You bought a natural stone with variation. What did you think the seam would look like? They did a beautiful job on the long portion of the seam. If you wish to swap it out to a farm sink have at it but I don’t hold the installer to blame.

I agree that the join looks off as one side has more subtle colouring than the other. Perhaps a farmhouse sink would be possible.

IMO the big issue was a corner sink there is only so much that can be done with a slab that is that style a much simpler counter material would have been better I think they did a great job with the material they had to work with

My bet is you won’t even notice that in 2 weeks - natural stone is not meant to look uniform

Gorgeous stone! I agree that the colors in the natural stone don’t match perfectly. However, that might have meant more slabs, more dollars. I would live with this. While I also agree that a farmhouse sink would probably help, personally I wouldn’t want the headache of changing it out and other problems that might arise from that process. It’s a beautiful countertop and I think you’ll be fine once everything else is in place and in use.

Sometimes the cure can be worse than the illness. Looks fine as is.

That front rail is 5.5" ? I thought 4" was bad enough with my not so great fabricator.

@chispa Sorry it is 4.5 inches.

This is with the new faucet. It’s a beautiful install except that one spot. I’ve been looking at retrofit and farmhouse sinks to see how feasible it is. There has got to be way to do it because it would be similar to replacing a farmhouse/apron sink with an issue, right? At least that’s what I am telling myself. 😂

This is worth a couple thousand to you? Plus the hassle and risk of making it worse? If you are in Florida/ se Georgia call George Cortlett. You will need a farmhouse sink at least as wide as the existing and a depth from the face of the counter to the back of the current cutout.

This is what we are thinking about going to

What size is the currently installed sink?

@Joseph Corlett, LLC - just thought I'd tag you on this post since you are the expert in this area!!

We bought a 2 year old home last year with the Kohler Whitehaven farm sink in the island. It has not aged well - stained and pitted. Never looks clean. In the process of changing island top and adding a Blanco stainless undermount.

I do not believe the white haven has enough depth front to back to use your existing stone. I’m also curious if your corner cabinet has enough space across the face to allow for the apron front- often corner cabinets are only 24” across the front which is why corner sinks often are set back slightly and the cabinet sides get scooped out.

I've picked out granite in 2 houses.

In both places I wished I could move some sections around in each stone. However Mother Nature doesn't really work like that. There is one area where I could have had the slab installed in 2 different directions and I agonized which way to go. Once it was in, I wished I'd picked the other way. I don't even notice it anymore now though.

For you, the largest area - the area behind the sink - looks beautiful to me. Without seeing what other layouts were possible it's hard to know if they could have "cured" your sink issue and not wrecked the fabulous job behind it.

If you're happy with the install in every other way, and more importantly they didn't wreck anything else getting it installed...for me, I'd let it go. My guess is you'll soon stop seeing this once the rest of the kitchen is done. I do see what you see, but for me, that's just the beauty and originality of natural stone.

It's really lovely.

I just want to make a general comment that I stayed in a hotel last week (for the 4th time) that was built in the 1960s specifically because city fathers and some important people did not think there was a good enough hotel in the area to host the President. It has full marble bathrooms with sit down vanities and gold fixtures in every room.

There was absolutely no attempt to fight nature and make any of the countertops (which form half a hexagon), to look like they are seamless or to match any veining and it's still all very pretty. I don't really understand the current obsession with making things look like they are one giant piece, no matter how large.

This is the current sink https://www.blanco.com/us-en/download/specsheet/99.109/?articleNr=442534

Since your current sink is 16/18" wide, you are going to need to pick a bigger sink than what you were thinking. Since the opening is at 16", and you want to use the 5.5" of counter, you need a sink that is 20-21" wide to accomidate the current hole plus the counter. Putting a 18" wide up to the cabinet edge will just leave you with a gap at the back to fill.

To me, the design and aesthetics of a farmhouse sink are worlds apart from the stainless undermount currently in place. To alter the overall look of the kitchen because you don’t like the variation of the natural stone may be a hasty decision. I also think that, in general, the whole farmhouse thing is likely to be a passing trend. I’d suggest that you give it some time and focus on your beautiful new kitchen.

Alright you guys convinced me. My criteria was white short apron farmhouse by a major brand (for warranty protection). The only thing that came close was that Kohler Cast Iron and it was going to be about 1 inch short on width. They came and completed the seam fill and it looks somewhat better. I love that Blanco sink in it now so I think it’s worth just living with it. Onward to cabinet doors, repaint and the fun stuff (hardware, lighting, stools and kitchen dining furniture).

Love to see pics when it all comes together!

Very wise choice. 😊

It really is beautiful. I would love to see final pictures.

I am trying to understand that faucet with that sink

Well the sink is a Blanco silgranit in truffle that matches the veining in the counter. The faucet is polished nickel and ties to the island light and hardware that will be installed after painting. I didn’t want to do stainless with the polished nickel and the Blanco white has mixed reviews.

While I can't tell from the pictures, it may not be possible to retrofit an apron style sink if the cutout is too long. With as far back as the cutout goes, a custom made stainless steel apron sink would probably be the only solution. It's a good looking installation and I wouldn't fool with it.

Looks pretty good in my opinion. As a homeowner it may be glaring at first sight, but you will not notice it after some time. With natural stone, you are going to get visible joints. It looks better here, than somewhere else. Also, if you picked a granite sink, switching to a Kohler cast iron may not be the wisest choice. You'll be using the sink every day. Cast iron sinks are old school, not very durable and will chip and scratch over time. It also may not go with your design. Granite composite on the other hand is much more durable.

It’s a beautiful stone! But that seam would also bug me…. Like others have said, you’ll get used to it. You can always just drape a dish towel over it 😜