Here’s a couple candid shots (by a real pro – the client) of a recent installation in nearby Putney, Vermont. The set of concrete countertops were cast in “Thunder” with a light polish but the real challenge was the lack of wiggle room once they were set in in their final resting place. In this particular project (designed by the client as well!), there were to be no backsplashes and no overhangs on the countertops – flush to the wall and the cabinetry. To add to the demand, the seams of the main ell, over ten feet long in both directions were a mortise-and-tenon style puzzle feature; this detail was extrapolated from the notched drawer pulls in the hand-crafted cherry fronts. All in all, this meant there was no room for adjustment in any direction – it HAD to fit, first try.

We were a little nervous but we took our time – easy does it -  the sections were carefully set and slid into each other… voila!  Ah yes, easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

We installed the completed green marbled concrete countertop in the kitchen it will grace this week. The overall effect was very eye-catching once it was in place; it’s always a pleasant surprise to see it “in situ”, working off all the other design factors present, which of course were incorporated into the castings. The green and white tile backsplash area, the brand new stainless steel appliances, the faucet and installed undermount sink, the seaming…

We placed quarter inch stainless bars at the edges of the drainboard to tie in with the appliances; we used an angled puzzle seam at the sink bridge seams front and back to add a functional design flair; we formed an ogee-style profile into all leading edges; and of course the multi-tone marbled veining to match the owner’s interior color palette.

This is concrete kitchen countertops at their finest – it’s all about  custom, personalized, functional concrete art!