CaesarStone, the original quartz surface manufacturer, will once again be a part of House Beautiful's Kitchen of the Year. This is the second year for the unique installation, which is set in New York City's Rockefeller Center.



The first year saw CaesarStone's countertops in Misty Carrera (4141), one of the focal points of the room. This year Raven (4120) was chosen as the color for this exciting dream kitchen.



CaesarStone's Raven is a shimmering deep gray color. The unique hue was introduced to the CaesarStone line in 2008. From there, it quickly became and continues to be one of CaesarStone's most popular colors. Raven was quickly the first choice of the minds behind the design of the Kitchen of the Year.



Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa, designed the Kitchen of the Year with House Beautiful. Garten is a Food Network star, the best selling cookbook author and House Beautiful Contributing Editor. The Kitchen has been designed to reflect her unique and comfortable style, and has been brought to life by Robert Stilin.



The Kitchen of the Year will be open daily from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24 (2PM - 4PM on Monday and 9AM - 5PM the rest of the week). Each day, tours and demonstrations on everything from kitchen design to product sampling will be offered. A complete schedule of events can be found by visiting the Kitchen of the Year at www.housebeautiful.com/KOTY.



"We're thrilled to welcome CaesarStone back into our second annual Kitchen of the Year," said Sean Sullivan, associate publisher/marketing, House Beautiful. "We know that visitors will be inspired by our innovative design and great ideas that everyone brought to the project."



About CaesarStone



CaesarStone is the original quartz countertops and surface manufacturer. The company is headquartered in Southern California with offices in Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; Miami, FL; New York, NY and Atlanta, GA. CaesarStone produces premium quartz surfaces, complementing any design application, from traditional to contemporary, for both home and commercial applications. CaesarStone products are available through kitchen and bath retailers, fabricators, architects, designers, builders and distributors nationwide.



Offering a lifetime warranty, their products are nonporous, stain, scratch and heat resistant. CaesarStone has earned the respected Good Housekeeping Seal from Good Housekeeping Research Institute in addition to ISO 14001 (environmental management system), ISO 9002 (quality management standard), GREENGUARD certification, a member of USGBC (The U.S. Green Building Council) and NSF (public health and safety) certification.