I always wanted my own “bar & grill”! Now I know how to do it without having to start a whole restaurant!
The most interesting features of this set-up, found at __, are the stone front and the thick countertop.
Super Thick Counters
This counter has an edge that is at least 4″ thick. There are two ways to do that.
- One possibility is that this is a poured mixture of concrete and aggregate called “terrazzo”, which makes for a fine and durable counter surface. See more terrazzo at RemodelingGuy.net
- The other way to get this look is to use a surfacing material such as Silestone which is very similar to Corian. This material can be wrapped around a thicker base structure and made to look like a huge chunk of solid stone!
Stone Facade
Manufactured stone has gotten so realistic that you can’t even tell in person if stone you’re looking at is made in a factory or carved out of a mountain. I guess that’s good news for the mountains!
Wherever it comes from, this looks great and I love the way it matches the low wall around the nearby garden area.
But…
Let me ask you something. Would cooking here be a pain in real life? Wouldn’t the natural mess that surrounds a grill while cooking get all over the counter? It’s pretty, but is it practical?
Tim-First let me say that I love your website, all of them! You and Kim are extremely talented and each website is so professional-great work!
My opinion on the BBQ counter, good and bad. It is nice to BBQ and have your guests nearby to chat with. But the smoke from the Q may interfere with the seating arrangement and the ability to converse. Once the Q has done its job of preparing the spectacular meats it will still be putting off some serious heat and again, driving people out of their chairs. Probably better arrangement to have the Q separate from the seating area.
I do love the counter and island materials used in the construction.
Thanks for the great article!