Freestanding and Fabulous

Thermoformed apron

 

 

 

Curvy and sleek are two words that come to mind.  Also, nautical. Ship shape.  Luxuriating in this tub one can imagine captaining their own little Duffy boat around the harbor.  Sleek though it appears, a tremendous amount of  labor went into fabricating this gem.   The apron was thermoformed (heated in a special oven and bent between specially made wooden male/female molds) ensuring a smooth radius and snug fit.  No teak needed.

The ultimate shower

 

 

 

 

In addition to the freestanding tub, you could certainly feel "free" standing in the middle of the adjoining shower with elbow room to spare and a generous bench should you feel the need to swoon with delight. 

Coffee, Tea or Tumbled Travertine?

 

 

 

Tumbled Travertine

This photo is of a corner in my kitchen.  When we remodeled and used solid surface (Corian), of course, I knew I wanted some visual texture to keep the monochromatic coloring from screaming "boring"!.  Enter tumbled travertine.  It is much too porus as a countertop but adds a delightful old world feel with none of the hassles of maintenance. The perfect marriage of practical and pretty.

Parlez Bleu Francais

oui,oui!

I just found this in my archives.  A Top En-counter made this for the Kitchen Encounter Showroom a number of  years ago.  What is notable about it other than its charm is the blue Corian moulding on the edge.  It is an egg and dart design which is centuries old and very classic.  Another company actually made the moulding itself which was then married with the rest of the top to create something very special.

Cute dog; not made of Solid Surface

I'm so cute...

Chamois

Stone Bath Top With Integral Sink

Corian Tumbleweed

Corian Camel

Ann Sacks Showroom

This Awesome stone sink vanity was displayed in the Ann Sacks showroom at the Laguna Niguel Design Center. I immediately thought of a number of solid surface colors that are so similar it would be hard to tell which was stone and which was not. The point isn't to necessarily have a "look alike" but to show similarities in different products.  More to the point, an aesthetic that can be translated using a solid surface product that might not have been visualized without my gentle prodding.  The photo above the picture shows a color by Corian.  I took the photo with my I Phone with the veining in the horizontal position, however, it is running vertically and I don't know how to correct it so you might just have to turn your head to the side so see it.  Bear with me, I am new at this!

Marbled Corian Tabletop

Gueridon

Corian has just come out with a new series and the marbling is incredible. This is actually the bottom or underside of the sheet of material which has so much more movement and pattern showing. It was cut to put on the brass Gueridon table which nestles in between two reading chairs. How can something so small look so fabulous!

Look Closely; Is It E-stone or Solid Surface??

You had better look twice at photos that look like Engineered Quartz products because they might be Solid Surface!! That's right, Staron by Samsung has completely reinvented the possiblities with their Tempest collection. The qualities of solid surface such as moulded in sinks, coved backsplashes and nearly invisible seams along with the capapbilities to renew, repair and refurbish if needed just blow engineered quartz out of the water. Go to http://www.staron.com/ to look at the Tempest collection.

Solid Surface Kitchen top

Formica Solid Surfacing



Formica Solid Surfacing