Mitered edge on kitchen island- is it worth it??
Jessica Kumar-Flores
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Mitered edge or flat edge with the added piece in the middle?
Comments (11)Hey bahacca! "Your" slab was still there last time I was there - but that was several weeks ago now when I got things firmed up to ship my slabs to AZ. (And it was Robert's last day. :( I liked him! He was off to bigger and better things in Seattle, WA.) Hi cmlind - I hadn't thought about what bahacca mentioned about the thinness of the edge. I decided to go with just a flat edge. This is a new build and everything has been difficult (some of my own making - like requesting a new exterior color option - and getting it!! :) so I'm just going with the normal edge to make one thing somewhat easier. I also have confidence in my fabricator because my designer said he is awesome. She also said a mitered edge was quite a bit more expensive. And, unfortunately my granite is only 2cm so there will be a seam all the way around the front of the counters that I was not going to have mitered, so... I'm going with a regular cut. I told the designer to tell the fabricator I'm pretty anal about seams so to match things up as well as utterly possible. :) Sorry to hear about your marble seam not looking good egganddart. I'm going with marble in the bathrooms and am sure there will be a seam in the 90" vanity. Although I hope not! Hope it looks ok!...See MoreKitchen countertop mitered waterfall island side question..
Comments (3)Thanks for your advice!.. will def check with fabricator as I don't want to go thicker. So might be best to choose a different style side panel if waterfall came work. I forget what the style is called where countertop stone sits on the edge of the side panel stone....See MoreTaj Mahal Mitered Edge Cutting Wastage
Comments (18)To Mrs Pete & susyq53 The mesh is on the backside meaning underside of the 2cm slab (only one side polished). I'm guessing quarry put it on to add some strength during transport just in case. I'm not fully sure why mesh is put on and shy only some slabs. But I'm guessing it's probably for the thinner cut slabs and to manage risks during handling. I have attached pics of a sample piece from my stone supplier. You can see the mesh on the backside. It would not be visible when stone is installed but a couple inches of it would have to be removed from edge if they were to make the laminated butt seamed edge profile (to get stone touching stone without mesh in between). Oldryder explained it well how it may chip a bit while grinding this stuff off making that edge seam not super tight and thereby not as invisible. And Mrs Pete the waterfall is in regards to the 1.5" edge (with veining water-falling over along edge to match. I was considering a full 36" wall waterfall at the viewing end of this long island but not sure I have enough material and trying to avoid a 3rd slab. WRT waterfall mitered edges, I think it would be nice but may not be critical. I would hope a stone like this is pretty forgiving with it's coloration and veining that an edge piece taken from another part of the slab would still blend in pretty well along the edge. To the point of not jumping out at you as a mismatched edge unless you really studied it. Top/Front of TM sample Underside/Back of TM sample showing mesh...See MoreCounter top and island edges. Mitered vs Chiseled and 3 cm vs. 6 cm?
Comments (4)6cm is a very very heavy look, as is chiseled. Chiseled is also complicated by the fabric damage that it can cause. It's best used as a bar or buffet rather than a working counter. You can have clearance issues, unless the cabinets are planned for that from the beginning with your Kitchen Designer, as it will be taller than the average counter unless you choose custom cabinets. The trend has been towards a more modern look, with thinner counters. But, what's appropriate depends on the overall context of the design. The price is a bit modest for the work needed to upgrade the average kitchen to a 6 cm look....See More
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2 years agoWe went with a mitered edge on just our island and LOVE it. We have a 12 foot island but it was about $1K to go with the miter on Calacatta Monaco. Our fabricator was fantastic and the veining follows the edge (as it should). Could you get quotes from different fabricators? We just did ours about four months ago and while cost has changed a bit, unless you live in CA or NY, $2400 seems excessive.
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