(303) 733-1444
Counters or cabinets first?
We say counters. It’s advice that goes against what you’ll typically hear at the start of your project — and not just our bias in being surrounded by gorgeous pieces of stone.
Your cabinets will be beautiful, yes. But your countertops are what will draw people in like a magnet, to admire, to rub their hands across and to enjoy sitting around.
Counters are where the eye settles after taking in the room. Pick something you love.
1301 S. Platte River Drive
(303) 733-1444
M-F 8am to 5pm
Sat 9am to 4pm
404 N. Link Lane
(970) 419-8576
M-F 8am to 5:30pm
Sat 9am to 2pm
2378 Leland Avenue
(970) 241-1883
M-F 8am to 5pm
Sat 9am to 2pm
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SPECIFIC PROJECTS
We get it. You’re juggling hundreds of decisions and shifting timelines when you build from the ground up.
So we’ll be blunt up front:
save some mental flexibility for
the countertops, especially if they play a large role in your vision.
Counters are a last step, cut and installed after the cabinets are in so they can be precisely measured.
Ideally, you should get a sense of the colors you like — the stone name and prices — at the beginning of the build.
This helps you adjust overall budget and financing, if necessary. It also lets counters drive the design versus being a stressful, I’m-so-over-this, last minute decision.
When you visit us for ideas, ask our team about the colors you like.
Which are routinely stocked? And which are one-of-a-kind looks that you may want to lock in now? — meaning you would arrange for full payment and storage with your fabricator.
Your builder most likely has a fabricator they prefer. And they’ll likely want to be a conduit for that fabricator, passing information back and forth.
This isn’t a bad thing. It eases your load to not have to have planning conversations with every subcontractor.
With that said, we firmly believe:
a) You should get to know your fabricator.
b) You should directly talk to them about what to expect from your stone.
c) You should have a layout appointment with them to discuss seams, sink cutouts and how to maximize what you most love about your slab.
This is your insurance for getting the results you’re dreaming about.