Get a Slice of Cooled Lava in a Granite Backsplash
That's right. Granite was molten rock at one point...a long time ago. A granite backsplash is the "descendent" of that once flowing rock. Granite is found all over the world on all continents. Where will your slice of lava come from?
Benefits of Granite
Granite has many benefits. Among them are such positives as...
- durability - it's lasted 200 million years so far. Your kitchen won't present much of a challenge
- heat tolerant - worry not about putting a hot pot on it
- beauty in various colors
- a surface that will remain smooth and shiny longer than you
- stain-resistant
- mildew and mold resistant
Flea Market Brainstorming
When you're looking for a granite backsplash but don't quite know exactly what, take a look at eBay. It's a great place to get ideas about what's available. You could even find something you love!
Where to Buy
The best place I've found online to view various varieties of granite is at Granite Stock. Look for the types by color category. View over one thousand granite colors. It's amazing what earth's natural processes have brought to us in the form of granite over millions of years. Granite Stock also provides a directory of local fabricators and installers.
Another great place to find these local natural stone contractors is through the Marble Institute of America. Go there to find a local natural stone fabricator, installer or distributor. They will be happy to answer questions you have regarding a granite backsplash in your kitchen. This institute provides natural stone information as well as the location of its member businesses.
Prefer to do your own granite project? Then head on over to the online source for do it yourself granite projects, DIY Granite. 
Their website is a bit untidy, but you can find...
- sales on granite products
- tools and supplies for granite projects
- granite samples
- photos of natural stone backsplashes
- granite colors
- cabinets
- testimonials
Find a good sampling of colors for your granite backsplash at Trans Atlantic Granite. Based in Houston, they do ship their product outside their area. They suggest for larger backsplashes, it may be more economically done in tile rather than slab. They only deal in slab.
How to Search for a Granite Backsplash
Tried some search engines already? Check out these searches by clicking on them:
Google : Yahoo : MSN : Visimo : IxQuick : DogPile
Open Directory : Yahoo Directory : eBay
Choices, Choices, Choices
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