Arch City Granite & Marble

St. Louis Granite Countertop Specialist

4 Space Hacks for More Workspace, Seating, and Storage in the Kitchen

For most of our clients, one of the key features of their dream kitchen is enough counter and storage space. But since most homeowners aren’t building from scratch on a limitless budget, they have to make the most out of kitchens that weren’t designed for a busy modern life. After so many years of working […]

Granite or Cabinets: What Comes First With Kitchen Design?

When you’re envisioning your dream kitchen, what do you see? Most likely your vision of a picture-perfect kitchen includes two things: beautiful cabinets and countertops. This is an easy assumption, since both granite countertops and cabinets make a statement in any kitchen. When you combine high quality countertops and cabinets together, the result is a […]

The History of Marble Stone And Why It’s so Popular For Countertops

Marble is one of the oldest and most beautiful stones available on the market for countertops. It’s a metamorphic stone that is a result of limestone being subjected to immense amount of pressure for long periods of time. Marble’s popularity began in ancient Rome and Greece, where white and off-white marble was used to construct […]

How to Care For Your New Granite Countertops

Your new granite countertop is the showstopper of your kitchen. Whether you choose the color Black Pearl or Typhoon Bordeaux, your granite countertops are sure to make an impression in nearly every kitchen or bathroom. After your new granite countertops are first installed, you’re likely wondering how you can keep the quality and color looking […]

Around the World in Kitchen Design: From Europe to St. Louis

While local and national design trends offer plenty of ideas when it comes to your kitchen remodel, there’s an entire world of inspiration just waiting to be discovered. We’ve rounded up some of Europe’s hottest trends worthy of making their way across the Atlantic. Ready for your European kitchen tour? Germany While German design has long prioritized craftsmanship above […]

St. Louis Homeowners Love Winter-Inspired Granite Colors

Over the holiday season, light-colored granites look beautiful against greenery and the reds and greens or blues and silvers that you’ve used to deck the halls. But what about white granite colors during other times of the year? The good news is that winter-inspired granite will look beautiful in any season. Summer or winter, these […]

5 Granites and Marble that “Rock” a Honed Finish

If you are looking for granite or marble countertops, you’ve probably the heard the terms “honed” or “leathered” finish.  We get a lot of questions about these terms, especially concerning appearance and maintenance. In this article, we will quickly address the big questions about non-polished finishes on granite and marble before highlighting a few stones […]

Installing Granite or Cabinet Refacing: Which Comes First?

You have decided to give a new look to your kitchen but your kitchen cabinets are in great shape, and you have made up your mind to replace the beaten up countertops with beautiful new granite or quartz counters. But you are not very happy about the color of your cabinets.  In this scenario re-facing […]

Tips on Measuring Your Kitchen Countertops for an Accurate Quote

In order to get accurate quotes from different stone fabricators, you need to have a fairly good idea of the size of your granite or quartz countertops project. Here are tips to make you confident of getting right numbers to calculate the square footage of your countertops project. You know what they say about measuring […]

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