A Stainless Steel Counter Top

Two years ago we reconfigured the kitchen/laundry/dining area in our home.  After the reconfiguration I had two cabinets leftover.  I decided I wanted to turn one into a small mobile kitchen island.  Thus, I attached heavy duty locking casters and painted the backside with black chalk board paint, which has been terrific for our younger house guests.

When I converted this cabinet into an island, I knew I would never be able to match our black with silver specked granite counter tops.  But since our appliances are stainless steel, I decided a stainless steel counter top would be perfect.  Not only would it match the color scheme, it would also reflect light, especially during the darker winter months we experience up here on the Montana prairie.

Have any of you ever tried to find a company or person to make a stainless steel counter top?  If so, I hope you had more luck than I did.  I searched for over a year and finally accepted that I'd have to compromise with a white and gray veined marble or granite ... not my first stainless steel choice.  I procrastinated and procrastinated in ordering the alternative selection.

I can honestly say I think this is the first time in my life procrastination worked in my favor!  While at the cafe one morning I decided to look and see how the legs of our stainless steel work tables are attached.  Pleasantly I  found that they are not welded to the stainless steel tops.  An Ah Ha! moment occurred.  Upon my return home, I went on-line to a restaurant supply vendor, ordered a stainless steel work table that was the perfect size for my little island.  Done deal!  And, since we live on a working farm, I'm sure we will find a use for the table legs ...