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  Illinois is a state of contrasts with bustling Chicago streets, peaceful rural towns, and everything in between. Your lifestyle here, whether urban or suburban, shapes more than your daily routine; it can significantly influence your home, especially your kitchen. Choosing the right countertop is about aesthetics and finding a surface that fits how you live. Please check out how to pick the right one for your Illinois lifestyle: Consider Your Cooking Habits Are you a home chef whipping up meals daily, or a busy Loop professional grabbing takeout more often? Your cooking frequency is essential. However, heavy cooks require durable surfaces like quartz or granite that resist scratches, heat, and stains. They are perfect for rolling out dough or handling hot pans.  Quartz, with its non-porous nature, shrugs off spills from a chili cook-off; while granite’s natural strength matches the farm-to-table enthusiast. If you’re more low-maintenance, laminate offers affordability an...

  Choosing the right granite color for your countertops is where your kitchen or bathroom design really comes together. Granite’s natural beauty, durability and variety of shades make it a popular choice. But finding the right color to match your cabinetry requires some thought. Mega Stone, a trusted Granite Fabrication and Installation Company Il , is here to guide you through that process. We’ve seen many kitchens and bathrooms where the wrong granite choice has thrown off the whole design. Our goal is to help you avoid that. Your Cabinet Color Your cabinets set the tone for your kitchen’s style. When choosing a granite color you want to enhance that look not clash with it. White cabinets are a classic favorite. They work with light and dark granite. For a modern look you can’t go wrong with white or gray granite. Or go bold with black granite for a statement. Dark wood cabinets—cherry, espresso or mahogany—work well with light granite—beige, cream or white. That contrast c...