If you're trying to remake a truly hideous kitchen, Cosentino North America wants to have a look ... and maybe treat you to a trip to Spain.

To promote its seven new designer colors of Silestone® quartz, Cosentino North America is sponsoring the The Ugly Kitchen Contest for anyone desiging a kitchen incorporating any of the company's Mountain, Life, Zen, Platinum or Rivers series.

Winners in each of the three kitchen categories C small, medium and large C receive an all-expenses paid ($5,000 value), five-day trip to Barcelona, Almeria and Maceal, and a tour of Silestone's manufacturing center. First- and second-runners-up prizes in each category receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

The extended deadline for entries is March 30. Winners will be announced on April 15.

"These colors are ideal for designers who are looking to incorporate the latest design trends with the functionality of a surface that is scratch-, stain- and scorch-resistant," says Lorenzo Marquez, vice president of marketing for Cosentino North America.

Marquez explains that these bright new colors are being introduced as part of The Ugly Kitchen Contest, which is intended to encourage designers to continue to be creative in spite of the economic downturn and to encourage them to use Silestone on their current or near-term remodeling projects.

"Our ongoing commitment to the interior design industry is a driving force for us at Cosentino," he says. "Our unparalleled production capacity, coupled with an extensive research and development effort, allows us to have the widest and most reliable quartz color offering across the United States.

"We've spent the last few years working with designers on developing our product portfolio, and now we're aggressively bringing these new products into the market."