u/ShahenS

The plan started at a modest scale and just kept growing and growing. The pergola column was existing and I had to work around it, so the design may be a little unconventional but I had to incorporate the column into the layout as much as practically possible. Pick up a Twin Eagles grill from Facebook marketplace and that started a domino effect of more TE appliances one after the other. The countertop that's typically 24" in depth ended up being 33" because of the side burner and because of that, I had a huge problem with putting a standard barn style sink that left me with a huge space behind it where the faucet would go. So after much deliberation, I ended up turning a standard sink sideways to pick up most of the depth and put a smaller bar style sink next to it which serves as a icebox. LED lighting under the counter is connected to a smart controller with all sorts of animation and colors which I will most likely not utilize. Split-faced stone was a huge decision and took us forever to decide, but it turned out really well. The bones of the structure is 6" CMU block with rebar dowled into existing concrete. Island slab is one piece and took 9 people to put it into place. Attach our daytime and nighttime photos from the same angles. Please feel free to ask any questions and I hope you like it.