Easy to see why you'd be disappointed with what the fabricator produced. Seems like the fabricator really missed the mark. Did he say why the slab is two layers? I hope you can either get the work redone for free, or get your money back. Also, would love updates on this situation.

If you had no idea what a waterfall was supposed to look like, you would probably think it looked fine. But to anyone who does know, it looks like a failed attempt. It's a case where expectations will make someone judge it more harshly.

I would go with remove. I'm not feeling that look at all. Looks like a DIY job...

I would go with remove as well. There is no hiding those edges on the vertical pieces. What a shame.

Sorry to say but this is not a mishap; this is just a hack job. Even if you remove the sides you are left with a really bad attempt at mitered edges. This is a very busy choice which makes it more difficult but fabricators who are experienced with this material can do a great job. Also the 3/4 wall slab backsplash is not working for you. Hard to see but hopefully the edges on the peninsula aren't as bad but maybe so. I don't think this can be fixed.

What's that big wall of countertop doing? Is it fixed there?

Remove, remove, remove. Remove now.

Admittedly, I have no love of gray and white, but I think the problem here is that the pattern is way too strong /there's too much of it. It overwhelms the room.

Absolutely not acceptable. Make them fix it. Neither of the options you've been presented with are acceptable. Push them to deliver the waterfall installation they agreed upon.

I'd remove the "legs". It's overwhelming with so much pattern. Or remove everything and do the island as a color block of solid white or black, including cabinets.

Wow! What a beautiful and distinctive stone. I am so dissapointed for you that this didn’t turn out as you had envisioned!

I’m going to be another vote for removing the sides. It looks like a mistake that just doesn’t match the clean modern lines in the rest of the kitchen. The wall with the slab backsplash will be a focal point when the range and range hood are in, so you will be able to enjoy a verticle application of the stone even without the waterfall edge.

Good luck! Can’t wait to see i finished product!

Thank you all for your feedback. I appreciate the opinions. Overall, it seems like te consensus is to remove the side slabs so that is what we are going to do. We will have to see what type of panel we put in it’s place. Perhaps a solid white panel will make it easier on the eyes.

As for the backsplash on the 3/4 wall that some were asking about, we had an inspirational photo of this:

Thats what we were going for. I know some might not like it, but I think it looks good on the wall and like a previous poster mentioned, I think it’ll look great with the range and range installed.

If if anyone has any more ideas or thoughts for our kitchen, I’d love to hear it!

I think the quartzite sides plus range wall is too much - one or the other would be fine. I do think the wall will be nice once the hood is in place, though it looks a bit wonky not going to the ceiling. Were does the vent go?

Removing the failed waterfall seems best option provided. I am curious what type of edge the island and perimeter is finished with? It does not appear to be finished well. Look at the edges of your inspiration pic and your edges---looks like two one inch slabs glued together trying to look like a 1.5-2" slab. Something seems off from your pics.

I like the vertical slab on the wall...

I dunno, I think I might have the whole island top and sides removed because I don't care for the stacked edges either. Was it because the material could not be mitered? I think I would look at a plain white or plain grey quartz for the island and don't bother with a waterfall unless they can definitely do it in the other material.

As for the edges, I agree it’s not ideal. He said the material was difficult to work with and would crack easily and that’s why he had to cut it like that.

The hood old is another issue we are thinking about now. My wife says to just have it go up to the top of the wall and end there, like the inspiration picture. While I think it’s best to go all the way to the ceiling and vent outside. Another option is to just buy a hood that doesn’t have a stack and call it a day.

I would look at island type hoods that would float in front of the stone, and go up and out the roof.

@Eric Marti Love the Inspo pic. Hope you can get it corrected.

That backsplash really needs to go the the ceiling like your inspiration photo. Now, it looks like it's propped up there. Hood should also look like photo.

Anglophilia said exactly what I was going to say. make it go to the ceiling. it looks like a partition. if you can't, then move it over to the window wall and have it cut for that one. (by a different fabricator)

why did you fabricator not do a waterfall? I want to know what his excuse was? did he tell you ahead of time as ask for you ok to continue, or did he just bring it to you like this? did you sign a contract that's clearly waterfall? did he see the pic?

the reason I'm asking all this is because he ruined this slab. So why should you eat the cost ? if you have to settle for something you didn't want to begin with, then I would hope you would be getting a severe discount.

That would be a no. Your fabricator just wasn't very good. I would either get a full refund and pull it all or pull all the side pieces and get a refund for that.

The slab stopping short of the short of the ceiling is related to the wall behind it stopping short of the ceiling. That decision is from back in the framing stage.

That said, I don't mind that that floats since the ceiling is not flat.

I think it could look good with the proper sort of hood and a plainer island.

He said the material was difficult to work with and would crack easily and that’s why he had to cut it like that.

Did he tell you this beforehand, or after the fact?

I agree with palimpsest and like the 3/4 wall with the proper hood selection. Right now it looks like a half finished wall with the slab precariously perched. Is that a well supported wall, because from the camera angle it looks thin...Do you have pictures of the wall end on?

The stone on the wall and perimeter counters have a lovely strong pattern which will really shine if the island stone is a quiet complementary color. Think quartz, which could be done as a water fall.

Yikes, sorry to say I'm not a fan of that look at all. Way too much going on especially with the pattern of the stone. It kinda looks like the whole room is zebra print now :/ I would get rid of the sides and the random separation slab.

Intense vertical stone with less intense but still patterned travertine and `other stone to a nice effect in the Barcelona Pavilion, which is why I like the vertical stone with the white cabinets. But I would really consider toning down the island since it's a redo to some extent, anyway,

I’m with Lena. Waaaay too much stripey-ness.

"Right now it looks like a half finished wall with the slab precariously perched. Is that a well supported wall, because from the camera angle it looks thin...Do you have pictures of the wall end on?"

See the first picture posted by the OP above. It shows the wall behind the upright slab.

You have a bad fabricator! There's no reason why this couldn't have been done properly. Unless the material was dissolving like sand, in which case it's not quartzite, its marble. Tear the whole thing out and have it done right.

Thank you all for your help. To answer some questions, no we didn't expect this to come out this way or agree to this. We wanted mitered edges and he said it couldn't be done because the material was breaking and too difficult to work with. I agree that it doesn't look like it should and we are quite upset about this. The fabricator dropped the ball big time and we were left with a hack job. However, we don't exactly have the money to go out and buy a whole new set of material because it was quite expensive and we still have other renovations to account for. Unfortunately, we have to deal with what we have.

As for the large back piece, I know some people might like it and some might not, but I think when the range, hood, and perhaps some nice shelves, are installed, it will look better. There is still another cabinet missing which is supposed to go next to the lone cabinet by the vertical slab.

So sorry you're going through this, but I think the counter and wall panel you have will be beautiful. Be sure you get your money back for all the extra stone that was wasted! Hope the rest goes much more smoothly.

well if the fabricator dropped the ball and ruined the slab, then won't you be getting a refund of some sort?? I can't imagine you paying the price you agreed to beforehand, and not getting what you wanted because of his error. Now you have two wasted side panels of that stone? can they be used anywhere else?

I do intend on getting a refund. The slabs were not purchased from him so that cost us gone but I will definitely have to factor that, as well as the poor job in general, into the price we pay for the work.

As for the wasted side panels, I suppose we can always use them for an outdoor bbq or bar area. It might be enough to provide for a small dry bar or something like that.

Eric Marti, if you don't mind my saying, good for you in keeping the large back piece of Quartzite. I think with the fake waterfall gone, it looks very attractive. As someone very wise here has said (and I kept as my own kitchen reno mantra) do what makes your heart sing.

I don't how this fabricator can destroy your stone by giving you something that you didn't ask for or approve, and then just walk away from it unscathed. If he couldn't do the job as agreed, he should have stopped until something else was agreed upon.

Bad bad bad fabricator, I work in the kitchen and bath industry and even I know how difficult quartzite is to work with. We always recommend clients keep things simple when working with that stuff. Its a gorgeous product but oh man did it get screwed up here. I'm so sorry it didnt work out the way you expected

What an improvement without the legs on the island! Hope you get a refund from the fabricator. I always feel bad because I know they worked hard, but he should have realized he was out of his depth working with this high end material and passed on the job.

I am also applauding you for keeping the backsplash! Right now everyone is focused on the very strong pattern and contrast, but it will become a focal point once the installation is complete and the room has been styled. Natural stone can really be used as a work of art in some cases and I’m sticking to my original opinion that it will look even better when everything else is in place!

Make sure you post pictures when it is complete!

Now we need to talk countertop support.

"Now we need to talk countertop support."

Only if the cantilever exceeds 10".

It looks like a foot from here.

I thought it was >9"?