Express Yourself with a Concrete Countertop

Express Yourself with Color
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Punch up the personality in your kitchen or bath by custom-coloring a concrete countertop. Countertop mixes can be blended and modified to match nearly any color you choose. Create warmth with a brown or natural-colored counter.

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Express Yourself with Color
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Let your counter be the focal point of the room with a wild design or mix of vibrant hues.

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Express Yourself with Color
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Even the simple, gray color of concrete is often selected for its industrial-looking qualities.

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Express Yourself with Edge Detail
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Concrete can provide a traditional look for your countertop with old-world edge detail, such as this thick, ornate edge with corbel.

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Express Yourself with Edge Detail
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Part of concrete's uniqueness is the variety of edge forms that are available. Choose one that will complement the style of your room, such as this rock-edge look.

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Express Yourself with Edge Detail
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Forms attached to the edge of the countertop framing can be smooth, rough, or patterned, such as this rope detail. To get this look, a mold was created using wooden rope molding.

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Express Yourself with Embeds
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Almost any item can be embedded into your countertop. Choose personal mementos, coins, glass, or as this picture illustrates, sea shells.

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Express Yourself with Embeds
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Embeds allow you to add creativity to your countertop. In this example, iron scrolls were inlayed into the wet concrete.

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Express Yourself with Drainboards
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Add style and function to your countertop with an integral drainboard. A drainboard is a unique way to add a little flair to your countertop, and to provide a useful area for setting fruits or vegetables after washing.

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Express Yourself with Drainboards
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Drainboards can be slats cast into the counter. They can include stainless steel rods, or can be made of wood.

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Express Yourself with Trivets
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At the time your countertop is built, raised metal rods can be inserted into the wet concrete. Stainless steel rods are best because they can withstand the heat from pots and pans.

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Express Yourself with Trivets
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Steel rods used as trivets for hot pots and pans can be inserted in a variety of sizes and shapes. The raised rods help protect your countertop's sealer and finish and provide a useful place for setting hot items.

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Express Yourself with Backsplashes
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Concrete's moldability makes it a perfect medium for creating backsplashes in organic shapes and various sizes.

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Express Yourself with Various Sizes
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Concrete is the perfect material for creating countertops in various sizes and dimensions. In this example, concrete provides a long, smooth surface in a circular shape. It also provides the ability to create rounded edges for the base, also made of concrete.

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Express Yourself with Various Sizes
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Curves, sharp edges, angled designs, long spans, and more can be created with concrete. No two countertops are alike which is part of their attraction for homeowners who want a completely one-of-a-kind custom counter.

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Express Yourself with Sinks
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Custom countertops can also be designed with concrete sinks. This contemporary trough sink shows off the versatility of concrete.

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Express Yourself with Sinks
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Ramp sinks are another example of the versatility of concrete. Nearly any shape or design you can imagine can be formed with concrete.

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