Mill Basin, Brooklyn · 11234
Mill Basin waterfront kitchen with a 10-foot quartz island
A Mill Basin family opened up two walls to put one of the bigger islands we have ever shipped into a Brooklyn single-family. Sight lines straight to the canal off the back patio.
- Budget
- $38,200 supplied (install separate)
- Timeline
- Quote to install: 9 weeks. On-site install: 14 working days.
- Size
- 18 ft by 22 ft open layout
- Building
- 1978 waterfront colonial, single-family
Priced and templated by Joseph Ng · Finished January 2026
The challenge
Three-inch out-of-level slab between the old kitchen and the dining room, plus the island had to support a built-in cooktop and undermount sink with full waterfall ends on both sides. Brass hardware had a 7-week lead time the homeowner did not want to wait on.
What we did
- 1Stocked the perimeter cabinets first so the contractor could open the island slab without holding up production.
- 2Templated the waterfall quartz after the island base was set and the substrate was shimmed flat to a 16th.
- 3Pulled brass hardware from a sister line we keep stocked, the homeowner could not tell the difference next to her inspiration photos.
- 4Coordinated the cooktop cut-out and undermount sink reveal with the fabricator in one site visit instead of two.
Full spec
| Cabinets | Semi-custom shaker, painted Chantilly Lace, 32 LF perimeter plus 10-foot island |
|---|---|
| Countertops | Caesarstone Statuario Nuvo, 3 cm, full waterfall both ends |
| Backsplash | 24x48 large-format porcelain, full slab behind range |
| Sink | 33-inch undermount stainless, single bowl, in island |
| Hardware | Unlacquered brass cup pulls and knobs, 6-inch centers |
Scope: Semi-custom shaker perimeter, 10-foot waterfall quartz island, double-oven wall, paneled fridge, designer porcelain backsplash, brass hardware.
Outcome
Came in 1.2 percent over the supply quote, all of it on a last-minute fridge panel upgrade. Island has held flat through one full winter season, no separation at the waterfall miters.
"We got three quotes. Creative Home Decor was the only one who walked us through what the island actually needed structurally instead of just selling us slab."
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