Stone Countertop Ideas

Topped with an expansive soapstone slab, this island is the main food-prep area, as well as a spot for casual meals and homework.

The tumbled marble kitchen backsplash and counters complement the barely-blue custom cabinets, gently arching window, and traditional apron-front sink.

Limestone counters combined with stainless-steel appliances create a fresh new look and the illusion of more space.

The perimeter counters are soapstone, as is the farmhouse sink they encase.

Carrara marble counters set a light tone in this kitchen. To keep the marble touches from feeling cold, teak butcher block and rich mahogany warm other surfaces.

Cherrywood and soapstone create a warm kitchen environment, allowing the stainless-steel professional-quality appliances, wine refrigerator, and a warming shelf over the cooktop to recede.

The extended white lava-stone countertop and elegantly carved column legs complement this fresh, sophisticated space.

Organic textures -- including handmade green tiles, soapstone countertops, and maple cabinetry -- keep this sleek space warm and livable.

This hutch features a carrara marble countertop, part of a surface mix that includes soapstone and iroko wood.

Black granite graces the perimeter countertops, and a butcher-block top lends beautiful function to the top of the island.

Traditional white cabinetry and old-look soapstone countertops temper the sleekness of the stainless steel.

This island's soapstone countertop and farmhouse sink convey vintage elegance.