Why Concrete Countertops, Sinks and Vanities

Concrete countertops and sinks – why would I want a countertop that looks like
my sidewalk? We’ve heard comments like this many times and although we understand its origins, we vehemently dispute its assumptions. Concrete is the most flexible, individual, and artistic solid surface material available. It has an
organic quality not found in any man made material (Corian, Cambria, etc…) and a design flexibility not available with natural solid surface materials (granite, marble, soapstone, etc…).

The use of concrete allows for an unlimited range of creative expression through the use of form, color, and texture.
The creative freedom available through the use of concrete enables you to customize and personalize your living
environment in ways not possible using any other material.

Before you read further, please visit the gallery section of our site and the links provided to other concrete product sites. Also, try to visit our product showroom so that you can see and feel our products’ qualities firsthand.

Versatility and Functionality:
Concrete can achieve shapes and forms that simply cannot be
created with other material options. This flexibility allows for the customization of your eating, cooking, and living environment to intimately match your lifestyle and functional needs. For example, kitchen surfaces can include integrated cutting boards, baking surfaces, drain areas, soap dispensers, elevated and recessed storage sections, and integrated backsplashes. Additionally, today’s kitchen and eating areas often serve as the home’s hub. Integration
of work, entertainment, and eating areas into this space becomes
part of the overall design with a combination of concrete eating,
living, and food preparation product features. Your imagination and creativity are the only limits on what is possible with concrete.

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Aesthetics:
From sleek modern Minimalism to classically traditional, concrete surfaces can be designed to work with your overall architecture and tastes. Concrete works in a period piece reproduction of a farmhouse sink just as well as it represents the modern industrial look of an urban loft.

However, even though concrete works great in each of these environments, the material has a uniquely distinctive and consistent feature. In Japan, this aesthetic is called “wabi-sabi” and it is often used to describe the traditional tea ceremony. An object is said to have wabi-sabi when it is intimate,earthy, simple, unpretentious, and fashioned out of raw materials(1).

Many believe the English language doesn’t adequately articulate wabi-sabi. These qualities are easier to feel and see than they are to describe. A common reaction to first encountering a concrete product is, “it looks and feels brand new and yet at the same time, appears as though it could be a hundred years old”.

Overall:
Concrete has a depth and texture that is distinctive and
comforting. As a result, it works best in the areas where you spend
the most time and have the highest expectations – living rooms, kitchens, baths, and eating areas. The power of concrete is
achieved when you combine its aesthetic and functional qualities
to create a one-of-a-kind personal environment – a refuge for you
and your family. If you are intrigued by concrete and curious about
its application, please contact us. Also, we encourage you to see
the many examples of concrete designs and applications displayed
in our current product gallery and its links section, and to explore
more about the aesthetic qualities of concrete by seeing, touching,
and reading.

Contact:
For further information about the possibilities available through the creative use of concrete in your own home or business environment, please contact:

Jeff Colwill at:
Jeff@mojoconcrete.com
Phone: 507-990-1656

(1)Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press, 1994).