I have seen some really nice installations where the same granite is used for the counter and a backsplash behind the stove.

why not for the surface of your desk when you do it?

Or you can save it for a bathroom top down the road. I'd save it as a large slab for now. If there are small cut pieces, I'd use those for the trivets. I think granite is too rough on the knives to cut on.

muspic-We don't want to do the desk right now...we were going to do that in absolute black anyway..not the tropic brown.
We thought about backsplash behind the stove, but we have a stand alone range and I am not sure how you would support the backsplash without a counter to support it....hmmm...we have til the weekend to figure it out. thanks for the suggestions

4 square feet really isn't much. Picture a piece 2 ft by 2 ft, enough for a table top for an end table. Something else to consider: depending on your countertop layout, your 4 square feet may be odd size pieces that may be of not much use.

I agree it is not very much. I would just have a lazy-susan made out of it and you can use it anywhere, like next to your stove or on a table.

What about using the granite outside in your yard or garden? You could make a nice makeshift side table and use the granite for the top. I turned an old, large terracotta pot upside down and laid an extra piece of flagstone on top. The table looks great next to my vintage metal glider in the sunken patio in the backyard. I set my coffe cup on it, and, if I have the time, I put a small vase of flowers from the garden on it. Granite would look a little more high-end, but it could still work with an overturned ceramic pot or maybe the base of an unused table.

If you get 50 square feet you will lose 4 square feet or may be it will use in some where at present or in future. You have one more option is there try to compare the cost of 4 square feet and what you are getting free offers on 5o square feet if it is reasonable then get it.

Tropical brown granite can be used outside and inside the house. Some granite can only serve the purpose of interior remodeling. Tropical brown granite's potential is greatly seen when installed on stairs, flooring and countertops. They are durable and unique in color. While most granite possesses a single plain color, the natural earthy color of brown makes it special and beautiful. It can also be considered as a standalone color that looks good even without the combination of other colors.

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If you have a kitchen window, you could use the extra granite in the window sill or make a shelf for the outside of the window. We did that and love it - we can use it for a pass through when using the bbq, etc. It is installed on corbels (sp.?).