Countertops come in all types of surfaces. Solid surface, granite, engineered stone, concrete, glass, wood tops, laminate and many more. The problem for those that fabricate these surfaces is it has become much harder to make a profit. Along with the low prices big box stores give out, the countertop has become a low cost, low value part of the kitchen design.

Recently LG Surfaces hosted an event called 2010 LG Surfaces student Design Challenge with Aloft Hotels held in Boston MA. http://www.lgsurfaceschallenge.com/

The event was an opportunity for young student designers to design a project using LG Surfaces that would fit into a hotel setting.

Your showroom is a powerful selling tool. People definitely buy what they see, which means you should strive to put your very best (and profitable) foot forward in its design. The catch is, many shops don’t have a lot of square footage to devote to displays. Ditto for your dealer customers.

I’m of the opinion that every showroom should have at least a couple sample kitchens to help customers visualize what they could have in their own homes. But, if yours is like most fabrication shops today, your product offering has diversified into several decorative surfacing options, plus sinks, faucets and other accessories. It doesn’t matter how much square footage you have, there is almost never enough space to show everything.