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.
Honor Oak uses pale veined stone to create a dedicated sink and preparation area within a framed oak kitchen. Duke Stone worked with Meadows Kitchens to template, fabricate and install the worktop and matching full-height splashback around the prominent Belfast-style sink.
The stone is contained within a timber alcove, so its junctions are especially visible. Soft veining adds movement to the white surface and continues vertically behind the tap, illuminated by the shelf lighting above.
Matching veined stone forms the worktop and illuminated wall surface within the oak alcove.
Honor Oak Project Overview
Project: Honor Oak
Applications: Sink worktop, Belfast-style sink detailing and matching full-height stone splashback
Duke Stone’s role: Templating, fabrication and installation
The ceramic sink projects through the front of the oak cabinetry, leaving the stone to form precise shoulders on either side and a narrow rail behind. These pieces need to follow both the sink and cabinet positions closely so the finished edges remain balanced.
A black tap brings a strong vertical accent to the centre of the run. The pale surface around it keeps the practical washing area bright, while the fine pattern prevents the white finish from appearing flat.
The worktop is shaped around the projecting sink and contained between the oak cabinets.
A Lit Stone Splashback Within the Cabinetry
Behind the sink, the same stone rises to the underside of the open shelf. Continuing the finish vertically creates a durable backdrop and lets the veining become part of the wider cabinet composition.
Lighting concealed beneath the shelf washes across the surface, making the subtle pattern more visible in the evening. Accurate fabrication at the side panels, worktop and shelf line allows the stone panel to sit neatly inside the timber frame.
The Finished Honor Oak Kitchen
The completed installation makes the sink area a defined feature rather than simply another run of worktop. Stone, oak, ceramic and black fittings each remain distinct, while the measured junctions bring them together as one carefully resolved section of the kitchen.
Planning Stone Around a Feature Sink?
Duke Stone can template worktops and matching splashbacks around Belfast-style, undermount and other specified sinks.
What stonework did Duke Stone complete at Honor Oak?
Duke Stone templated, fabricated and installed the sink worktop and matching full-height splashback within the oak cabinet wall.
Can stone be fitted around a projecting Belfast-style sink?
Yes. The worktop can be fabricated to meet the sink and surrounding cabinetry, subject to the final sink position and agreed specification.
Can the worktop material continue up the wall?
A matching stone splashback can create a coordinated vertical finish. Its size, joints and relationship with shelves or cabinets are planned for the individual installation.
Project Credits
Stone templating, fabrication and installation: Duke Stone of Cornwall
