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Confession: I suffered chronic counter-envy for the last decade. My counter-envy intensified every single time I saw granite or marble countertops in magazines and in the backdrop of cooking posts on other blogs. Even while my inner tree-hugging hippy clutched her hemp necklace in horror, I dreamed of replacing the counters in our Georgia house with sleek, sophisticated, and classy slabs of polished nonrenewable rock. bottes ugg Bottes UGG Pas Cher France Imagine my delight when I discovered an inexpensive alternative which still gave the look and feel of granite without the guilt!
The process is pretty straight-forward and there are several brands to choose from. I went with Rust-Oleum Countertop Renovations because it was in Lowe’s, had a snazzy instructional video, and I really liked the charcoal color.
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here to see just one example) and our unconscionable hunger for these materials is damaging fragile ecosystems, destroying wildlife habitats, and the amount of fossil-fuel used in mining & shipping the rock is staggering. Thankfully, forward-thinking people created sustainable alternatives which are beautiful, durable, and enable you to sleep at night while your inner hippy flashes you the peace-sign.
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- Recycled-glass counters
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I also want to point out that this is not a sponsored post.
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