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A customer might mix a faux granite countertop with a stainless steel or tile backsplash. The options are almost endless when you consider the myriad sizes and colors of tiles.

Here’s an idea: Fake it. Decorative architectural accents such as imitation stone countertops and hardboard panels of embossed “brick” are increasingly popular solutions in home renovations.

Real slab granite, meanwhile, often starts at $65 a square foot. Installed Granicrete flooring costs from $6 to $20 a square foot.