Thousands of pattern and texture combinations await for that area for chopping veggies and grilling steaks enough to find a style that you may want to keep for your great-grandkids to see. Everybody has a different need. For the post-modern look, try a trim of glass tiles that catch the light. A piece of the rock When choosing a new countertop, be bold or simply choose one of many patterns and styles, from tile to granite, that kitchen designers have boldly crafted. These are larger than older countertops, decorators say.
Granite works like an instant hotpad, durable enough to hold a pan directly from the stove.
But granite is a bit shiny, i.e. noticeably new. Tile patterns are equally dramatic, mainly in the backsplash area that receives less wear and tear. Some tiles include large patterns pressed into them, such as leaves and vines, done like natural flower pressing. Others include lion and dragon relief carvings paired with wide lines of swivels and squares, plus simulated columns. In the details Backsplashes can even be installed sideways to give a regal crisscross pattern.