Eased, bullnose, ogee, mitered — the edge is where your countertop meets daily life. A practical guide to how each profile looks, wears, cleans, and prices.
Nobody walks into a showroom excited about edge profiles — and then everyone spends ten minutes running a thumb along the samples, because your hand touches the edge more than any other part of the kitchen. It changes the style of the room, how the counter wears, and (a little) what you pay. Here's the tour we give at the counter.
The everyday champions
- Eased edge — a square profile with the sharpness just broken. The modern default: crisp lines, shows off stone thickness, comfortable, and the easiest to clean. If you're unsure, this is the answer.
- Pencil round / quarter round — the eased edge's softer sibling. Slightly more forgiving on hips and toddler foreheads, otherwise identical in spirit.
- Half bullnose — rounded on top, flat below. A softer traditional look that still reads current; makes thick slabs feel a touch lighter.
- Full bullnose — fully rounded. Classic and kid-friendly, though water can follow the curve under the overhang; most popular in baths.
The statement makers
- Ogee — the S-curve. Formal, traditional, gorgeous on furniture-style islands and dark granites. Honest note: those grooves catch crumbs and it costs more machining time.
- Beveled/chamfer — a 45° flat cut across the top corner. Tailored and architectural; hides minor wear well.
- Mitered edge — the showpiece. We fold the stone at 45° to build up a chunky 2”–3” edge or run a waterfall down the cabinet side. Delivers the massive-slab look without massive-slab weight; priced as the premium option it is.
What it costs
Standard profiles — eased, pencil, quarter round, half bullnose — are typically included in our fabrication price. Decorative profiles like ogee add a per-linear-foot machining charge, and mitered/waterfall edges are quoted per job since they're built, not just shaped. Every profile is on display in the showroom as a physical sample; five minutes of touching them beats any photo.
