On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:35:43 -0700, "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:

>>Isn't there a product now that is made of recycled glass, comes in many
>>color tones and looks similar to granite?

I think you mean Silestone. But it doesn't look anything like real granite.

Here's a shot of our re-done kitchen with real granite countertops, which were
cheaper than Silestone, Corian, or anything else of quality the big boxes
carried. We're very pleased with the granite. Twice a year treatment, each of
which takes about fifteen minutes.

www.xhost.org/images/kitchen.jpg

-- Larry