KITCHEN DESIGN IDEAS FOR COUNTER TOP EDGES

by Arizona Custom Home Builder on October 21, 2009

When Selecting New Counter Tops, There is Usually an Edge Choice As Well

There are endless kitchen design ideas when selecting counter top materials during new home construction or kitchen makeovers, including Formica, ceramic or stone tile, granite, recycled glass, glass, and concrete, among still others. If installing new counter surfaces when remodeling bathrooms or for most kitchen makeovers, you’ll need to make a selection for the type of counter top material that you want, as well as the finished edge that you’ll like to see in that material.

When coordinating kitchen design ideas with the kitchen cabinet style, cabinet wood, stain color, glaze, appliances and home’s style it has to all come together for those great ideas to become reality. As AZ custom home builders, most of our customers choose granite for their counter top surfaces. When selecting granite, it is also necessary to select the finished edge you would like. There are a vast number of choices when making edge selections. There are square edges, radius finished edges, full bull nose edges, half bull nose edges, and a variety of ogee edges. Many counter top fabricators and installers have their own names for these edges.

Some granite materials and colors have a more contemporary look and feel, such as black galaxy, popular for a contemporary or modern kitchen. Just as the material itself can have a contemporary look and feel, so can the edge selected. Some edges have a more contemporary look and feel while others have a more traditional feel. Some edges have a simple smooth profile, while others appear as more complex. The simplest profile may work well with a contemporary kitchen, but as with so many other kitchen design ideas, there is absolutely no right or wrong decision when selecting counter top edges. A simple profile may work as well in an Old World kitchen as a modern kitchen. Photos below highlight radius edges, a smooth edge where the sharp corners have been removed, and an ogee edge with a more elaborate and complicated cut and finish.