Colors and Design Articles
How color, veining direction, edge choice and cabinet pairing come together in a finished kitchen or bath, drawn from real layouts we have worked through in Houston homes. These articles help you picture the room before the slab is cut, from a two-tone kitchen to a bookmatched island.
Countertops for a two-tone kitchen
The hard part of a two-tone kitchen is not choosing two colors. It is deciding which surface leads. A dramatic dark island against a two-tone cabinet layout ca…
Read the article →Veining direction on an L-shaped kitchen
On an L-shaped kitchen, a veined quartzite forces a choice: run the pattern along the long wall or turn it down the shorter leg. The answer depends on where th…
Read the article →How to choose an edge profile
The front edge of a kitchen counter sits at about 36 inches, which is right at head height for a toddler and hip height for most adults. How a household moves…
Read the article →Matching a backsplash to a busy countertop
A granite with bold gold and grey veining sets a room's tone before anything else is chosen. The mistake that follows most often is picking a backsplash nearly…
Read the article →Bookmatched slabs on a big island
On a wide island, two slabs of veined stone can read as one design instead of two pieces with a seam between them. The trick is flipping the second slab so its…
Read the article →Waterfall islands: what the mitered edge costs you in slab
A waterfall island drawn on a plan looks like one continuous piece of stone, yet it often takes more than one slab to build. The reason sits in how a mitered c…
Read the article →Dark countertops with light cabinets
Near-black granite or quartz over white shaker cabinets is a contrast that suits an inside-the-loop remodel and a new build in Katy alike. It is not a pairing…
Read the article →White countertops that hide daily wear
Crumbs, drips and water rings turn into a daily chase on a stark white quartz island in a house with kids, and a stark white can start to feel like the wrong s…
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