Artisan Kitchens LLC This particular project was done with beadboard paneling - this is a composite product that once sealed (painted) should have almost no movement, so you won't get gaps. If you use a good product (and there are cheap versions that you want to stay away from) it can look very nice, as it does here!

Using individual boards is more authentic, though, and some people don't mind the small amount of shrinkage.

mapuana1 Mahalo, it does look a lot better.

Artisan Kitchens LLC Yes, this is marble - it's a light version of Imperial Danby, honed.

While I don't generally recommend marble countertops for a kitchen, it's OK in a lightly-used area like this wet bar.

Elizabeth Jacobsen_Snead Thank you for your kind replies. I hope to do some soapstone (island top) but will need a coordinating material for the remainder of the countertops. Any suggestions?

Artisan Kitchens LLC Because this is in a fairly narrow walkway between the formal dining room and the kitchen (the aisle is only about 3 feet wide), the base cabinets are made at 21" deep, but they are still kitchen height, finishing at 36".

The area used to be an old butler's pantry with small, low countertops that were fairly useless. Now the homeowners use the space all the time for entertaining - we added the bar sink and they set up all the liquor and hors d'oeuvres here and use it as a serving station. The dark area on the bottom left is a wine refrigerator, the cabinets there are standard depth (24") to accommodate the appliance.

Please note that due to the shallow cabinets, the faucet is offset - placed on an angle to the side of the sink instead of in the back.

Thank you for the compliments and best of luck with your project!

lslotsve Amy, Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I am looking to build a butler pantry/service area that would only have a 3 foot wide opening and 18-20 inch cabinets with the exception of the bottom left also (which will hold fridge drawers for me) this is perfect! I think it looks amazing (nice work) and is functional even though small. Thanks so much again!

Artisan Kitchens LLC This particular board was an accessory offered with the sink; some companies like Blanco and Franke do offer these boards which are made to specially fit their own products, so you could try checking into that first.

Other than that you could possibly try here: http://www.eastbayfurniture.com/ they have made custom sized ones for me before, I don't know if they'll do it for everyone though.

Hope that was helpful, have a great day!

Artisan Kitchens LLC This color is Benjamin Moore #925 in a matte finish.
Thanks for asking!