How We Build Your Dream Home - Part 12

Last month we installed beautiful wood floors!  This month we will discuss granite slab countertops and backsplashes!

Polished natural stone slab, usually granite or other igneous rock with large crystals, is a popular choice for kitchen countertops due to its high durability and aesthetic qualities. In most of our homes, all of the countertops are made of owner selected class 1 & 2 granite slabs with double bullnose edges. The granite slab is shaped using cutting and finishing equipment in the shop of the fabricator. The edges are commonly put on by hand-held routers, grinders, or CNC equipment. The client can choose from a stockyard of slabs before the material is surface polished and edged.  Because our countertops are of natural stone, each is unique, often with highly variegated patterns to add quality and character to the home.  The countertop assembly is installed on the job site by a professional crew.

This series of pictures shows different options of granite colors, shapes, edging and finishes.

 

Tile backsplashes at the kitchen, master bath, secondary bath, powder rooms, and laundry rooms are installed after the tile, stone or granite countertops have been installed.  Our standard backsplashes of tumbled travertine tile reach the full height in the kitchen and often consist of a central mosaic of sorts over the stove top.  The backsplashes measure 6” at the master and powder rooms and 4” at the laundry and secondary bathrooms.  Of course clients pick their tiles, pattern and color scheme to make their home uniquely theirs.

Here are some full height kitchen backsplashes:

These three pictures show the 6" backsplash usually found in the master bathrooms and powder rooms.

As mentioned, laundry and secondary bathrooms get 4" of backsplash.

No matter what your style or taste is, you can mix and match stone slab color and texture with tile patterns, shapes and sizes to fit your liking!  For more information on building your dream home with McCullough Design Development, please visit our website at www.mddhomes.com!