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Ugh---not sure if I'm happy with walnut island:(

Kate618
11 years ago

Our kitchen is almost finished. I love everything about it but one thing---not excited about our walnut island. Cabinets are custom built ins & painted, gorgeous lighting, and a beautiful madre perla quartzite for the perimeter counters. The walnut was installed today and I guess I was figuring it would look super distressed. The wood is beautiful (as far as wood goes) but it is very perfect looking and one scratch will look terrible!!! I WISH I had just gone with ALL quartzite:(

I wonder if I could tell my contractor I want it distressed? Can they do that once it is installed? Also, the wood is a lighter wood than I preferred and it seems like it looks strange with my dark walnut stained floors. I wonder if they could stain it darker?

I sound ungrateful but I just WANT to like these counters and I just am disappointed

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