Arabescato Marble + Burgundy Cabinets

McCormick Ranch grew up

McCormick Ranch is one of the original master-planned Scottsdale neighborhoods — late 70s/80s builds around the lakes, mature ficus and palms, and homeowners who've watched the area appreciate three or four times over while they did light updates here and there. The kitchens are usually the last room to get the full refresh because owners are scared to commit to a color.

Arabescato + burgundy is the commitment that pays off. Dramatic, warm, and unforgettable. We pour it for $999.

The look

Arabescato in its lab interpretation — bright white base with bold, painterly gray and soft-gold pigment veining poured through it like watercolor on a wet page. Over deep burgundy painted shaker cabinets — wine-rich, slightly aged, with the kind of depth that reads black-cherry in shadow and oxblood in afternoon light. Antique brass hardware, leaded glass uppers above the prep zone, polished nickel pendant cluster, white subway backsplash with charcoal grout. Wide white oak floors. Reads like a Provençal wine-country kitchen translated to the desert.

Why it works in McCormick Ranch

McCormick Ranch buyers are between 45 and 65 — financially comfortable, design-aware, and bored of cool grey. The neighborhood is full of homes where someone refreshed the kitchen in 2010 with Tuscan brown and now needs a refresh that won't date the same way. Burgundy hits warm without going Tuscan. The bold Arabescato veining gives the eye a focal point that competes with the McCormick Ranch lake views through the kitchen windows, instead of getting lost behind them. And in a market where comparable updated listings move in 30-45 days, distinctive kitchens close the deal.

The catch

Real Arabescato marble — Italian-quarried, bookmatched — runs $120–180/sqft installed. A McCormick Ranch kitchen of typical size (60-75 linear feet) runs $12,000–$22,000 for the stone alone. Burgundy custom cabinet paint with proper depth is another $6,000–$10,000.

How we do it for $999

Build-A-Counter pours Arabescato lab stone over your existing counter in 8 hours. Wall-runs only — no waterfalls. Bright white base, hand-poured pigment veining that's actually more dramatic than the geological version because each piece is unique. Hyper-glossy mirror finish. Bonds permanently. Heat- and stain-resistant.

The kitchen above? $999.