Articles — kitchen ideas

A Few Musts for Keeping Your New Countertops Looking Great

September 20, 2017 • AGM cleaner • AGM Cleaner and sealer • AGM Marble and Granite Cleaner • Benefits • Cleaning • Countertop Tools • Countertops • Design • Granite Sealer • Kitchen • kitchen design • Kitchen Help • kitchen ideas • kitchen tips and tricks • Maintenance • marble and granite • Marble Cleaner • natural stone • Stains • Superior zero ultimate stone protector

By: Ann Kent

Once you have made the investment into redoing your granite and marble countertops, it is so important to create a plan for overall maintenance. Whether you installed granite or marble countertops, they each will require their own set of upkeep activities, with marble requiring more frequent sealing with Mr. Stone’s Superior Zero Ultimate Stone Sealer, and perhaps repairing with a marble and granite repair kit.

Bianco Antico Granite Countertops

Mr. Stone offers a number of great products to keep your natural stone looking great...

Double Basin or Single Basin?

July 26, 2017 • di-monte • double bowl sink • Fantasy Brown Quartzite • kitchen design • kitchen ideas • Marble.com • single bowl sink

By: Ann Kent

There are so many factors to consider when selecting a sink for your home. Undermount or overmount, porcelain or stainless, faucet styles and more, but one factor that many may fail to consider is the actual type of sink: double bowl versus single bowl.

Natural Stone vs. Engineered Stone: Pros & Cons of Each

May 19, 2017 • Design • kitchen ideas • natural stone • quartz • Stone cleaner

When deciding between natural and engineered stone countertops, the choice ultimately comes down to personal preferences and needs. If you consider all the factors outlined here, the decision should become less difficult.

How To Do a Countertop Repair

January 13, 2016 • Countertop Repair Kit • Granite Chip Repair • Kitchen • Kitchen Countertops • kitchen ideas • Maintenance • Marble Repair • Stone Care Products

Natural stone countertops like granite and marble are impressively strong materials, however, this, unfortunately, does not mean that they are impervious to chipping. Heavy pots and pans tossed around the kitchen can bang against, and subsequently knock off, a small part of the kitchen countertop surrounding your farm sink. This is not only disappointing but will diminish the beauty of the countertops. However, as long as the chip isn’t grandiose you won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a granite or marble repair. The countertop repair kit available at Mr. Stone is perfect for handling these damages. It will restore your kitchen counters...

A Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Sink

June 01, 2015 • Kitchen Countertops • kitchen design • Kitchen Help • kitchen ideas • Sinks

If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then the kitchen sink is at its core. It is here where so many daily activities take place from food preparation, to cleanup and even washing hands. There are many important factors to consider when buying a sink to ensure you choose the right fit for your home. Since the kitchen sink takes on so many essential chores of daily life, it needs to be able to withstand years of usage. Besides its functionality and durability, it is important to take into account its visual appeal in how it complements...