I would pick one or the other because I see the transition between the two being a horrible crumb catcher.

Is the wood higher than the quartz? Because it will shrink etc...they usually overlap some to allow for the movement of natural material. I love the mixed look.

WHY? I agree - huge crumb catcher. Chose one of the other.

The wood is higher than the quartz, wood sits on top. It will be sealed so no crumbs can get between. If we keep large island, I do not want seam, just thought it looked a little different than the typical island. Thank you for your ideas/thoughts.

Personally, I like the look even though most people don’t.

We are doing it! I was really nervous at first, but will post a pic when the counters are installed in a week or so.

megs1030, how long is your island? Are you doing wood at end only or both length and end? What color wood/stone did you go with? I would appreciate pictures.

You'll need a rabbet joint at the seam. Do not butt joint it. The two materials will expand and contract differently. I am currently doing this as well, quartz and end grain walnut. Combing two materials is a fantastic look.

@klong5, I haven't been ignoring you. My counters are not installed yet. They were supposed to be installed today but there was a problem with the quartzite once it was cut. Had to choose a new stone and install should happen next week (fingers crossed). Will share a photo with you then.

I hope it works out this week and your counters are installed. Exciting!

I cant wait to see them.

We did this with quartzite and end grain walnut. I’m so happy with it!

@klong5 it looks really nice, well done.

Quartz & Walnut

@klong5, sorry it has taken me so long to post. This is ours from a few months back, we've since painted and added tile.

Looks great! Similar idea w/wood. Gives it a different look. 😁

What are the dimensions of the wood and quart parts? We are considering doing this with our large island as we don’t want to have a seam in the quartz.

I love your counter. We are having a similar issue with our island. Its large and want to avoid a seam. I'm wondering if you could answer some questions. What materials did you use- wood or butcher block? Do your heights match up.

Total island length 11’6”
Quartz 9’
We used walnut and quartz no seams. Walnutyop sits 1” higher than quartz.

Walnut top

Thanks for that close-up shot. Can I ask about the width of the quartz and wood? We are planning a long island and want to have as much quartz work space as possible, but don’t want the wood part to look too thin in width and thus out of place.

Quartz is 1.25 wood 1”

I commented awhile ago on this thread. I completed my renovation. Here is my quartz and end grain walnut island with a rabbet joint. Quartz is 1.25" and walnut is 3". Hope this helps.

And here is the other corner:

Hi Laura,
Your design is absolutely stunning. I want to do something similar on my island. Would you mind posting a picture of the entire island. In addition to your walnut ends, I really like the black legs. Thank you, Donna

Thank you, Donna. Feedback like this is always nice to hear. It was a big project for me to take on . . . I am NOT a designer. I just know what I like. These pics are not great but they're what I had in my phone but I believe they are good enough for you to see what you need to see. Stay safe and healthy. Best, Laura