Island Countertop Seam but slabs are different thickness!
Emily H
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Comments (8)My advice is to politely say it's not right and what can be done to remedy the situation. Sounds like sanding may work. We just had our counters installed and the angles did not feel right. The fabricator said it was difficult to get the angles right but then my GC looked at it and asked the fabricator to fix it. They did without a hassle. I was upset at first but they could in fact remedy the situation - not a problem. Lesson? Don't be afraid to ask for what you want....See Morecountertop material without seams for large island
Comments (1)My kitchen (not done yet, so no pics) sounds very similar to yours. My cabs are BM white dove, I have honed AB on the perimeter (with a carrara marble subway backsplash!) and decided to put cherry butcher block on the island to break up all of the black. I fell in love with the way it looked when I saw a couple of showroom kitchens with this configuration, and I love it in my own kitchen! John Boos makes beautiful butcher block island tops in several different woods and does custom sizes (they have some guidelines on their website as to pricing). They do make tops that are big enough for your island. As long as you are not planning to cut food directly on the countertops, which would require an oiled finish, the wood can be varnished and would be fine with a sink in it. If you are planning to stick with all granite, it might be nice to choose another contrasting kind to give your eyes a break from all of the black. What about a lighter granite that has a marble-type look to it? That would provide nice contrast as well. I do not have experience w/the antiqued or leathered finishes, but know other GWers do... good luck!...See MoreGranite counter top different color
Comments (2)I had a friend who had a piece of her granite "enhanced" to try to match a much darker piece that was next to it. It helped darken it a little bit, but it still didn't match. She was not at all happy with the result....See MoreSeams on counter tops
Comments (11)The island pattern match looks good. Most people would be very happy if they got a match up that good. Center of the island is as good as anywhere to seam it. With the variation in color of the stone, no one color for the seam adhesive is going to disappear. If the perimeter is going to be redone, the fabricators we work with will NOT under any circumstance put a seam near a sink or over an open area (such as dishwasher, undercounter ice maker or undercounter frig/wine cooler). Some fabricators will and swear that it's okay. I would work with them to find a way to seam in another location that is less noticeable and receives less daily use....See MoreDiana Bier Interiors, LLC
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