Recently, more contemporary design trends with clean lines have become more and more popular. With the emergence of new products such as Lapitec, Dekton, Neolith, etc., entering the market, mitering has become extremely popular.
For Alex DiPietro, co-owner of Rye Marble in Rye, NY, he has seen mitering become prevalent amongst his customers. “I can’t speak for all fabricators but we have embraced mitering and like to do it,” said DiPietro. “We miter something nearly every day.” DiPietro said the design community likes it because it allows them control over all three dimensions of a countertop. “Current design seems to be moving towards simple, modern square shapes,” said DiPietro. “We rarely profile edges and contour radius countertops. It’s common now for us to ask, ‘How thick would you like your countertop to appear?’ We are in a very affluent market and it is an added dimension that differentiates a ‘distinguished’ kitchen from a ‘regular’ countertop. We have the ability to match counter thickness to other elements in a room.