Kitchens Articles
Sinks, overhangs, seams and cutouts, the details that decide how a kitchen counter actually performs once it is installed. These articles walk through the choices that come up during a kitchen countertop project, from island brackets to where the seam lands.
Replacing countertops without replacing cabinets
In Houston's 1970s and 1980s ranch houses, the cabinet boxes have often outlasted two or three countertops already. Sound boxes, refinished or freshly painted…
Read the article →2 cm vs 3 cm countertops
Slab thickness changes how a counter looks from across the room more than most people expect. Two tops cut from the same granite can read as a solid, heavy blo…
Read the article →Where the seam goes and why
Seams on an L-shaped counter often land right next to the sink rather than further down the run, where most people assume they would be less noticeable. There…
Read the article →Cooktop cutouts and clearances
A new induction cooktop rarely drops cleanly into the hole an old gas unit leaves behind. The cutout width, depth or corner radius usually differs, and finding…
Read the article →Farmhouse sink cutouts: what the fabricator needs to know
A farmhouse sink bought online often turns out to be a different size than the cabinet opening built for it, sometimes by close to an inch, and the gap usually…
Read the article →Undermount vs drop-in sinks on stone
The drop-in sink in an older Houston kitchen can move over to a new granite top. Whether it should is the real decision, and the answer usually turns on how th…
Read the article →Island overhangs and when they need brackets
Islands in Houston kitchens have grown deeper as they took over the job of the breakfast table, and a deeper island usually means a longer overhang where peopl…
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