Kitchen Design: 8 Ways with Waterfall Counters

Becky Harris says:

Ah! I've been keywording kitchen images and I had no idea there was a name for this look! Thank you!

Stephanie Southwick says:

We do a lot of the waterfall edge. It's one of my favorite things that we do with countertops.

Rebekah Zaveloff says:

Great post - very helpful! I know, Becky, isn't that a great term for it! Love that first kitchen and that butcher block!

ds design studio says:

I learned something too. Thanks Lily!

nbatash says:

Great post! Love waterfall countertops

Lily Gahagan says:

Thanks, everyone!

midmodfan says:

We have that in our kitchen, but I didn't know the look has a name.
On Houzz you learn something new every day! :)

swapu says:

Great look ! Good to learn beautiful new terms everyday.....

Leoalbertus says:

Love these looks. Thanks!

mski2 says:

WHERE DO YOU GET THE LIGHTS OVER THE ISLAND WITH THE CLEAR GLASS OVERLAYS?

Stephanie Norris says:

I learned a new term too! This style reminds me of Jeffery Lewis from Flippin Out. I wonder how cost effective it is compared to the traditional look?

Gloria Graham, AKBD says:

Totally LOVE it. It's such a clean modern look. Here's one we recently completed in a Palm Beach condo.

Cynthia Taylor-Luce says:

I love the look, but be careful with mitres as this makes a weak point at the corner and the floor has to be absolutely flat so there's no stress on this joint. For a more solid and forgiving joint, overlap the counter onto the top of the riser. The joint can be slightly bevelled so it will show that you made a conscious design decision not to bevel. If your floor is at all irregular, such as slate, you'd be in for a potential disaster if you expect a mitred joint to work.