Holiday cooking puts your countertops through more than almost any other time of year. Hot roasting pans, red wine, cranberry sauce, gravy, flour, and a lot of chopping all happen on the same surface, often at the same time. Granite and quartz are both durable,...
The holidays put your kitchen to work. Someone is prepping sides, someone else is carving, guests are gathered around the island, and there's always one more dish that needs a spot to land. A kitchen designed with hosting in mind makes all of that easier. If...
If you're hosting Thanksgiving or a holiday gathering this year, you may be looking at your kitchen and wishing the countertops were already updated. More prep space, a surface that cleans up easily, and a kitchen you're proud to show off all make hosting easier. The...
If you're planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel, chances are you've come across three names again and again: granite, quartz, and quartzite. They sound similar, they're often displayed side by side in showrooms, and honestly, the names alone don't tell you much about how each...
Favrstone has invested in advanced stone fabrication equipment for our Ozark shop, and it is already changing what we can do for customers across southwest Missouri. The upgrade means more precise cuts, faster turnaround, and the ability to take on more detailed work. What the new...
A finished countertop looks simple once it is installed. Getting there takes a series of precise steps, and small errors early in the process show up as gaps and bad fits later. Here is how a raw slab becomes the countertop in your kitchen. Templating Templating is...
By the time installation day arrives, most of the work is already done. Your slab is selected, the templating is complete, and your countertops have been fabricated to fit your space. Installation day is where it all comes together. Knowing what to expect makes the...
The edge profile is one of the last decisions you make on a countertop, and it is easy to treat it as an afterthought. It should not be. The edge shapes how the counter feels under your hand, how it reads in the room, and...
General contractors working in Springfield and the surrounding area run into the countertop conversation on nearly every project. Residential remodels, commercial buildouts, multifamily developments, medical and professional office spaces; the surface material is almost always a decision point, and whoever is managing the job needs...
Budgeting for commercial countertops is different from budgeting for a kitchen remodel. The square footage is usually larger, the use case is more demanding, and the decision has longer-term implications for maintenance and replacement costs. Getting the number right at the planning stage matters. This is...