What granite would look best?
Cannot make a decision on what granite would look best. I'll be having the cabinets painted white/whitish, (i think), and not sure what backsplash I'd want, but want something that isn't too trendy. I'm at a standstill in making a decision. I originally wanted soapstone, love the look, but worried about not liking the future scratches it will endure on an expensive investment. Don't really want stark solid black either. Now leaning towards a medium tone?? But still deliberating.
Would love some in put.
Small wide galley style kitchen.
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willowshome agradeció a oOamyOo _willowshome
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 años
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hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosEither Solid Grey Quartz or White Carerra would best match your floor and cabinets.
You can ask for more suggestions with our flooring specialist, Jericho at 818-764-2254 ext. 103.
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PROBeth H. :
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosdon't worry about a backsplash yet (although since you don't want trendy, you will be left w/subway tile of some sort). Pick your countertop first. Soapstone is a great choice. It doesn't scratch that easily! not like marble. it's been used in every science/chemistry lab since the early 1900's. it's very hardy.
you might also look into leathering or brushing. It's techniques they use to give it more of a texture and ease of cleaning. Here are some examples.
black pearl, leathered.
this is Brushed, Absolute Black granite.
Leathered, Antique brown Granite
Leathered, Titanium Granite
this is called Infinity Granite, and it's leathered. Very much resembles soapstone.
if you want lighter, maybe something like this. has more gray tones to it.
fantasy brown, leathered.
willowshome agradeció a Beth H. :willowshome
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosThank you so much for the feedback, y'all are awesome! All the suggestions confirm to me the choices I'm conflicted between will work, although, seems like they all would look better in kitchens with wood flooring. (My floor is my cause for confusion, everything I see on line that I like, has woods floors in kitchen).
My travertine looking tile throws me off. My first choice is soapstone, has been for a years, I'm taking a long time to make up my mind! But.. The other day I read a bloggers opinion of her mistake choosing soapstone and then got worried. (House of Silver Linings blog post) I had narrowed it down to these soapstone choices (posted below) and then decided I better go a different direction, after reading her bad experience.
Honed black pearl, Ivory Chiffon, Virginia mist was my next choice, although, black pearl was a little too plain for my taste, but beautiful.
Ivory chiffon would put me in a lighter category and I'm not sure I want an all light kitchen, but the stone is beautiful.
And the Virginia mist at the yard I was at was being marketed as a soapstone??
I do like all the color suggestions mentioned. I think my biggest hurdle is knowing what would look best with the floors I have?? a light, dark, or medium tone?? I'm inclined to want something that looks very natural, since the floors (in person) have that earthen natural look. Keep the ideas coming, it's helpful when sorting it out in my mind thanks so much!
My soapstone choices I was initially getting ready to choose and get the project started:
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3) A grayish soapstone with rust spots. And veining.(below)
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5) They are calling this soapstone (below) and say it's the same as Virginia mist? (Name of it, below 2ND PIC). I thought Virginia mist was granite. They say this is the same as VM, and it's much stronger than the other soapstones to choose from
6)Here's Ivory chiffon granite (below), have to be careful though to pick a slab that doesn't have peach/pink tones. This one's more, rust,brown, creme, black, grey, which felt earthy to me.
Ivory chiffon again, a different slab.
7) Beautiful grey soapstone, but veining had too much mint green.
willowshome
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Beth H. :
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añoswillowshome,,,,if you mean me (I don't see any photos Heather posted), i like them all. either the darker tones or the lighter ones will go fine w/your flooring. all depends what look you want. It also depends on what color you're doing your cabinets. If doing white cabs, you want to pick a white that will work with your granite. some light granites have more yellow/cream tones. that might clash w/brighter white cabinets.
I have also seen Jet Mist leathered and I really like that one too. If you are going to do a dark countertop, leathering or honed, or the brushed is the way to go. anything dark and polished is going to show marks and crumbs. the leathering will help hide the fingerprints and such.
If you already have an idea of what type of backsplash you want, then work your countertop around that. For instance, some people really want a particular color, or shape or material and will choose their granite based on that. Others would rather have their countertop be the star and really don't care about the splash. So, if you are in either of those categories, then choose accordingly.
Cost is another issue. (did you know they have pre-fabricated countertops for $600? they come in more common choices, but are great for a budget option)
For instance, this Ice Jade is a pre-fab. It's granite and is gorgeous! I even coordinated a blue/gray tile that matches perfectly with it. Both of these would look great w/your flooring and white cabinets. I'd also do brushed gold hardware.
this one is also pre fab (they come in 9'x22" lengths/widths, with either a squared edge or a simple bullnose edging). This one would also work w/you flooring.
If you have a lot of countertops/island to do, then a slab is prob a better choice.
I'd love to see these in a leathered finish in a black/white kitchen
willowshome agradeció a Beth H. : willowshome
hace 6 añoswillowshome
hace 6 añosBeth H, omg, love the last one you posted! Would that be to loud and dramatic in my small kitchen??, but what a gorgeous stone! I had found one last year that was soapstone that had thick dark white veining, but the stone was polished. I never made up my mind, so interesting that you post this one, being that it's similar to one I almost went with.
I like the carara marble subway backsplash, but I also like plain white, and others as well. Unfortunately, I like too many things and can never decide, but this summer is the summer for the 24 year old kitchen to be updated!
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Beth H. :
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosabsolutely! the downside to the prefab is choices. although, compared to 5 years ago, there are many more options! I love that black/white slab. Something like that you prob won't see in the pre-fab!
If your kitchen is too small for the entire slab, think about using the leftover for a bathroom vanity. I happen to love the movement in that one so no, I don't think it's busy. that slab is actually at my tile place in Anaheim. And I do believe that was already leathered! It's a beautiful stone. I would do something like that in a heartbeat if I had the right cabinets for it.
And I would do a solid color backsplash w/that one. I've put 4 different ones next to the slab so you could see
and I love this black ceramic chevron as well.
I'm like you, in that I love too many things. It took me 6 months to finally settle on all of the tile/design in my bathroom redo (if you click on my name, you'll see my bathroom/bedroom reno). I love herringbone (as you'll see) so I might do a black or white herringbone w/that beautiful granite. ditto if you chose soapstone.
willowshome agradeció a Beth H. : willowshome
hace 6 añoswillowshome
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosTC Hudson
hace 6 añosOK, here you go.
I've noticed that all the counters are light, but that doesn't mean you'd have to go that route. If you go the painted cabinet route, you might consider a wood-look tile backsplash.
willowshome agradeció a TC Hudsonwillowshome
hace 6 añoswillowshome
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosFound an amazing stone. Can't decide if it's to busy, and if it'd be classic and in style years from now?
Also find a soapstone I like:
Found a honed brown that is amazing almost looks metal, forgot to get picture, but will try to get one from supplier.
Here's a few more granite choices on the lighter side if I went semi light.
Originally, wanted soapstone, (a dark counter) trying to narrow down light verses dark and then go from their with a slab choice.
Taking my floors into consideration what do y'all think?- PRO
Beth H. :
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Beth H. :
hace 6 añosÚltima modificación: hace 6 añosthe soapstone one you posted above is nice. don't like those two bottom granites. at all! sorry. see if you can find Fantasy Brown. some of the slabs are really nice. And if you can get a leathered finish, it would look really cool.
willowshome agradeció a Beth H. : willowshome
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