Day 111: Splurging on Granite

After some consideration, we decided to jump in and get granite countertops for the kitchen. We fell in love with this color -- "Black Absolute Honed" -- because unlike most granite, it's not shiny. And it doesn't contain a leopard-like spotty design. I know all the knocks against granite -- you need to treat it more frequently, etc. But it was a tad more economical ($13/square foot) than the options like Corian.

And like I said, we fell in love with the granite color we found -- and as we've discovered with this remodel, falling in love can have expensive consequences.

Unfortunately, we had too much counter space (we're adding more space next to the fridge, where the bench used to be) to buy just one slab. So we're purchasing two. (December note: We're still waiting for the remainders, which they promised.)

This pic is from the storage yard at Stoned and Tumbled, the North Hollywood spot where we also purchased the travertine tile for our bathroom. Yup, Stoned and Tiled made quite a bit of money from us this year.