Duke Stone of Cornwall design, supply and install premium bespoke stone surfaces including quartz worktops, granite, marble, porcelain and sintered stone for kitchens, bathrooms and luxury interiors across Cornwall. Working with homeowners, developers and designers in Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, Wadebridge, Padstow, Rock, St Austell and surrounding areas, we combine expert craftsmanship with contemporary coastal inspired design.
At Gwithian Towans, pale stone surfaces bring together a generous island and an L-shaped perimeter run in a relaxed timber kitchen. Working with Meadows Kitchens, Duke Stone templated, fabricated and installed the worktops, including the waterfall island end and the openings for the sink and hob.
The softly mottled surface complements the pale cabinetry without competing with it. Carefully placed details allow the island to provide preparation, seating and storage while retaining a clean architectural outline.
The stone continues down the island end beside the three-seat breakfast bar.
Gwithian Towans Project Overview
Project: Gwithian Towans, Cornwall
Applications: Waterfall island, breakfast-bar surface, perimeter worktops, sink and hob openings, upstands and cooker splashback
Duke Stone’s role: Templating, fabrication and installation
Rather than finishing at worktop height, the stone turns down to the floor at one end of the island. This waterfall detail frames the seating area and gives the central element a deliberate furniture-like form.
The opposite face incorporates open shelving and a drinks cooler. Accurate measurement is important where the surface, end panel, cabinetry and seating overhang meet, keeping the edges aligned around several different functions.
The cooker sits between matching worktops with a restrained stone detail behind it.
Stone Details Around the Working Run
On the perimeter, the pale worktop wraps the corner and continues beneath the wide garden window. A stainless undermount sink keeps the surface edge visible, while low upstands create a neat junction with the wall.
At the cooking area, the white range is framed by the same worktop and a simple vertical stone detail. Open oak shelves and birch-toned cabinetry keep this part of the room warm and informal.
The perimeter surface turns beneath the window and around the undermount sink.
The Finished Gwithian Towans Kitchen
This project shows how one restrained surface can connect an island, sink run and cooking area while allowing the cabinetry and coastal light to lead the design. The waterfall end gives the island a strong finish without making the room feel formal.
Considering a Stone Waterfall Island?
Duke Stone can template and fabricate waterfall ends, seating overhangs and coordinated perimeter worktops for kitchens across Cornwall.
