24 Mar 2023

Why Choose Luxury Vinyl Planks?

When it comes to flooring in Pinehurst and Fayetteville, the options are endless! With tile, hardwood, carpeting, laminate, and vinyl, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder how you’ll ever decide.

But there’s another option at Magnus Anderson! Luxury vinyl planks. These planks offer the look of hardwood, stone, and tile at a fraction of the cost for our Pinehurst and Fayetteville customers!

You’re probably familiar with standard vinyl flooring that we offer at Magnus Anderson. The peel and stick plastic sheets that adhere to the floor. Luxury vinyl planks are on a different level and Magnus Anderson is proud to offer these floors to our Pinehurst and Fayetteville customers. They typically install in much the same way as vinyl, but luxury vinyl planks have a much thicker wear layer than regular vinyl. Because of the increased thickness we know our Pinehurst and Fayetteville clients will love these floors. Luxury vinyl planks are much more resistant to wear and tear as well as more durable and long lasting which is especially useful for Pinehurst and Fayetteville family homes.

In fact, luxury vinyl planks may be more comparable to laminate flooring. Both types of flooring have cost and durability advantages for our Pinehurst and Fayetteville customers, as well as being easy to clean. Laminate and luxury vinyl planks prove that luxury flooring doesn’t have to cost and arm and a leg in Pinehurst and Fayetteville. They are masters of disguise, taking on the qualities and look of tile and hardwood.

But that’s where their similarities end. Luxury vinyl planks stand up to moisture, which can be especially useful in the bathroom and kitchen areas in Pinehurst and Fayetteville. Because there is no wood in the product, you could soak luxury vinyl planks in water and not see any damage!

Luxury vinyl planks can be glued down, floated like laminate, or even grouted like tile! They are the number one choice for homeowners in Pinehurst and Fayetteville looking for luxury flooring without the high cost!

Contact Magnus Anderson today for a free estimate! 910-237-6749

12 Mar 2023

How To Save Kitchen Space With Cabinets

At Creative Stone, our team of professionals has had the privilege of being instrumental in turning many clients’ kitchen dreams into a reality. For each client, we take special care in honoring the vision they have and combining it with cabinet and countertop suggestions that they probably didn’t even know were possible. Many come in to see us and immediately let us know that they have their hearts set on granite countertops until we introduce them to the world of quartz or marble countertops. They have a vision in their head of a certain color of cabinetry, until we show them the vast amount of cabinet options that are available to them.

One statement we hear over and over again from homeowners who are looking to renovate their kitchens is “We don’t want our kitchen counters to be cluttered”. Everyone we talk to is looking for ways to cut down on the “stuff” that sits on their countertops. The best way to achieve bare countertops is to find the space for kitchen gadgets in the cabinets. As cabinet experts, we do our part by suggesting and then installing the cabinet space. However, it is the homeowners job to use the cabinet space in the best ways possible to eliminate kitchen clutter.

At Creative Stone, we have some suggestions on how to do that.

First, before you ever place an item in your newly installed kitchen cabinets, go through all of the items that you are planning to place in the cabinets and purge the items that you really do not need or want any longer. Also, when organizing items in your cabinets, it may help to use a certain type of rack or divider. You can pretty much find any type and size of cabinet divider, shelf or rack that you can think of on the market today. When it comes to small items, like spices, a rack inside the cabinet may help you organize better and save you space. Third, organize your small kitchen appliances, and pots and pans according to what you use the most. Keep what you use less frequently in the back of a kitchen cabinet, and everything else to the forefront.

With a little effort you can achieve that bare kitchen countertop space that you are looking for. If you want to renovate your kitchen space by replacing your current cabinets or countertops, then give our Creative Stone professionals in Fayetteville, NC a call today at (910) 491-1225. We would love to help you!

02 Mar 2023

Why Remodel your Fayetteville or Pinehurst kitchen?

From entertaining guests and making dinner for the family, to late night snacks and warm glasses of milk, we know your life in Pinehurst and Fayetteville revolves around the kitchen.

So when you want to remodel your home in Fayetteville and Pinehurst, it makes sense to start with this centerpiece.

A well planned kitchen remodel can add as much as 80-100% of the renovation cost back into the value of your home. Having an updated kitchen could set your home apart from other houses in the Fayetteville and Pinehurst real estate market if you’re looking to sell.

If you aren’t sure where to start, why not start with the cabinets? Your kitchen cabinets set the tone for your kitchen remodel. Whether you want new sleek, modern cabinets, classic appeal, or rustic wooden cabinets, the options are endless at Fayetteville Granite! We can appeal to all tastes and requirements of Fayetteville and Pinehurst real estate, whether you live in a historic or newly built home.

At Fayetteville Granite, our cabinets are all handcrafted and built to be durable. We know you need your kitchens to be tough, and our cabinets are designed to stand the test of time! With proper cleaning and maintenance, our cabinets will look just as great in your kitchen years after they were installed! We keep in mind the specific needs of our Pinehurst and Fayetteville clients, and we can help you choose the best kitchen cabinets to suit your needs.

We offer service in Pinehurst and Fayetteville with a smile. Choose Fayetteville Granite to help you create the kitchen of your dreams with our selection of top quality kitchen cabinets! Contact us now at 910-483-0468!

02 Mar 2023

Looking to add value to your home, Pinehurst? Replace those countertops!

When you want to increase the value of your Pinehurst home, start in the kitchen!

A well planned kitchen countertop remodel can add as much as 80-100% of the renovation cost back into the value of your Pinehurst home.

Granite and quartz countertops not only add value, but enjoyment to living in your home for years to come. Aside from being easy to clean, both types of stone are extremely resistant to stains, mold, and mildew. Granite and quartz are also completely unaffected by heat, making these countertops the number one choice for your Pinehurst kitchen!

Ask any realtor and they’ll tell you that new countertops are a major selling point for buyers in Pinehurst. Granite and quartz countertops are often the first non-negotiables buyers require in any potential home. With this in mind, if and when you decide to sell your home, you want your countertops working for you!

Buyers in Pinehurst don’t want to see old, dingy countertops when they enter a home. They want to see modern, clean, and sparkling countertops in the kitchen. Think of the kitchen as your home’s main feature. This makes your countertops the star of the show to potential buyers in Pinehurst.

At Creative Stone, we work side-by-side with local vendors to ensure your Pinehurst home has top quality materials. We understand that the historic areas of Pinehurst have unique features, and we will work with you to seamlessly fuse these modern countertops into your home for increased value.

You can trust our experienced and detail-oriented team to install high-quality stone countertops to add value to your Pinehurst kitchen. Let us bring your visions of gleaming countertops to life!

Creative Stone is proud to serve Pinehurst, Fayetteville, Raleigh, and the surrounding areas! Call today to learn about our quality granite, quartz, and marble countertops. 910-491-1225.

02 Mar 2023

Why you should choose carpet!

Your home is more than just a house. It’s a statement of your creative style. You want your home to represent your taste while also maintaining functionality for your family.

Carpet could be the perfect way to update your home this year and create the space that you’ve always wanted!

For high-traffic areas of the home, choose carpet in styles like Berber. For a more upscale look choose a patterned carpet. There are endless options for you to personalize your living space.

Choosing carpet is more than a choice in style. Carpet helps to insulate your home from the harsh cold of winter and the dreaded heat of summer. This can be a huge advantage for your heat and Air conditioning bills.

Carpeting is also the perfect home flooring choice for a family. Carpet reduces the risk of slips and falls by providing traction and provides a cushion for a new baby learning to crawl across the floor! And bonus – that same carpet will also reduce noise as your kids grow and start running around and listening to loud music in their bedrooms.

Carpeting today isn’t the carpet you had as a kid. Today’s carpets are durable, stylish, and easy to clean. New technology helps prevent stains and keeps high traffic areas looking just as great as the day your carpet was installed with the proper cleaning and maintenance.

Imagine waking up in the morning and stepping out of your warm, cozy bed and onto the plush warmth of brand new carpet! Never feel cold, hard floors in your early morning haze again.

Carpets make your house cozy, expansive, and warm.

For carpets that bring life into your home in Fayetteville, Raleigh, Pinehurst, or the surrounding areas, contact Magnus Anderson at 910-491-1225!

02 Feb 2023

Tips For Your Kitchen Remodeling Project

Home remodeling projects are a 300+ billion dollar business in the United States. If you are looking to do a kitchen remodeling project in 2018, Fayetteville Granite has some tips to help you get started.

Put together a wish list of what you want to accomplish with your kitchen remodel. Are you looking for more room space? Do you need more storage? Would you like updated appliances? Is one of your goals to replace your outdated countertops with granite, marble or quartz countertops? The more specific you can be in writing your list, the easier the next part will be.
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Set your budget. Before you begin any kitchen remodeling project, you need to have a very clear idea of how much money you are willing to invest in it. Failure to have an accurate dollar estimate of how much your kitchen remodeling project will cost very well could cause you heartache before the project is over, let alone cause major delays.

Do your research. As soon as you know your wishlist and have a working budget to go along with it, begin to do research on materials you want to incorporate and the best places to get them. Will you have to special order those granite countertops? Does a home appliance store a little further away offer major savings on the appliances you want? How will you have to change the structure of your kitchen to achieve the floorplan you desire? Doing your research in the beginning will help your project go much smoother.

Be flexible. The majority of people who embark on kitchen remodeling journeys will tell you that their plans did not go exactly the way they intended in the beginning. Keep an open mind during your kitchen remodel, and it may come out even better than you had imagined!

a href=”http://faygranite.wpengine.com” target=”_blank”>Fayetteville Granite specializes in the highest quality countertop options available. We also specialize in kitchen and bath sinks, backsplashes, flooring options and cabinets. If you are planning a kitchen remodeling project, the team at Fayetteville Granite can help you every step of the way! We would love to help you! Give us a call at (910) 483-0468 at our Fayetteville, North Carolina location on Raeford Road today.

02 Feb 2023

How to Care For Your Granite Countertops

Granite Countertops have remained the most popular choice for kitchen upgrades among homeowners and home builders for many years. Granite countertops are incredibly tough, tend to be heat resistant, and are easy to clean. With an abundance of granite countertop choices, it is not hard to see why people would prefer granite over other materials, like laminate.

However, from time to time, granite countertops can be stained by certain substances. Creative Stone wants to share with you tips on how to clean your granite countertop, so that you can protect your investment. For general cleaning of your granite countertop, you don’t. need much. Avoid abrasive kitchen cleaners, and instead opt for a mild dishwashing detergent and warm water. Harsh cleaners can do damage to the protective seal on your granite countertops.
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If you see water stains on your granite countertop, simply blot them up with a gentle, dry cloth. These stains are temporary, although to prevent them altogether, make sure that your granite countertop has a protective seal on it.

Stains that appear because of organic sources, like coffee cup rings or fruit juice, will look brownish-pink in appearance. The stain may disappear on its own as soon as the source of the stain is removed. If it doesn’t, simply take a cotton ball or paper towel and soak it in bleach. Place it directly on the stain for 24 hours before wiping the counter clean. Make sure to seal your granite countertop afterwards.

A pancake batter-like mixture of baking soda and acetone left on the countertop for 24 hours can get rid of a stain on your granite countertop caused by oil. Just as in the case of organic stains, once clean, you should seal your granite countertop.

One part water and one part bleach left on a granite countertop for 15 minutes can clear up stains caused by mold or mildew. For rust stains, it is best to get a professional to take care of it. The team at Creative Stone can help with that.

Most stains that happen on granite countertops happen because the countertops were not sealed properly after installation with a solvent based sealer. Our professionals at Creative Stone can answer all of your questions concerning the care of your granite countertops. If you have questions or are looking to install granite countertops in your home, give us a call today at (910) 491-1225.

02 Feb 2023

Tips For Choosing Carpet For Your Home

During the winter months, homeowners who currently have hardwood or laminate floors may start thinking about having carpet installed. One too many cold mornings can leave them wondering if carpet would be worth the investment. Practically speaking, because of carpets ability to retain heat, you could absolutely see a reduction in your heating bill if you install it. However, beyond that, there are many aesthetic and practical reasons why you should consider installing carpet in your home.

Because of the many styles and colors of carpet, your design options are practically endless. While Berber is still a very popular choice among home builders and homeowners, there are many other pile styles as well, like the highly textured frieze style or the shag style. Other choices include plush pile, and Saxony. You can choose carpets made out of manmade materials like polyester, nylon or acrylics, or carpets made out of natural materials like wool. Natural materials such as wool tend to be among the most expensive carpet options.

Before you decide which carpet you would like to install in your home, there are certain things to consider. Where do you want to install carpet in your home? Some homeowners opt for wall to wall carpet in most living spaces, while others decide to install carpet only in the bedrooms. Do you need carpet that is pet friendly? Sometimes our pets can really cause a great deal of wear and tear on our carpet surfaces. There are carpet options that would be best for homeowners with pets that will help to reduce the wear and tear. When carpet is installed, a foam, rubber, or fiber underlayment is put down first. This is used to reduce noise, provide cushioning and help extend the life of the carpet. Your carpet installer will know which to use for your particular carpet choice. How will you clean your carpet? Before purchasing and installing carpet, you should have an idea of how to properly care for it.

Are you interested in having carpet installed in your home? Magnus Anderson specializes in carpet and hardwood floor solutions and installations. Our knowledgeable staff can answer any questions you have about carpet installation. Give us a call today in Fayetteville, North Carolina at (910) 483-0468.

01 Feb 2023

Kitchen Remodeling Advice

Every year at about this time, our team at Fayetteville Granite starts to get calls and visits from homeowners who are looking to do some type of kitchen remodeling project. While we get excited about doing what we love, and look forward to helping homeowners achieve the kitchen space they long for, we try to warn them of some common kitchen remodeling mistakes that we have seen happen way too often in the past. If you are considering your own kitchen remodeling project, consider these words of advice and then give Fayetteville Granite a call to get started.

Have a vision. Too many eager homeowners have started their kitchen remodel without fully fleshing out their vision. Don’t just consider what new appliances you would like, or paint color. Go beyond the type of countertops or cabinets you want. Think bigger than a new floor. Envision the way you want your kitchen to flow. Stand in your current kitchen space and write down what you like and what you would like to see different. Putting your plan into action will be a lot simpler the more detailed you are about what you want from the very beginning.

Have a budget. Have a realistic budget from the start. Do some research to get an idea of what your kitchen renovations will cost on average and then plan for some wiggle room within that budget. Trust us, this is important.

Have an open mind. You know what you want, and we want to see you get exactly that. We cannot tell you how often we have customers come in with a specific vision and leave with an even better plan because they were open to new ideas or suggestions. They think they want a certain cabinet style but then come in and see one they like better. A professional can introduce you to affordable, stylish options that you may not have even thought of.

At Fayetteville Granite, we work for our clients. If you are thinking about starting your own kitchen remodeling project, give our professionals a call at (910) 483-0468 or come in to see us at our Raeford Road location in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

01 Feb 2023

Repairing Countertop Damage

At Creative Stone, our team of countertop professionals has seen it all. We have installed many different types of countertops for homeowners and home builders over the years, which means we have also taken out lots of old countertops too. The choices that homeowners and home builders have these days for countertops is almost endless. While many countertop options are highly durable and made to last a very long time, damage can still occur. Like most things, the more expensive the countertops are, the higher quality there are and the less damage you are likely to see. However, regardless of the price of the countertops, damage repair is usually possible.

Countertops can be susceptible to scratches. While specialty pens can repair laminate countertops that are scratched, the process for repairing scratches on, say, a granite countertop is more complicated that that. The repair would include several steps, but it can be done!

When it comes to damage done to countertops because of heat from pans or other sources, methods of repair vary but are fairly easy to do yourself with some unconventional materials that you already probably have. For laminate countertops, use toothpaste. For porcelain countertops, use baking soda and water, and for steel countertops, use club soda. Of course, any countertop damage from heat can be prevented altogether by using insulated towels, pot holders, or trivets to set hot dishes on.

One common mistake that homeowners do is use harsh cleaners to clean their countertops. If you want to extend the life of your countertops, warm soapy water is your best option. Far too many granite countertop owners have found this out the hard way. Harsh chemicals on your countertops can damage them, and pretty much the only way to repair the damage is to have a professional buff and polish them again for you.

If you find that there are water stains on your countertops, they can be repaired many times by taking a gentle cleaner and something with bristles, like a toothbrush, and brushing the surface in circular motions. For stubborn water stains on granite countertops, you can purchase a special pumice stone for that purpose. The best practice is to always clean up water or liquid stains as soon as you can.