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8|January 2020 Transformations
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This stunning transformation by Solid Surface Designs features 3cm Taj Mahal Quartzite with an ogee edge on perimeter and upper bar surfaces, and a 6cm stacked lamination ogee over bullnose on the center island.
Taj Mahal Transformation project photos (4) Courtesy of Mitchell Mooberry
The new year is upon us, when a self-evaluation among the masses com- monly occurs; millions of people set goals, or proclaim a New Year’s Resolution. At the begin- ning or end of a year they hope for improvements or upgrades, whether that upgrade is personal or a possession, such as a new car, phone, house or a kitchen or bath- room makeover.
Out With the Old, In With the New
Thousands of residential cus- tomers upgrade their kitchens and/ or vanities annually in the United States, but that does not mean it was one of their New Year’s reso- lutions. For some customers, new countertops are an expensive up- grade and can be a very tough de- cision when customizing a home to fit their vision. For whatever reason, homeowners are creating beautiful transformations in their residences each and every year.
Solid Surface Designs
As well as making an appear- ance on their own Facebook page for “Transformation Tuesday,” Solid Surface Designs in Billings, Missouri recreated a kitchen this past October for a customer who had decided they wanted to re- place their old granite with Taj Mahal Quartzite. The update
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Photos Courtesy Mitchell Mooberry, Freddie Flores and Melissa Howard
included placing an ogee edge on the perimeter and upper bar, and a 6cm stacked lamination ogee over bullnose on the island. Another option was adding a full-height splash. Solid Surface Designs nailed this transformation and left a lasting impression on their cus- tomer for years to follow.
Another Solid Surface Designs customer, Melissa Howard, wanted to upgrade a vanity in her home with one more suitable to her current taste. She found a color that would fit her dimen- sions in Solid Surface Designs’ well-organized remnant yard. Her desired top was small enough in square feet that she was able to find a remnant at a reduced price small enough to be priced as a remnant. Howard not only took advantage of the remnant price, but also chose to pick up and have the vanity installed herself. After replacing her pre-existing vanity top, she now has a beautiful 3cm Arabescus White vanity with an ogee over bullnose edge profile. She installed a vessel sink on top of the marble, and now her bath- room has undergone a breathtak- ing transformation and is one of her favorite rooms (see page 14).
Phenix Marble
Just thirty minutes down the road from Solid Surface Designs and from the iconic limestone quarry in Ash Grove Missouri, Phenix Marble also enjoys trans- forming kitchens – when they are not taking on high profile projects such as the restoration of the his- toric Missouri state capital.
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Below, left and right: two “before” photos of an outdated kitchen. This mix of styles is dark, heavy, and in serious need of a reboot.
Solid Surface Designs’ transformation lightens up the whole room and makes
the kitchen a more comfortable space to cook and entertain.