A Grothouse Live Edge Countertop is featured in the September 2015 issue of House Beautiful magazine’s Kitchen of the Month. The kitchen was designed by Christopher Peacock for the 2015 Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
The two page spread in House Beautiful talks about the details of the kitchen. The live edge countertop is marked as number 3 titled ‘Raw Wood’. Peacock said, “An island can look like a monolithic block unless you do something to make it interesting.” The spread can be seen below.
Christopher Peacock used the Kips Bay Show House to experiment with color and texture. The kitchen includes espresso Lambourne cabinetry with English Wych Elm drawer fronts custom crafted by Grothouse from left over pieces of the live edge counter.
Details of the Live Edge Countertop in House Beautiful Magazine

Live Edge Countertop designed by Christopher Peacock in House Beautiful Magazine
The kitchen featured a Live Edge slab of English Wych Elm custom crafted by Grothouse. The live edge countertop spills over the center island as an extension of the Silestone countertop.
Live Edge Countertops embrace nature with their unique organic shape and characteristics. Live edge refers to the bark side of a piece of lumber. Christopher Peacock used the Live Edge Countertop as a reminder of the garden outside.
The countertop measures to be approximately 40 inches x 45-3/4 inches. It includes a 12 inch Round Routed-in Bowl. The countertop is sealed with our exclusive Durata® Waterproof Permanent Finish in Matte sheen.
To learn more about this kitchen design pick up a copy of the September 2015 issue of House Beautiful Magazine! More information about the live edge countertop can be found on our website.