Recent Activity
Choosing a wood species for a countertop
We get a lot of calls on which wood species would fit their design scheme. We set up a page on our website that showcases all the species we work with and the projects we've done. Check it out: http://www.brookscustom.com/wood-species.php...
Driftwood Washing up in Kitchen Design
This is a trend that is really catching fire. We're using different techniques to satisfy the crave for that driftwood look, but with the durability and quality of the hardwoods we use for our premium lines. Blog post on driftwood: http://www.brookscustom.com/blog/2013/04/dri...
Engineered-Concrete - From the sidewalk to the kitchen
Hey everyone -- Thought I'd share our latest blog post. It's a quick snapshot of how concrete fits into kitchen design. Enjoy! http://www.brookscustom.com/blog/2013/04/con...
Stainless steel in residential kitchen design
We usually see certain materials trend for the countertops we make. We've seen an uptick in zinc and walnut recently. Some materials just always remain in high demand. Stainless steel is one of them. Here is a closeup-pic of hammered stainless steel with farm sink:
Edge-grain wood countertops
Edge-grain tops have been hot lately. Everybody seems to want that chopping block aspect in their kitchen. Thought I'd share one of my favorite edge-grain projects that we've done. Here is a teak edge-grain:
Monster Custom Range Hood
Hey everyone. Thought I'd share this new range hood we just finished for a client. It's over 8 feet long, with custom enameled steel. The color is Vermillion - a red-orange.
Kitchen Island Countertops
Check out this recent article we did for Doityourself.com. It breaks down different options for island countertops: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/achieving-y...
Table Bases
It was nice to see all the great feedback on that Claro Walnut table we did. However, I thought I'd share some of the work we do with custom bases to compliment those Live Edge slabs. Here is a blog post we just did to highlight some of our popular bases that go with the Live Edge tables: http://www.brookscustom.com/blog/2013/01/fro...
Claro Walnut
I posted pics of the slab a long time ago on the Claro Walnut we had in our showroom. Well, it's now a computer desk. The client brought in her own plexiglass base in, and didn't want to touch/alter the actual slab...would be interesting to see how it looks set up in her home:
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Thanks, Becky! That room was our biggest challenge. Moving walls, structural supports, cutting ...»
Get the "professional kitchen" look with a butcher block
Here is the latest post from our blog on chopping blocks. Regardless of what's trending in kitchen design, we find that butcher blocks always remain a popular option:
http://www.brookscustom.com/blog/2012/12/cou...


