What Does A Ceramic Countertop Cut In Half Look Like

I saw this done by a beautiful mess with real marble tile and i loved the look of it.

What does a ceramic countertop cut in half look like.

But i decided this was just too much extra labor and time with our short renovation timeline. Those are the major perks of porcelain countertops. A closer look at porcelain will reveal some drawbacks however which make it clear why you should consider other materials. My next thought was to get the square porcelain tiles that look like marble and cut them in half and lay them in a herringbone pattern.

Porcelain slab is a mixture of natural materials pressed and subjected to a firing process at over 2 100 degrees fahrenheit that makes it resistant to wear mechanical stress and thermal stress. They are easier to crack during fabrication than granite or marble so many fabricators do not like to work with the material. Even the hottest pans. Remove any leftover tape and admire your clean cut.

If you think the grain of your countertop should be on display these edges are the way to go. Set the blade height to barely touch the material make the cut and flip the countertop over to repeat this score cut on the other side. A quartz countertop pictured above will provide more depth than a porcelain one aiming for the same look. Plus doing it with the porcelain tile would be super inexpensive.

Demi bullnose edges are just like half bullnose edges except that the curve of the rounded edge isn t as steep. You can work to reflect the profile features of your cabinet design in your countertop edges so it looks like you had one person design both kitchen features. Take a look at the profiles in your kitchen for example the profile feature in the drawer or door front and look to coordinate that with your countertop edge style. That way you get the look of marble at many times its durability.

Porcelain countertops for kitchen design options appearance. You can get a porcelain countertop with a solid colour or if you want one whose surface mimics marble. Finally adjust the blade to the proper height for a through cut and complete this final cut. If you prefer a clean chic look the polished standard edge featured on this ice flakes quartzite countertop from msi is a perfect choice.

Because porcelain is so thin the full sized slabs can be delicate to work with and cut and locating a countertop fabricator that is willing to install porcelain slab countertop may be a challenge. Demi bullnose edges will take care of that problem. You can make your porcelain countertop look like the material of your choice including marble wood grain concrete finishes or rusted steel and it will still appear quite. We break down the cost of porcelain countertops in a separate post.

For best results make a score cut on both sides of the countertop.