By any means most of us in Ottawa understand how granite can add an air of quality and aesthetics to almost any style of home or garden décor. Moreover, it is easy to see how the different colours and patterns of a particular type of granite facilitates this possibility. Most designers work to accentuate certain colours available within a given palate, specifically when working with a natural stone like granite, which provides a wide spectrum of shades and hues stemming from a central tone.
First and foremost, however, the value in granite comes from its ability to withstand heat, staining, and scratching. Add to this the deep rich colours and changing patterns and you get a complete picture of how it adds value to your Ottawa home. Another part of the appeal is that granite takes little maintenance. From another standpoint, instead of having a slab, which can get expensive, depending on the size and cut, granite can come in tile form, which is easier to work with.
While granite tile looks just as good as a slab, however, the single drawback is the grout between the tiles. Yes, the grout can be the same colour, moreover, the grout will absorb moisture, if used in a kitchen, causing it to weaken and crack, thus resulting in loose tiles. In the end granite tiles, mounted on plywood, require more maintenance for up keep.
Granite as a building material, here in Ottawa, can get expensive, however, the results when it is installed with cabinetry and colours that accentuate the slab itself bring out the design of the room and can present the appearance of greater space. Among the more common uses of granite as kitchen countertops in a kitchen or a bathroom. Granite can also be found being used as a fireplace mantel, cabinet door panels, entrance steps to a house or as a staircase inside a house.
In any scenario, granite adds value to any home in Ottawa because of its initial cost, its origin, (the type of granite), and the richness of its colours and patterns. This last point is important because the combination of the pattern and colour may be a rare occurrence in nature from a particular part of the world, e.g. Italian, Chinese, or South American, for instance.
