FINALIST - Taylor Residence
Shawn Halverson, Surfacing Solutions, Inc.
Temecula, CA
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When the client - an environmental lawyer and her husband - decided to remodel their kitchen, they wanted the project to reflect their professional and personal commitment to the "green" movement. They also had a clear idea of what they wanted the final result to look like.
Several colors of LITHOCHROME® Chemstain® Classic were used to create the effect they were looking for. "Part of the client’s request was to incorporate multiple sage green colored stain tones from L. M. Scofield Company," said Shawn Halverson of Surfacing Solutions, Inc. "The stain color was carried down the edges and through each piece."
The sheer size of the kitchen and weight of the counter tops also presented some obstacles. The island counter top is 11' long by 7' wide, so the counter was divided into three sections so it could be transported and installed. Its weight required the use of a concrete leg to support it. "We were able to turn these challenges into opportunities by incorporating a curved design feature at the joints which was continued onto the 10' by 32" wide raised bar counter top as well as into the support leg." Added Halverson, "The shape and weight of the concrete counter tops required a crew of seven men to help transfer, support and install."
