the changes in kitchen design is a new tread in kitchen countertop support. In the past the only way to support a countertop overhang was with a corbel. These corbels made mostly of wood have a look of elegance to them yet they are cumbersome in knocking your knees when entering and exiting from the kitchen bar top. Are these corbels beautiful? Yes, however times are changing...