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Out With the Old: What Trends are staying in 2018 and what’s replacing them?

New year, new trends. Some interior design trends that were popular in 2018 will not be joining us in 2019. House Beautiful interviewed 5 interior designers, and here are some of their top tips to stay up-to-date for 2019.

Old: Bedroom Accent Walls
New: Textured Wallpaper (Yes, wallpaper!)
A subtle textured wallpaper can elevate an entire space, instead of drawing focus to only one wall. You could draw attention to just one wall, but why not give the whole room a cohesive vibe?

Old: Mass Produced Cabinet Fixtures
New: Handcrafted, Embellished Fixtures
In 2019, we’re going to see embellished, hand-crafted, and maximalist design in the kitchen. Consider handmade leather pulls instead of chrome, brass, or rose gold knobs.

Old: One Color Palette
New: Color Curtains
Kitchens can be clinical and cold. Instead of stark white, chrome, or black, consider adding splashes of color to your kitchen with curtains or table settings. Adding color to the kitchen will tie it better to the other living spaces of your home.

Old: Matching Metals
New: Mixing Metals
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: you CAN mix metals. Letting gold and silver mingle together is okay. And it gives your rooms a more luxe feel.

Old: Plain Ceilings
New: Ceilings with Flair
We often focus so much on the walls, the furniture, and the flooring of a room, and the ceiling is left neglected. Give your ceiling some extra love with attention to detail.

What interior design projects do you have planned for 2019? Granicrete Minnesota is here to help. Call us at 507-373-3547 to get started on your next renovation, remodel, or redesign.

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Behind the Scenes: Reclaimed Gym Floors + Granicrete 

We love a chance to re-purpose existing materials. Recently, Granicrete Minnesota had the opportunity to re-purpose gym floors into countertops with DRAS Cases, Inc for Buffalo Wild Wings. Check it out!

DRAS Cases, Inc didn’t want to use epoxy sealers on these service counters, and they consulted Epoxy Experts US for guidance. They opted for NSF-certified Granicrete sealers. These counters are bacteria-resistant and won’t stain – not even buffalo sauce stands a chance against our non-porous sealers.

These counters will be installed in one of Buffalo Wild Wings’ many North Carolina locations.

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Granicrete Minnesota + The Outdoor Greatroom Company + MN Concrete Products

We are exploring a collaboration with MN Concrete Products and The Outdoor Greatroom Company to bring one-of-a-kind color to their outdoor firepits and freestanding firetables.

MN Concrete Products manufactures precast concrete products of all shares, sizes, and colors. The Outdoor Greatroom Company offers easy to use, weather resistant firepits, fireplaces, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and outdoor furniture. Their mission is to bring family and friends together by redefining the home living experience through innovative products and people. This is a potential match made in heaven for Granicrete Minnesota.

We resurfaced three freestanding firepits with innovative, heat resistant Granicrete to see how our products work with theirs. By resurfacing with Granicrete, we’ve collaborated to create unique, one-of-a-kind products for their customers’ outdoor living spaces. We had a great time working with MN Concrete Products and The Outdoor Greatroom Company. Stay tuned to see if our exploration can lead to working with The Outdoor Greatroom Company and MN Concrete Products in the future!

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Top 10 Reasons You Should Be Using Granicrete!

Granicrete is a unique and innovative material, unlike anything else on the market. From tile to countertops, baths to outdoors, we’ve got it covered – literally! But just in case you need more convincing, we’ve narrowed down the top 10 reasons you should use Granicrete in your next project!

1. Innovative

Use Granicrete for countertops, interior/exterior flooring, showers, fireplace surrounds, pool decks, patios etc. Our product is the ORIGINAL concrete overlay for countertops. It won the Most Innovative Product award at the 2007 World of Concrete.

2. Customizable

Not only are all of our designs and colors one of a kind, but we can offer a variety of sealer and edge options.

3. Exceptional Strength

Our countertops are 3 times the strength of regular concrete, and our floors are twice the strength.

4. Artisan Crafted

All work is hand crafted and designed by a trained artisan.

5. No Staining or Bacteria

Granicrete is nonporous and nonabsorbent. Never worry about any staining or bacteria! Granicrete is the ONLY overlay company in the USA that is NSF 51 certified and is safe for use in commercial kitchens.

6. Easy to Maintain

Never have to reseal your countertops. Use soap and water or a natural green cleanser. Our shower sealer was invented for cities with graffiti problems, so your shower wall scum is no match!

7. Environmentally Friendly

Since we most often go over existing surfaces (countertops, wood, tile, cement, glass etc.) we don’t fill landfills with waste, and because 98% of our sealers are environmentally safe, you can stay in your home during the installation. Don’t worry about booking a doggy daycare for Fido – your pets will be safe, too!

8. No More Grout

Our countertops are completely seamless. Floors and showers may have the look of tile or stone but are seamless with the look of grout.

9. Heat Resistant

Our countertops can take indirect heat up to 500 degrees. We can provide heated flooring with our product.

10. Light Weight

Because our concrete is only 1/8” thick, it is light weight: perfect for older homes, odd shaped countertops, boats, and even
RV’s, where weight would be a problem.