Square with a slight round-over. I want my granite to look like a slab of stone, not a laminate or a piece of Corian. Simple is always the most classic.

Thanks. I was thinking of getting the demi-bullnose to have the rounded top but square on the bottom -- less likely to chip, correct?

(btw, I have a Maine Coon-type kitty :))

I'm in total agreement with mainecoonkitty, for all the same reasons. To me, simple is better, letting the natural beauty and "strength" of the stone stand out. And though a bull nose edge is simple, and may be less prone to chipping, it screams "tract home" and "prefab."

I'm so judgemental!!!!!!!

We have the demi bullnose and love it. The shape directs any spills away from the cabinets and it's comfortable to lean over (I'm short so that's a hugh plus!)

I was worried that once in, it would look dated, but it doesn't at all. Like I said, we've been really happy with it.

Yeah, I don't like the bullnose. We picked bullnose for our first home in 2000 and, I totally agree, at this point it screams tract home. We purchased a new home last fall (didn't get to pick the "upgrades") and, of course, the builder put in bullnose marble in the master bath and bullnose granite in the kitchen (which will be replaced with something that doesn't have a bullnose edge!). We've never had any chips on our bullnose edges, though!

IMHO - the front leading edge of any countertop will be
the "icing on the cake" if the edge detail "works" with
the "look" that you are trtying to project.

In a very formal look - an ogee or top bevel will work
well - a bullnose or simple round over has a more relaxed
"feel" and helps to soften the appearance of the stone assembly.

We do all kinds of edge details - we even have a "rope" edge:
{{!gwi}}

and we also do a River Washed Chiseled Edge:
{{!gwi}}

There's all kinds of edge details that a guy can do -
it's just limited to one's imagination and the budget of the customer!!

kevin

Okay, I am odd man out I guess :) We chose the Ogee Edge. It's just a look I have always been drawn to and I feel it "dresses up" my stone. We won't have a formal kitchen when it is all done, but I picked it anyways!

I have an eased edge (squared with very slight rounding). I really liked the demi-bullnose, but since most of my counter space is only 20-1/2" deep (over 19" cabinets), I didn't want to give up any of that space to the rounded edge! Also, my KD thought the eased edge would look good with shaker style cabinets - all the squared edges together. I think she was right.

I think the edge you choose should be compatible with your cabinet style, and the general style of your kitchen.

My friend has a bullnose edge on her Silestone, I think it looks nice. I chose a Dupont edge. My cabinets are a simple shaker style and I wanted something a little elegant for the marble countertops. Stainless steel countertop will have an eased edge.

I disagree with those saying that a demi bullnose screams tract home. It's laminate that screams tract home, not a demi bull nose.

I came up with my own original edge. At least, it was new to my fabricators. I'm sure it's been done elsewhere. It is pencil on the top half and square on the bottom (when you look at the profile). I think it's perfect. It is good to get squared on the bottom, so spills run onto your floor and don't flow inward toward the cabinets, like they would with a full bullnose or pencil. It looks a little more "period" or "traditional" than bullnose/half bullnose, it's a bit more special than square/eased, but cheaper than and less fancy than ogee. It was a good compromise for me. You might want to consider it.

I just had my granite installed this week. I picked ogee:

I picked an eased edge for my new kitchen. I like the look of some of the fancier ones, like ogee, but I have that on my kitchen table, and I really don't like how hard it is to wash the table. If you try to brush crumbs into your hand, they get stuck in the edge.

We are in research/selection mode for upgrading laminate countertops in an otherwise awesome kitchen... design consultant recommended ogee for island and 1/2 round/bullnose for counters over base cabinets... said water coming-off edge of counter can have a tendency to drip into cabinets/drawers if edges are too rounded (i.e.: full bullnose) ... we hope it works for us as well...