Granite Grannies

A woman owned and family run countertop fabricator in MD specializing in unique and unusual natural stones.

To work with Granite Grannies is to return to a time when quality was prized above quick fixes, when natural elements were custom crafted to last in your home for a lifetime, and when businesses truly believed that you, the customer, were the most important part of their business.

Granite Grannies is a fabricator and installer of custom natural stone countertops. We offer granite, marble, soapstone, quartzite, onyx, and quartz. We specialize in unique and off-the-beaten-path stones, whether exotic or standard priced. We also focus on custom design. We work with the customer to make sure the stone is not only designed with their lifestyle and tastes in mind, but also crafted to fit the unique space where it’s installed. We are a small, family and woman owned shop that focuses on one beautiful kitchen, bath, bar, or fireplace at a time. We are known in our community for having an unprecedented selection of beautiful stones, and a team that is courteous, professional, dedicated, and rather funny if we do say so ourselves.

Services Provided:
Fabrication and Installation of granite (standard, honed, and leather polishes), marble (standard and honed polishes, soapstone, and quartz.

Areas Served:
Maryland, Washington, D.C., Parts of Virginia

Certification and Awards:
A-Rating on Angie's List
Also, one of our client's 5yr old son, Nathan, swears we are the "coolest rock place EVER."
Contact:
Lori Hethmon
Type:
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Address:
1001 Prince George's Blvd,
Upper Marlboro, Maryland,
United States, 20774
Phone:
(301) 218-7666
Fax:
(301) 218-4400
Website:
www.granitegrannies.com
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    Granite Grannies Looks like wood. Perhaps a cherry or walnut.
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    Granite Grannies I don't think so. The perimeter counter looks more like a honed Absolute Black Granite. The island is probably marble or quartz.
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    Granite Grannies It could be a Mystery White Marble.
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    Granite Grannies That looks like a White Carrara Marble.
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    Granite Grannies Honed versus polished is purely an aesthetic decision. Neither is objectively better than the other.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Usually the largest any granite or marble slabs come is 130, and that unusually large.
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    Granite Grannies Looks like a quartz.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Looks like a Calacatta Marble. The edge looks mitered. So they angled the end to match up to the side so the pattern would be bookmatched.
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    Granite Grannies This is mitered. So they angled the side pieces instead of just laminating the edge on the underside.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Looks like a Calacatta Marble.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies They both look like a Calacatta Marble.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies The counter and tile here look like a Calacatta or Statuary Marble. They are definitely not Super White Quartzite (also called Granite).
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies It looks like it is a Calcatta Marble just like the counter.
    17 hours ago ·
    benjijk You might like to visit this site, they have a variety of subway carrara and calcatta:
    http://tiledaily.com/2012/12/27/calacatta-gold-marble-brick-mosaic/
    http://tiledaily.com/2013/05/01/calacatta-marble-tile/
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Looks like a White Carrara Marble or a Calacatta Marble.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies That's Super White Quartzite (aka White Fantasy Quartzite). Quartzite is a completely natural stone quarried just like granite or marble. It tends to look like marble, but is harder than granite.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies It could be a Golden Crystal Granite or Revelation Bordeaux Granite.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies The counter looks like a Daino Reale Marble.
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    Granite Grannies It looks like a Kashmir White Granite.
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    · Comment · 17 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Polished granite might be slippery as outdoor steps. Maybe you could do the Sahara Granite as the risers and a stone with more traction on the treads?
    17 hours ago ·
    basiajj I meant not polished granit, I was showed Sahara granit with very rough surface just like blue stone and was told it is being used as steps too. My worry is will maybe stain since the color is light. Please comment.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies If you grill all year, you will definitely get your money's worth out of a built in. However, if it's not in your budget right now, get the $800 freestanding and plan to sell it and put in the outdoor kitchen in a few years. If you go with the freestanding now, it will be a great way to tide you over until you feel comfortable paying for a whole outdoor kitchen.

    If you do go with the whole kitchen, make sure you aren't spending 4k on a boring granite. Get something that is beautiful to you and will make you smile everytime you walk outdoors to grill.

    You could also do a compromise between the two ideas:
    Create a nice outdoor counter area that accommodates a freestanding grill.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Looks like a St. Cecilia Granite, New Venetian Gold Granite, or a Giallo Ornamental Granite.
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    Granite Grannies It looks like a New Venetian Gold Granite or a Giallo Ornamental Granite.
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    Granite Grannies That looks like a New Colonial Cream Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies From this angle it's hard to tell, but the counter looks like a Typhoon Bordeaux Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    afinebalance what is the Granite - i dont see a reply thanks
    2 months ago ·
    Granite Grannies From this angle it's hard to tell, but it looks like a Typhoon Bordeaux Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Not necessarily. With a wood furniture piece like this, you can just add a layer of shellac or some other waterproof material to protect the wood. I did it in my own powder room:
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    · · Comment · 18 hours ago
    missangel99 Very pretty counter. Wonder if it's marble?
    7 months ago ·
    Granite Grannies It looks like a Kashmir White Granite, Kashmir Gold Granite, or an Astoria Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    bjbean still no answer as to the material and name of the counter top
    2 months ago ·
    Granite Grannies It looks like a Kashmir White Granite, Kashmir Gold Granite, or an Astoria Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies The wall tile looks like a travertine.
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    Granite Grannies It looks like a Kashmir White Granite, Kashmir Gold Granite, or an Astoria Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    scottibeth What type and color of tiles is this shower?
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    Granite Grannies It looks like a travertine.
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    Granite Grannies That looks like a Juparana Nathalia Granite.
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    Granite Grannies That looks like a Juparana Nathalia Granite.
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    Granite Grannies That looks like a Juparana Nathalia Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies That's a Yellow Brook Granite, but you could get a similar looks from a Golden Crystal Granite or a Yellow River Granite.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Home & Stone We did not provide the tile for this home. However our in-house tile expert says that it is a porcelain tile made to look like onyx. Hope this helps!
    3 months ago ·
    Granite Grannies It could also be a Breccia Oniciata Marble.
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    Home & Stone We did not provide the tile for this project, however our in-house tile expert believes it is a a waterjet glass mosaic tile.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    sherolene Thank you so much for checking!!
    4 months ago ·
    Granite Grannies The tile looks like a White Carrara Marble.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Home & Stone The countertop is super white quartz provided by Signature Interior Designs & Fine Custom Cabinetry
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    Granite Grannies It's actually Super White Quartzite! Quartz is man made, quartzite is quarried.
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    Home & Stone The countertop is super white quartz provided by Signature Interior Designs & Fine Custom Cabinetry
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    Granite Grannies It's actually Super White Quartzite! Quartz is man made, quartzite is quarried.
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    Home & Stone Hello, the countertop is super white quartz provided by Signature Interior Designs & Fine Custom Cabinetry
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    Granite Grannies It's actually Super White Quartzite! Quartz is man made, quartzite is quarried.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    dalma darling Which color combo did you decide on?
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    Dytecture They all work well together.
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    · Comment · 18 hours ago
    Granite Grannies This is a Yellow River Granite, although Yellow River is looking a little differently lately. It would still look great with cream and cherry cabs. My other recommendation for that combination would be:

    Fire Bordeaux Granite (aka Crema Bordeaux) Fire Bordeaux Granite (aka Crema Bordeaux Granite

    Chocolate Bordeaux Granite
    Chocolate Bordeaux Granite (looks orange in the picture, but it's actually more brown)

    Golden Crystal Granite
    Golden Crystal Granite
    Davidsonville,MD Custom Country Estate

    and

    Typhoon Bordeaux Granite
    Typhoon Bordeaux Granite with Full Backsplash
    Typhoon Bordeaux Granite

    Hope this helps!
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    Synergy Design & Construction So strange Jane...I'm wondering if it was sealed properly by your installers? You should definitely not have that problem!
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    Granite Grannies I agree with Synergy. You should not have that problem. Go buy 100% silicone sealer and set aside 15 minutes to seal your granite. You shouldn't have any issues after that.
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    CounterEdge That is correct!
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    shain95 There are granites that have the look of Carrara marble. That way you get the hard durability of granite (which won't stain) and the timeless look of marble.
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    Granite Grannies Have you heard of quartzite? Quartzite is a natural stone quarried like marble and granite. It tends to look like marble, but is actually harder than granite. Two popular quartzites are Super White Quartzite (aka White Fantasy Quartzite) Super White Quartzite
    Super White Granite Kitchen in Calvert County, MD

    and White Macaubas Quartzite: White Macaubas Quartzite
    White Macaubas Quartzite in NW DC
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    Hendel Homes Granite countertop, names differ from state to state. I would recomned bringing this picture in to your local vender. Thanks for your interest! www.hendelhomes.com
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    Granite Grannies Actually, granite names are fairly consistent. It's the colors and pattern that change as the stone from the same spot in a quarry comes out different that you get a lot of variation. The perimeter looks like a honed Absolute Black Granite.
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    Granite Grannies All of these look a bit cool for the granite. Have you thought about doing more of an amber or caramel color to play up the warmth of the granite? However, out of these choices, my favorite is the Ivory.
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    CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. The ivory is just too much yellow in one room. Plus the cabinets are golden so its too much. The grey will temper this. Though not sure this is the exact right shade? Plus with granite, I prefer a ceramic-its more sophisticated than glass.
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    iloveittwo I THINK THE IVORY IS JUST TO BLAN. OK ILL TRY TO FIND OTHER CHOICES. THANKS U ALL.
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    · Comment · 40 hours ago
    Granite Grannies Looks like a Tropical Brown Granite or a Key West Granite.
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    Granite Grannies Probably a New Venetian Gold or a Giallo Veneziano.
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    · Comment · 40 hours ago
    Granite Grannies It's a Calcutta Gold Marble.
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    Granite Grannies And Super White is a quartzite (that might help you in your search).
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    Granite Grannies If you want a simple look, a white subway tile would be a nice contrast. You could go with a ceramic tile or you could do a travertine subway like this kitchen:


    If you want to add some flair to the kitchen, check out this amazing tile company. They have handpainted tiles with global designs: http://www.tabarkastudio.com/
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    Dytecture do you have photo(s) of your kitchen ?
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    ECLECTIC BY DESIGN Are you opposed to painting the oak cabinets? Egyptian Glass tiles in the 1x1 mosaic are great! A lot of colors to select from. Ate you tying to go with a more contemporary / modern look?
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    · Comment · 41 hours ago
    Nar Fine Carpentry Hi Sarah. People just love this Granite. It is "River White" . This particular slab had more grey.
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    alyssakuhn I forgot to mention that the upper part of the wall will be the rest of the slab, with a wooden mantle placed across the seam between the two pices of granite. There will be a TV above mantle. The slab was milled down to 1" thick,,,
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    Granite Grannies Looks fantastic so far! Definitely post pictures when you are done.
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    Granite Grannies @jmaurry Since we're on the east coast, I don't know what suppliers/ distributors are near you. You should try finding a fabricator (installer) you trust, and ask them to send you to all their suppliers. Sometimes it can be hard to find the suppliers because they only market themselves to fabricators.
    41 hours ago ·
    jmaurry Thanks- I thought one of you was on the West Coast. Will do!
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    · Comment · 42 hours ago
    Drury Design That is correct - the top on the island and elsewhere in this kitchen remodel is White Fantasy. Thanks Granite Grannies.
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    Habitar Design Yes the granite is Kashmir White.
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