No kitchen is complete without countertops. Deciding on which types of kitchen countertops are best for your needs involves considering price, durability, maintenance and more.

“My client loves the unique look and feel of the new textured tan brown granite countertops,” said Grudzielanek.

Top chefs are known to prefer granite kitchen countertops for their durability and beauty. A granite countertop resists scratches, stains, is heat-resistant and does not chip easily.

Q. What could be causing orange, reddish, brown stuff to come off my granite countertop in the kitchen when it is wiped down? Could this be dangerous? It is about 13 years old, and it gets cleaned ...