Thanks everyone for all your input. I knew this was the place to go. There are quite a few votes for Yellow River which is one I have gone back to. For those of you who asked, I have not picked out flooring yet but it will be tile. I thought I should pick out granite first but who knows. No turning back now. Optionalnecessity: The Black Galaxy with copper flecks. My eye was drawn to that but decided it wasn't right for my kitchen. Katienic: Oooh that 'Expresso' is nice and 'yummy'! but that place is not near me. Debbievan: How dare you suggest 2 different granites - can't you see how much trouble I'm having with one!! lol! But it has entered my head many times but honestly the decision making process is agony for me. But that might be the route to take since I'm having so much trouble picking one granite to go with both counters. I really loved the photo of the bianco antico and my granite place carries it. I hadn't considered the whiter stones but thanks for putting that in my head. I might be hesitating with the other stones because maybe there is something about some of the golden/yellow tones that is not sitting quite right for me. More confusion! boxerpups: I seem to go towards stones that have some movement rather than the specks. My favorite color you ask? I'm commitment phobic - seriously. But I do seem to steer towards greens, browns, golden tones. I was flirting with the idea of some red accents (very bold of me!). The floors will be a tile (not picked out yet and my contractor will be breathing down my neck soon any day now for a decision!)and the appliances will be cabinet built-ins for the fridge and freezer and ss double ovens and micro. Black cooktop. Not sure of my kitchen size but the layout is very much like this picture I found on a granite website (except with a copper farmhouse sink). To me there is something missing in this kitchen. Not sure if its the paint color or the backsplash or the granite? farmhousecook: That white delicatus looks so pretty. My place doesn't carry that one but they have something called White Galaxy which might be similar. farmhousebound: Yes, the golden beach was 2 different slabs. Keep your comments coming (pictures welcome too!)

Congrats on your choice! I love the stuff. They had some absolutely beautiful slabs here where I live. It was my second choice and I practically swoon every time I see it. I can't wait to see it in your "new" kitchen! I would love to see your slabs. Hope you can post them. Congrats again. It is just beautiful stone!

Mjocean - I am so excited for you! I am one of the few on this Forum who also has Piracema granite counters. Jan-jan is another (but she hasn't been on for a while). You will love it! It is bullet-proof. I have not sealed mine once since the installers sealed it upon installation, and that is 6 years ago. I don't have the "white" Piracema, just the "plain" Piracema, so my swirls are darker than yours. I have white cabinets, so I wanted the slightly darker Piracema. All the Piracema slabs are a bit different. Jan-jan's is very white, but not as swirly. I don't have pics of mine, but I will post a pic that is similar though slightly darker than mine. Best of all, even though I've looked at my counters every day for years, I have never grown tired of the beauty of the counters. Jan-jan's Granite Pics

Keepingitsimple: I wish I could tell you a name for the stain, but it is a custom stain. We gave the cabinet maker some pictures we liked of different stains. He mixed up some samples and put them on a sample door. We chose from among those. It turned out great, but it was a rocky ride. The color I see on my monitor seems fairly true, but I will mention that if I take a flash photo directly of the cabinets they end up looking a bit orangeish. I would not describe what I see in person as orange at all though, but I guess it's in there. Since we were looking for a brown with a hint of orange or red I would say we got what we wanted. I don't know if any of that helps you. - Jim