Design Connection, Inc. Interior Design

Natural stone countertops are an investment and also beautiful to look at. Do you know that a minor kitchen remodel gives you an 83% percent return while a major kitchen remodel may give you only 78% percent return? I suggest to many of my clients to change their countertops to granite because they are a selling tool in today’s market when selling a home.

There are three types of natural stone. They is granite, marble and onyx. Granite is a natural stone, and is strong durable and easy to clean. It is heat, chemical and water resistant. Marble is from shells and is considered soft and can scratch and stain. Onyx, another beautiful stone can be used as an accent to create an edge design.

I feel it is important to select and see your slabs in person. It is best to look for cracks, pits or possible areas where the stone has been filled. You can suggest that the fabricator cut around these areas if you have enough stone to work with.

Wholesalers try to sell stones that have been dyed. If this occurs, sunlight will fade the stone in a matter of months. A reliable stone dealer will make sure that their stones are without color enhancements. There are no deals in natural stones. I believe that it is best to purchase your stone tops through a company that is reputable and not selling cost as the bottom line. Stone is a large investment and to pay a little more for quality is the best in the long run.

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Arlene Ladegaard IIDA

Allied Member ASID

Certified Interior Designer

Design Connection, Inc.

www.designconnectioninc.com

Office  913 851 8776

It’s hard to believe that we are in the last days of summer. I have been invited into 2 homes in the last few weeks to deal with the pickled cabinets of the 1980’s. I have successfully stripped cabinets and faux painted them to a dark wood stain. The clients selected new tile, granite countertops, added new trim mould at the top of the cabinets and saved about $15,000 dollars or more. My clients still had use of their kitchens while the process was going on. We can also add new appliances and fill in the spaces with additional wood fillers if the sizes are different. Many of my clients are not wanting to do the whole deal, but want a new look without the big mess and money outlay. I am an experienced, certified interior designer in the state of Kansas and am able to help my clients through this process.

Above you will see a before and to the right is an after of one of our client’s kitchens.

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