Thanks to the nice weather we have here in California, you can enjoy BBQ outside almost all year round.

Let us share our recent BBQ counter installation.

You can see the installation process.  Once base is ready, Artistic Stone makes a template.

Fabrication usually takes 7-10 business days after template, then we will come back to install.

In general, outdoor BBQ calls for more custom works, such as nonstandard width, raised bars, thick edge, irregular shape cut outs and so on.

Speaking of irregular shape cut out, here is a circle cut out done.

This particular BBQ required many cut outs.

Here is a different outdoor BBQ job that the client did a cantilever bar top.

Beautiful stone and beautifully done!

Outdoor BBQ generally requires more construction works than indoor kitchen does.

Artistic Stone will work with your contractor for your BBQ redo needs.

Have you consider how to treat around your window?

Many of you probably never thought about it!

It is easy to miss, but properly treating the area gives you more of a “finished look.”

Here are pictures of Full 1.5″ edge treatment on the window sill with stone.

Here is a photo of 3/4″ edge treatment on the windows and full 1.5″ edge on the bar top.

What if your window is not high up from the counter?

You can have a step up like this.

Depending on how it was built, your garden window might not be the same height as your counter tops.

It is pretty common that you notice the height difference after you take down existing counter tops.

In that case, you can have 3/4″ thick step up piece to cover your window sill.

You saw some options with stone, and now let’s look at tile.

Depending on the thickness, you can have tiles simply against the window trim.

You can finish open ends with quarter rounds.

There are many options for treatment just around the window.

We hope you find the right fit for your kitchen.

Artistic Stone perfoms custom slab jobs as well as prefab counter jobs!

Here is an example of custom slab project.

Material: Calacatta marble slabs

Edge: Miter edge

We also made the integrated drain board for this project. (please check the last picture!)

We love to receive “After” pictures and lovely comments, so let us share with you here.

“We have loved working with you all! You have been really super wonderful people from beginning to end. You took care of all installation issues with such professionalism and in a timely manner. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to our friends (actually, we have done that!) Thank you again for everything!”

We can also do semi-custom projects with prefab counters.  Please feel free to contact us to discuss your design ideas.