The Caesarstone Challenge
At Dwell we know that no space is complete without the right materials—but in today’s modern world of myriad materials designing for your space involves some tough deliberation. So we teamed up with Caesarstone in our latest online competition and invited you to share the ways you’ve used Caesarstone in your spaces. Judges pored over the 320+ entries and selected the best from each of the four categories: Small Space, Kitchen & Bath, Commercial & Hospitality, and Unique Application. The submission that receives the most votes across all categories wins Caesarstone product valued at $3,000 and the submission that receives the most votes within its category will receive an iPad 2! To all those who vote – one of you will be selected at random to win an HD Flip Camera. Vote now, the stakes are high!
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Finalists (in no particular order)
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Greenwich Powder
Our client desired a small powder room off his home office that is refreshing and invigorating. Yellow "Highlighter" glass from Ann Sacks frame a view to the residence's lake and backyard, while reflecting off the side mirrors set within clear white "Snow Cap" glass by Ann Sacks. A Caesarstone "Pure" counter completes the fresh and clean look.
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Mid Century Flat Remodel
This is a remodel of a flat in the "Lamplighter" - a 1960 concrete apartment tower in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The flat was reconfigured to make the most of the compact space and materials were selected and composed to create a calm and cohesive environment that is thoroughly integrated into its mid-century shell. Ceasarstone "Misty Carrera" was used for the bathroom vanity top and kitchen cou…
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White Slice
We moved into our renovated condo in July 2007 and lived with a horrible stainless countertop until 2009. As a birthday gift, we had a custom, white Caesarstone quartz counter top installed, fitted with a deeper stainless undermount sink further to the side - this increased our usable counter space while making our kitchen a million times more chic. The Caesarstone was a simple but meaningful upgrade and on…
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Tiny Kitchen Utilized and Organized with Caesarstone
This was for a tiny kitchen with little room. To maximize the wall space we installed open hanging shelves and kept the color scehme monochromatic to give the space an open feeling. To finish this off, we decided to make the focal point of this kitchen a Caesarstone countertop for its durability, ease of care and, of course, the fantastic looks. My client was very very happy.
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An Urban Kitchen
A small galley kitchen in NYC that contains several functions and has a combination of natural and man made materials for a pure and organic feel. The gray Caesarstone is the thread that ties all elements together.
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Small Kitchen, Big Feeling!
We gutted our 4th floor condo in Boston's historic Back Bay. Despite it being built in 1890, we decided to install a modern interior look. Our European-style walnut cabinets were the perfect contrast to the white Caesarstone counter top. We kept the edge modern and very small. The results made us very happy!
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A Bright and Modern Kitchen in 90 Square Feet
This 90 square foot kitchen (a renovation of a former 1930's kitchen in a 1912 San Francisco Edwardian) maximizes space and natural light by using Caesarstone! The thin profile and brilliant '"Blizzard White" Caesarstone countertop (working together with a reduced height toe kick) helps to maximize every inch of space in the pantry-style drawers, blends beautifully with the large format tile back splash, an…
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Complex and Angular Double Vanity Top in "Pure White"
The intention of this design was to create a vanity top that seemed to be carved out of a solid piece of material. To accomplish this, complex fabrication methods were employed to create a 'seamless' construction, and proved to be a challenge that my Portland, Oregon-based fabricator was eager to attempt. The dimensions of the vanity top are 84"W x 23"D x 4"T, and includes two gently sloped basins that fa…
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Modern Farmhouse Wrapped Counter
Seeking a central hub for their house, where the island served as the main feature, this modern farmhouse kitchen utilized Ceaserstone as it's counter surface for durability and clean lines. Wrapping the island counter to the floor mimicked other details in the house where cabinetry and openings were slid into wood wrapped openings. Ceaserstone worked beautifully in this kitchen which sought to marry more…
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Modern Kitchen Facelift
Our family of 5 needed a more functional space. We remodeled our traditional Ranch style home into a loft-like modern structure that connected with the outdoors. The kitchen received a "facelift" by stripping the country style molding, adding silver laminate, adding open espresso black shelves, and building a new large island for everything from meals to homework and craft projects. All counter tops were re…
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Set in Concrete
When you love to cook, nothing makes you happier than a large, clean expanse of countertop. Pre-renovation, this kitchen was cramped and awkwardly shaped and what little countertop area existed was clad in worn, chipped, and extremely dated laminate. By tearing down some walls and opening up the kitchen to the dining and living rooms, the homeowners, a busy couple who entertain frequently, were able to real…
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Craftsman Kitchen Transformation
Originally a small galley kitchen in a Craftsman bungalow, we reorganized the room for more working space, more light, and more flow, to fit the lifestyle of the owners who love to cook. A long Caesarstone counter (in Concrete) is tied in with a butcher block eating counter that runs across a bifold window, providing an open, flexible space for cooking and eating.
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The Ellis Residence
The Ellis Residence is an example of modern residential design incorporating local environmental concerns, state-of-the art energy efficiency and visionary educational opportunities for the public. The project was conceived with durability, aging in place, and "recyclability" in mind and embodies the client’s vision of a home that raises the bar for energy producing housing while maintaining aesthetics and …
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Master Bath
This is a family of 5, but for the master bathroom the young parents wanted a spa-like and serene feeling to be able to rest. So we made the decision to keep it open to the master bedroom. The folded planes of white Caesarstone, chosen for it's beauty and sustainability, contribute the proper atmosphere and enhance rather than take away from the great views of the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory.
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York Street Residence by West Standard Design Build
The York Street Residence is a Mid Century Modern inspired home designed and built by West Standard. It is located in Denver, Colorado's semi-urban Washington Park, and was completed mid 2011. The locally constructed custom walnut cabinets feature Caesarstone Pure White tops with waterfall island, and seating at counter and bar height.
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Palo Alto Kitchen Design
I knew when I had the opportunity to design a contemporary home in Palo Alto, CA, for a special client who appreciated clean lines, that Caesarstone would be the only material I would suggest. The house was designed with no wood surfaces but a mixture of concrete, glass, Italian porcelain tile, Thermafoil cabinetry from Italy, chrome fixtures and anodized aluminum doors and windows. I also chose to do bot…
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Loft Kitchen
My concept for this design was to create a contemporary kitchen-living space that honored the architecture of this urban loft environment. I relocated the washer and dryer from the kitchen to the master bathroom to open up space for additional storage and counter-surface to the right of the sink, which made all the difference working at the sink but also provided an additional workspace so the couple could…
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Parkside Fireplace
These fireplaces were part of a remodel done for a lobby of a commercial office building. The custom built fireplaces feature Caesarstone wrapping a stainless steel enclosure housing two ethanol burners. Two of these units were built giving the lobby a warm sense of modernity and class.
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Caesarstone FireWall
We are a small boutique real estate development company that used large square sections of Cesarstone Pebble Honed Slabs to create a beautiful wall of Caesarstone that functioned as both a fireplace surround to a gas ribbon fireplace and an accent wall that defined the room. People loved the wall, and the home sold within 3 days. This firewall is located in a single family home in the Noe Valley neighborhoo…
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Glowing Bar
In this private residence in the Ritz Carlton, an extra guest room and bath were removed to make way for a bar for entertaining. I used translucent acrylic panels backlit with LED light for a cool, soft glow. For the countertop, I cantilevered 25 feet of organic white Ceasarstone to form the guest seating area. The service side of the bar features an integrated icemaker, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher,…
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Wrap-Around Vanity
This city condo of 1,600 SF includes an efficient master bathroom with a curbless shower and a compact vanity. We created a wrap-around Caeserstone in the very eco-friendly Quartz Reflections 7141 over a custom-made cabinet using Echowood veneer panels (by Hardwood, Inc.). Functionally, the Caeserstone adds an extra layer of protection to the cabinet against the adjacent open shower. Aesthetically, the s…
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Dual Color Islands
Selecting two different color slabs of CaesarStone was the perfect solution for two kitchen islands that exceeded the 10’ long slab limit. The 11’ x 40” islands anchor the floating kitchen in the center of the 45’ x 20’ open living space. Controlling the seam placement provides a graphic element complimenting the cabinetry and polished concrete floors. The result is a stunning kitchen perfect for entertaini…
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FreeFlowing Caesarstone Home
This house designed for guests and entertainment uses Caesarstone surfaces on kitchen countertops, kitchen island, living room fireplace, bookcases and bathrooms. All public and entertainment areas blend into one space and the continuous use of Caesarstone allows for this transition to be as smooth as possible. This house was designed on an extremely narrow long lot with neighbors closely abutting each sid…
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Bright Pool Table
Used Ceasar Stone instead of wood around edge as the runners and at the bumpers. Cut and shaped the Ceasarstone to create a unique Pool Table look. The legs of the table are made with water jet cut acrylic to give the effect that the Ceasarstone table is 'floating' off of the ground.
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Contemporary Entry Foyer
To reinforce the geometry of the architecture, we utilized Caesarstone #4100 (organic white) as a flooring material. 7 monolithic slabs were cut to a skewed shape and installed as a figurative set of stepping stones leading from the front entry door to the entry door of the adjacent zen garden. The slabs were set flush to adjacent woven bamboo flooring. As the sun moves during the day, the playful moveme…
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Verve Pacific Ave
We wanted a durable slick, modern material for a new retail coffee shop. The square edges, clean white look, mitered corners gave us the contrast we were looking for with the wood and steel surfaces. The touch of Caesarstone really tied the space and materials together.
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The T.E.A. Room
The T.E.A. Room [technique.education.art] is a private hair studio + art gallery in Venice, CA. Determined to create a modern design space that focused on artistic, individual beauty rather than ordinary cosmetic aesthetics, owner Zanne Lucy Blu opened The T.E.A. Room in an effort to provide each client a highly personalized and private unique styling session, while providing a relaxing, intimate, yet invig…
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Straits Restaurant
The project is a modern Singaporean restaurant located at Santana Row in San Jose, Ca. We were asked to remodel the existing restaurant and to expand it into an adjacent store space. The space next door was designed to create a new 40 feet long bar with a bottle service lounge area. Caesarstone provided the perfect continuous surface we wanted for the bar as well as table tops for the lounge area.
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Maguire Partners
Project Name: Maguire Partners / Location: Santa Monica, CA / Area: 14,400 square feet — In the late summer 2005, Maguire Partners, a Los Angeles development company, approached Clive Wilkinson Architects with a request to relocate its Executive Offices from a glass tower in downtown LA to a radically new environment in a 14,400 square ft. penthouse space, one block away from Santa Monica Beach with dra…
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Peregrine Espresso Interior Design
Peregrine Espresso is an independent coffee shop in Washington, D.C., known throughout the city as one of the best places for quality coffee. Having already created the successful Peregrine brand and the design of their first location, Aesthetic Answers directed the expansion and construction of the second location. With a blank slate to work with, the challenge was to design an environment that would e…
