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Counter proposal

Concrete is a solid alternative for modern kitchens

Not that long ago, Kevin McGovern, owner of Mirage Studios in Valley Stream, specialized in installing faux finishes and decorative plaster.

But then an architect he'd worked with suggested that the coming thing just might be concrete countertops for kitchens - and, a mere five years later, McGovern says, concrete, including countertops, has grown into 60 percent of his business. "It's really...

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