Cement Kitchen Counter Trends

Ann Siper
Cement kitchen counters are a huge design trend in kitchens. One of the cool features of cement kitchen counter is that that they are custom. Custom means choices.

So, what are the hot cement kitchen counter trends out there?

Custom Drain Board

One of the hottest trends in cement kitchen counter tops is to have a build in drain that runs back into your sink. Basically to the right or left of the sink you have horizontal lines that are about ½ inch deep that extend out from the sink. These lines are angled or sloped down into the sink so that gravity takes the water back into the sink while your dishes are drying.

The cool thing about this cement kitchen count er trend is that it frees up counter space. When you do not have dishes drying on the build in drain you can use this as open counter space. The channels or lines are so close together that large appliances, cutting boards, and even plates can simply be set on your cement kitchen counters with great stability.

Staining the Cement Counter Tops

Stains are the number one cement kitchen counter trend that most homeowners take advantage of. You can easily stain your cement kitchen counters in almost any color. You can also mix colors to create custom cement kitchen counter top colors fo you own home.

Colors and stains for cement kitchen counters can be as dramatic as Hunter Green and other bold colors ot simply natural colors that make your cement counters look more like a naturally occurring stone.

Ask fo samples of cement kitchen counter stains to get a good look at your options. Layers of stain can be added to the cement counters, so if you end up with a bright color that is more overwhelming in the kitchen than you expected, you can add a darker stain on the cement counters to tone them down.

Adding Fun Details

One of the other hot cement kitchen counter trends out there reminds me a lot of cement sidewalks when I was a kid. We all wanted to write out name in the fresh cement or stamp our foot or hand. This same idea can be applied to your cement kitchen counters.

You may want to keep the imprints you add to your cement kitchen counters a little less personal so they do not hamper the resale value of your home.

You can have kitchen words written in you counters. Words like "food" and "Family" are great options!

You can also have food safe tiles and other objects laid into the cement kitchen counters!

This is just one more hot cement kitchen counter trend that allows you to customize your cement counters to suit your home!

Published by Ann Siper

Ann Siper is a web writer who has written for online sites such as Demand Studios, ehow.com, Goodhousekeeping.com and Overstock.com. She writes on a variety of topics, including holidays, health and fitness,...  View profile

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