I'd say look at pictures of both so you can decide what you like. Personally, I love the look of a thin counter, and I dislike the look a thick, laminated edge (although it can be cool in a really modern home).

PS the Neolith slab is stunning...can't wait to see it installed in your kitchen!

That slab is lovely. I looked at a Neolith sample yesterday and it seemed like a bad laminate photo?...

I would love to use the Neolith because I like the look of the "marble" on the wall too. But the sample turned me off. I guess I need to look at a slab. :)

the edge mitering is what made Neolith cost a fortune when I had it estimated out. IMO very thin countertops are a very modern treatment. There are pictures of those thin countertops in other Neolith threads on this forum.

1" isn't all that thick. isn't a "standard" countertop 1 1/4"? i tend to agree that a thinner top is a more modern treatment so it depends on what finishes you will have. i see your door is shaker but sometimes that can lean more modern depending on your finishes. either way neolith is gorgeous and i'm excited to see your kitchen!

I do think the thin countertop is very modern as well. But I'm hoping it leans more towards a modern 'touch' as opposed to 'out of place.' Other design elements include a white farmhouse sink, chrome cup drawer pulls, glass knobs, crackle subway tile in white, glass/chrome pendant lights, and my 'wow' piece...a light green blue star stove:

Can you see the way the Neolith is a surface pattern though on the pic Joseph has posted above? There is a white bit between the veins? I couldn't live with that myself, wonder tho, what it would look like if the mitered edge was the top part forming the right angle, not the bottom?

What i mean in pics.!

First one how I'd imagine a mitred edge to look it's best in a surface print material. I.e. The eye will always be drawn to the top and for that, there is no obvious white bit, just continuation to the end of the veining.

The edge like Joseph posted, which is beautiful on less obviously patented slab types but would bother me with neolith

jojo 1355:

Have your fabricator investigate a rabbeted edge instead of a miter. There will be no "white line", as the joint does not interrupt the edge profile.

Hi jojo 1355! We (TheSize Surfaces) manufacture Neolith, so I thought I'd weigh in here! Totally understand your dilemma, and it's one that we've seen crop up a few times: making sure that your more modern tastes mesh with the traditional elements present in most of our homes! Keeping the edge at 1/2 an inch is a viable option that seems, based on the finishes you've posted, like it will look good. As long as the countertop will be flush with the cabinets, I don't think you'll notice/miss the edge. We've seen Neolith used at a 1/2 inch with a slight overhang and, while it looks great, it is obviously very modern looking.

To sum that up, a 1/2 inch is definitely not ridiculous! If you still feel uneasy about the edge though, a rabbeted edge, as suggested by Joseph Corlett, LLC, is a great, common option used for Neolith countertops. The pieces fit together much tighter for a less noticeable seam and can easily provide the full inch you're looking for.

If you have other questions, feel free to message us here! And please share pictures when it's installed :-)

the size, can you recommend a fabricator in bklyn?

Hi again, agk2003! I think A. Nitti Marble & Tile would be your best bet in the area: 11301 14th Rd # 1A, Flushing, NY 11356; (718) 539-8901 (ask for Anthony). Let me know if you have trouble or would prefer a different location--there are some other options in Northern NJ, out towards White Plains, and in western Long Island. Thanks!

many thanks again!

Can you please post pictures when you're done? Those of us lusting after Neolith are dying to see a finished real-life kitchen!

Thanks for posting the Calacatta photo! I have a sample of that and have seen a Statuario slab, but I hadn't been able to find even a picture of the Calacatta pattern, which I now know I like much better than the Statuario one I've seen. As for the thin edge vs miter vs rabbet joint, the color and pattern is only on the surface, so if you just had the 1/2 thickness, the edge would be white wouldn't it? And maybe I'm misunderstanding, but I don't see how a rabbet joint would solve the problem--wouldn't everything between the horizontal surface and the beginning of the vertical slab (i.e. the curved part on Joseph's linked drawing) be solid white?

I love the properties of the material (I've put a hot-from-the-oven cast iron pan on it, left staining and etching things for hours, and dug at it with a screwdriver, all with no effect), and I think it looks good too, but the white line is giving me pause.

Thanks for your help. We did decide to go for it! And we're going to do the 12mm (or 1/2 inch) thickness. It will be a polished edge. I'm not very countertop savvy, but I don't think we'll have mitered or rabbet since there's no 'turns' where 2 pieces come together. Is that right? I'll post a picture of the polished edge shortly.

Hi jojo 1355, did you get your Neolith installed? I would love to see pictures and hear if you are happy with it. I'm seriously considering it for my island. Thanks!

Gorgeous!!! I lusted after Neolith for my back splash but cost and the lack of experienced fabricators in my area, made me decide against it. Beautiful kitchen - just stunning.

Can someone explain how the rabbeted edge yields a less obvious joint? It would seem to me that a rabbet would expose more of the interior of the slab not less.