Kitchen · Hunts Point, WA
A Hunts Point kitchen in Neolith Calacatta Silk, with a full-height backsplash, a large island and mitered edges throughout.
Large-format slabs take careful planning for size and handling. The veining needed to line up across the full-height backsplash and the countertops. A TopZero undermount sink had to sit in a seamless run, and the mitered edges needed to be sharp and aligned.
We used StoneEx digital laser templating to record the dimensions and contours of the kitchen. The specs cover the mitered edges and the sink and faucet openings. Our team watched seam alignment around the L-corner and cooktop to keep the veining flowing.
The countertops, island and full-height backsplash read as one calm, continuous surface. The sink sits cleanly in the stone and the surface is easy to keep clean.
The challenge in detail
The kitchen uses Neolith Calacatta Silk in large-format slabs: five for the main kitchen and three more for the island. Slabs of this size need a clear plan for moving, supporting and cutting them, so handling was worked out before fabrication began. The veining also had to line up across the full-height backsplash and the countertops, which meant every piece had to be laid out against its neighbors.
The homeowners wanted the surfaces to flow without interruption, and that included a 27.5-inch TopZero undermount sink set into the run. The layout centers on a prominent island, so it had to be measured and cut to stand out as a focal point while still belonging to the rest of the room. Every edge is mitered, and those joints had to come out sharp, clean and aligned.
How we approached it
StoneEx digital laser templating recorded the dimensions and contours of the kitchen, and each slab was cut to that digital template. CNC cutting handled the mitered edges as well as the openings for the sink and faucet, so the veining in the Calacatta Silk could carry from one surface to the next.
On site, our team paid close attention to seam alignment, especially around the L-corner and the cooktop, where a misplaced joint would break the pattern. Planning the seams before cutting kept the design cohesive, and the installation followed that plan piece by piece. The goal throughout was the homeowners' idea of a modern, refined kitchen in which the countertops, island and backsplash clearly belong together.
The finished project
The Neolith Calacatta Silk countertops and island are durable and easy to maintain, which suits a busy kitchen. The mitered edges keep the lines of the island and counters crisp, and the TopZero sink sits neatly within the stone, so the main run stays practical to work at and simple to clean. Because the seams were planned around the L-corner and the cooktop, the Calacatta Silk veining carries across the counters, island and backsplash.
The full-height backsplash adds drama to the room while keeping the wall behind the counters easy to wipe down. Style and function are balanced across the space, and the finished kitchen complements the architecture of the home and the way the household uses it from day to day.
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