Has anyone installed Caesarstone London Grey or Frosty Carrina?
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lzhwong
9 years ago
Gooster
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New Caesarstone Frosty Carrina & London Gray light marble looks
Comments (120)Dianne, I have quartz (not Caesarstone, they were out of my choice at the time) in my bathroom; looks new 2 years later. Online, you will find many cons or negatives about most any product you are considering buying. I wouldn't let that hinder you, as that's usually the minority. Caesarstone has a warranty. I will be buying either London Grey or Organic White in the next two weeks for my kitchen reno, but I love real marble. This is a happy compromise. Check with the company you are buying and ask if they've had any issues with Caesarstone. I asked the appliance company about Thermador vs. Viking and they gave me their opinion based on what they service the least. Good luck!...See MoreBacksplash with Dark Cabinets & Caesarstone London Grey
Comments (13)NAN95: Thank you for your suggestion. I too prefer the white subway tile with a lighter grout color, but I'm worried about the upkeep. I use turmeric in cooking frequently and it stains everything yellow :( I had splatters on kitchen wall in my old kitchen (luckily the walls were already painted yellow) so am worried about the staining. I have seen those amazing white on white back-splash tiles on Houzz! They look beautiful! Do you think if I seal the grout, it would be stain-free? Sarina: The kitchen is nearly done now :) We're missing countertops, back splash, hardware on cabinets. I agonized over the counter-top and the back splash the most! I was considering Frosty Carrina, but after seeing a sample of the London Grey I fell in love with it. I hope it will look calm, as you said, especially with dark cabinets! I try to post some pictures tomorrow....See MoreFrosty Carrina or London Grey
Comments (22)I'll tell you that I just got quotes from 2 fabricators for "typical" or builder's grade granite, Bianco Antico granite, and silestone quartz Alpina White and the quartz was A LOT more expensive. For 37 sq foot of countertop: One place: Typical Granite: $2,390 Bianco Antico: $2,700 Silestone Alpina White: $3,775 Another place: Builder's Grade Granite: $1,502 Silestone Alpina White: $3,238 One of the fabricators told me the reason my Silestone choice was so high was because the color I picked was only available in a Jumbo Slab, which was more quartz than I needed, but he had to buy the whole thing. Quartz is available in regular and jumbo slabs and some colors may only be offered in one size, not both. So, I think I will be going to look at granite slabs the next free day I have. Good luck with finding your choices!...See MoreCounter choices - Raven, Frosty Carrina, Piatra Gray
Comments (19)Thanks farmhousebound and raee! Of the 3 new ones, I'm leaning towards the FC - one reason being, I need a countertop for my guestbath vanity* and there would be enough left from the kitchen to do the vanity top. But I am wondering if it looks to creamy against the white of the cabinets. I do want to warm up the ktichen a little as my cabs lean more towards a crisp white. No one has commented that doesn't look good with the cab white so maybe it's ok. I'm having such a hard time picturing the white/white with the rest of the space. Ugh! (*I really like Organic White better for the guest bath, but I am also try to save some $, and thinking FC would suffice.) Otherwise, it'll probably be Raven....See Morelzhwong
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9 years agoThe OP blondelle also asked to see the Piatra Grey. Here's the PG, just installed this morning. It reads a little more of a brown undertones in the photos than in real life.
Against White:
Against a cherry stain:
A long view of the island, showing more of the slab; the lines are caused by a reflection from the ceiling
And as a bonus pic, contrasted against the true Carrara Bianco marble that is going on the raised ledge/sill (an original detail we chose to retain)
This post was edited by gooster on Thu, Apr 18, 13 at 18:09
chickpea8
9 years agochickpea8
9 years agoGooster
9 years agoOh, I'm sorry, I made a mistake by posting images that were too large. The White got truncated. Let's try this one:
Here's a close up of the edge, which shows the color under different lighting
chickpea8
9 years agoGooster
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9 years agoStill awaiting grout, so I had to peel back the paper and snap a quick photo. Here's a closeup showing (under north facing light) showing the corner, plus a little of the white cabinet. I went with a medium veined Carrara marble subway on purpose, as the PG is a direct match for the veining. They read as photo inverses, to an extent. Grouting is tomorrow, and we'll see how the look changes.
susanlynn2012
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9 years agolynn2006: Thanks and I am happy to share, just as others have shared before me.
erinf8: Attached is a grouted picture; sorry this was at night with the undercounter lighting on; you see we are getting some reflection from the LEDs. It is not bad from far away, however, just at certain angles up close. The grout is Platinum. We went with this choice to make the veining the star, rather than the grout lines. The UC ighting is also a slightly cooler temp (3K) to emphasize the contrast.
The tile was actually my second choice, my first choice was online at the Builders Stone Depot, but that did not work out. After some searching at dealers by my GC and I, I found these, in stock, at a regular warehouse called Liberty Builders in South SF.
SparkingWater: Thanks. I did not get to view the slabs before hand. I jumped in with both feet first! I never made it to the Caesarstone local warehouse.
Someone asked about the edge earlier: it is mitered and slightly eased, by about 1/8", I think, per the Caesarstone Warranty specifications.
firstmmo
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