One of the newest design trends is polished concrete counters and wow are we impressed with how it is being used for countertops.  Nothing is more versatile and the colour options are almost limitless giving you the ability to coordinate or match the countertop with other colors in a room.  Concrete can also be cast in almost any shape allowing sculptural effects not possible with other materials.  Concrete countertops can even  be personalized with inserts, inlays and customized designs.  Concrete countertops are a specialty trade and not something that FIXIT! small job specialists, offers but this link takes you to a website which is an unbiased resource for ideas and concrete contractor credentials.  This link will take you to a great article on their site: http://www.concretenetwork.com/newsletters/2011/the-quest-february-3.html