Wondering if you had photos of the kitchen remodel! Would be very helpful.

I am in the process of having my counters fabricated, this was extremely helpful! I’m going to do the same....thin perimeter and thicker island. Will post pics when completed

Bump anyone with pics done?

The combination of thick island counter + thin perimeter turned out great! Here are some pics.

Thanks! Very helpful. Are the heights the same? We are leaning towards 2” thick quartz on island and standard thickness on other counters. There would be ~ 1” height difference. Thoughts?

The island is about 1” higher than the countertop, but I didn’t notice the height difference until you mentioned it. It is very subtle.

We love ours!

Hello 5Conners, You have an amazing kitchen! I love every single detail, but especially the countertop/backsplash and the hood. Could you please tell me where you got the hood and what material/design you used for the countertop. Thank you so much.

Hi! Thank you! My countertop and backsplash is Calcutta Marble. The hood is zinc.

Thank you for your prompt help.
Oh boy, so, I thought. The hood will be my hood too, but I am worried about the marble and whether I am cool enough to live graciously with whatever might happen to the beautiful stone (lemon, tomato sauce, wine).

We did 3 inches on our island and 1.5 inch on our perimeter countertop. And our island counter ended up 1.5 inch taller than the rest of the countertop. Does it bother anyone that your island is taller? It still take me to get use to it. I love that look of the thick edge on the island just not sure about the height difference.

Lisa the height difference doesn’t bother me at all. I never notice it. You only tend to pay attention to these precise technical details during construction. But in actual use of the kitchen no one can even detect anything different.

DD Scopion, thank you for your reply! I am stressed cause I was surprised when I saw the island is taller. I did not expect that at all so I am relieved now because I do like the look of thicker island countertop.

Hi 5Conners! Beautiful job! What are the thicknesses of your perimeter and island? Thanks!

Hi Lisa Liming Huang and 5Connors, your kitchens inspired me to follow your lead and go with the thicker Island countertop and the thinner perimeter. It looks fabulous and I believe it has something to do with the size of your islands. A big island just needs a thick countertop. Otherwise the proportions are not right. The perimeter on the other hand is never so deep and would look too pronounced with a thick countertop. Thank you for the inspiration. I actually also like that the island is a bit higher as it is the most often used workspace and the little extra height makes working there easier.

We installed a 60x 90 island using 6 cm

We did not use the mitre edge. It was an extra 1000. I think most people wouldn't really notice the difference, we are rehabbing a home. The counters may be 3 cm or we may do a 6 cm also. We think either way. We think the 6 cm gives a nice simple but substantial look. But either way

I just did this very thing. We did the parimeter L shape in a flat minimalist countertop to match the new cabinets. The 16x6 Island has a 2.25 inch miter cut and a waterfall on each end.

Here is our kitchen island which we did in a double layer of quartz and with an ogee edge.

Wow! Just about to do this in our kitchen. I think I am doing 3cm for perimeter and 6cm for waterfall island top and legs. Pricey, but think I will not regret it and i agree what Someone said. A large island like my 9‘ x 5‘ island warrants a thicker top/legs. Will post a pic when job is finished!!