Which Countertop Edge Styles Suit a Room Type?

Featured Image: CS-Calacatta Gris Honed Lotus Kitchen Backsplash & Diamond Crystal Quartzite Countertop from Arizona Tile

Just like there are many materials to choose from for a project, there are stylistic options to add aesthetic appeal to your design as well. When selecting countertops, there are countertop edge styles that work better in some rooms than others, and some that better suit your style needs. Whether you love marble, quartz, quartzite, or granite, Arizona Tile has the ideal material for the countertop edges you’ll love.

Countertop Edge Styles

Available in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and designs, there are many options for countertop edges to incorporate into your project. With all of these styles to choose from, some popular countertop shape options include straight/mitered, eased, bevel, pencil, ogee, and bullnose.

For the sake of explanation and ease of clarification, here is a look at a few common edge styles.

Image: Eased and Pencil countertop edge shapes

Image: Types of Countertop Edges

To keep a clean, modern design, sticking to straight, eased, pencil, or bullnose are lovely simplistic designs that emphasize a sleek look. For more emphasis on detail, countertop edges like bevel and ogee have a more decorative flair.

Kitchen Countertops

Your kitchen is one of the most highly used rooms in your home, so you don’t want to overlook any detail, including the countertop edge style. If your kitchen is a larger space, this is where the countertop edge you choose will have a significant impact. With a myriad of styles to choose from, your countertop edge may be just what you need to complete the detail in your new or remodeled kitchen.

Complete in its name, New Elegance quartzite possesses a warm elegance that would dazzle with any countertop edge, whether you prefer to stay with simple, clean lines with a bevel or straight edge, or get more intricate with an edge that has more shape to it . The warm beige tones within this slab carry milky white quartz throughout. Your eye may also catch areas of gold and burgundy veining.

Image: Mont Blanc Satin Quartzite Kitchen Countertop Island from Arizona Tile

Mont Blanc Satin is another quartzite and resembles marble in appearance with its creamy white background and grey and taupe veining. Its soft coloration would adequately carry a gentle countertop edge, like eased, or even one with more curves. Similar delicacy in appearance, Calacatta Divineis a white quartz that has bold veining and would pair well with a plethora of styles. Loving the white stones? Portofino Classico is white quartz with subdued grey veining—very gentle to the eye, yet so beautiful.

Bathroom Vanity

Aside from the kitchen, the bathroom is another area where you will need to consider what type of surface and edge style to choose for your vanity. Often a bathroom is a smaller space and keeping lines more simplistic will positively accentuate this room size. Adding too much detail in a smaller space can overwhelm the ambiance. Therefore, the bullnose edge might be a good option for a bathroom. Simple in design and with soft lines, the rounded edge of a bullnose countertop creates a warmer feel and inviting environment.

Image: Basketweave Bianco Polished Marble Mesh Bathroom Floor Tile, Calacatta Gold Honed 4 x 16 Marble Wall Tile & Arabescato Marble Countertop from Arizona Tile

Arabescato is a white marble that has a unique structure and displays large and small egg-shaped areas of white surrounded by light grey veining. A marble countertop this beautiful makes for an elegant selection, and, remains a timeless natural stone that has wowed people for centuries. Though marble requires a little more maintenance than some other options, some people still desire the-real-deal that is marble in its purest sense.

If true marble is not what you need, Arabescato Como is a lovely white quartz that is made to resemble marble. Given that it is quartz, Arabescato Como is made from finely ground quartz mineral that has been manufactured with advanced polymers to make this surface ultra-durable and resistant to scratches and chipping. Another advantage to a bullnose, or other rounded edge countertops, is that the softness of the edge helps take away from the potential of chipping. A more squared countertop edge, if bumped with a hefty object, has a higher likelihood to chip or crack.

Image: Portofino Classico Polished Quartz Bathroom Countertop & Chymia White Mix 2 Porcelain Patterned Backsplash from Arizona Tile

Bar or Island Countertops

A fun way to jazz up an island, bar, or accent piece is to have your favorite slab made into a waterfall countertop. A waterfall countertop has a squared-off look as it runs from the countertop surface down to the floor. With its versatile design elements, a waterfall countertop is a real showstopper, for sure.

Image: Fantasy Ocean Satin Marble Waterfall Countertop Accent Piece from Arizona Tile

With its long-running horizontal lines of blue, grey, and white, and with random thick, black veins throughout, Fantasy Ocean Satin is a marble that will make for a dramatic focal point that truly reminds you of the ocean and sand. To have guests over and gather around your bar, nosh on appetizers at your kitchen island, or gaze longingly at your accent furniture, you will delight in the attention this countertop and the countertop edge design offer.

Image: Blizzard Granite Wet Bar Kitchen Countertop from Arizona Tile

If you have a flair for the dramatic but are also searching for a color palette that offers versatility, Belvedere is a great choice. And because it’s a granite, it is one of the hardest and most durable surfaces available. Radiant in a waterfall style countertop, Belvedere has a dark background with ribbons of gold and white that would pair well with most any color that suites your style preferences. Blizzard is also a dark granite though looks like marble. With its white veining, you will see how the name fits just right, and may fit just right into your design.

Image: Belvedere Granite Waterfall Kitchen Countertop from Arizona Tile

Style Decisions

With so many details involved in a new home or remodel, one of the many things i you do not want to overlook is your countertop edge style and what will work in your home. Once completed, you will be glad you added thoughtful considerations of what may seem like a minor or often overlooked detail.

Image: Calacatta Divine Quartz Kitchen Island Countertop, Black Mist Honed Granite Countertop & CS-Bianco Venatino Honed Herringbone Marble Kitchen Backsplash from Arizona Tile

Arizona Tile wants to help in your decision making whether it be stone, quartz or tile for a bathroom, kitchen, or living room. If you can, visit an Arizona Tile store or slab yard to help choose your favorite products. To view your product selections in a room setting, try our Just Imagine-Visualizer. If you have questions, please reach out.