by Stonhaus Design | 15/09/2026 | Kitchen & Home Planning
In our Sage Kitchen project, the plan called for more than a large central island: alongside the sage-green inset cabinetry there is a dedicated butler’s pantry zone with a built-in beverage cooler, in a kitchen designed to host. A counter in a zone like that is...
by Stonhaus Design | 08/09/2026 | Kitchen & Home Planning
In May 2026, a homeowner asked on Reddit’s r/RealEstateAdvice: “Which quartz countertop would be best for resale? Trying to keep it timeless.” It is the right question, with one adjustment: think about the whole house, not only the slab. The short...
by Stonhaus Design | 18/08/2026 | Kitchen & Home Planning
The most common mistake with a laundry room countertop is planning it like a kitchen counter. A top set at kitchen height leaves no room for a front-load washer, and a top laid over a top-load washer blocks the lid. The fix is to start from the machines and work up to...
by Stonhaus Design | 02/06/2026 | Kitchen & Home Planning
Search for help with a countertop budget and Google surfaces a blunt related question: “How do you price countertops?” For stone, the price is built from the specific slab and from the work it takes to turn that slab into your kitchen. So a useful...
