Anyone have tan brown granite?

16 years ago

I am thinking of going with tan brown granite now. Anyone have it that can share some pictures? I am indecisive about either going with something dark or staying with my first choice Santa Cecelia with my oak cabinets, oak floors and stainless steel appliances.

Thanks for any advise

Teri

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cpang74

16 years ago

I had Tropic Brown in my last place-now have Santa Cecilia. Both of very nice-I would do SC...but I think it would be a nicer contrast to the oak.

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gshop
16 years ago
My first choice was also Santa Cecelia, but I found out that everyone else was getting it also. I wanted to be different & have a Wow factor. We went with Golden Moon & love it. Sorry I don't have pics yet, still working on putting the kitchen back together. Good luck!
muscat
16 years ago
I think it is a fairly pretty stone, but I stayed away from it because at least out here, it is so common, it feels tract-home to me. That being said, an acquaintance put it is his kitchen, to very nice effect:

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dak434
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If you like movement, here is our Juparana Indian Gold...lots of shades of tans and browns. Still working on backsplash though!
dona0
16 years ago
We have the tan brown granite around our fireplace with a cherry mantle,
it looks gorgeous. I just went through my photos and cannot find one that really shows it off, all taken during the construction. I won't be home for another week to take one for you. I love the granite, I personally don't like alot of movement, so it was one of the few pieces of granite that I did like. We went with a silesone in the kitchen that was a bit lighter than this granite but we also have dark cherry cabinets and I like dark cabinets and a lighter countertop, or dark countertop and a light cabinets. The brown tan was used with maple cabinets at the design center and it looked great. I am sure you will be happy with either that you choose.
redbazel
16 years ago
I think that one of the reasons the Santa Cecilia and the tan browns, (like my Tropical Brown) are so popular, is because they work so well with many kitchens and cabinets. Some people love movement and drama in their granite. I got the Tropic for my kitchen and the Santa Cecilia for the bath vanity mostly because the colors work with all the paint shades I am likely to use and am currently using, and because there isn't much going on. It provides a really neutral pallette to work from. I love that. Also, some of the high movement granites just annoy me. Some I love. It's a really case-by-case thing.
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sting
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athomewith3
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gardenburgher
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We've chosen "Tan Brown" granite, but we don't have it yet. So sorry, no photos! I've also seen it called "Chestnut" granite. I love the way it looks with our maple cabinets. Very warm. I have the backsplash, floors, and wall colors all picked out and I'm excited to get started!

At our granite warehouse, we walked around with their cabinet doors and my paint swatches and were able to get a better feel for what looks we liked. As much as we LOVED the granite with movement and lots of color, we felt "Tan Brown" was much more suited to our small kitchen.

Check out Finished Kitchens. I LOVE cubby14Âs kitchen. (The granite is "Russian Sable", but it looks close.) ItÂs similar to the look I had in mind (very warm). My kitchen isnÂt nearly as big or beautiful, but it confirmed that I was going in the right direction.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/gal1113134911923.html

Also check out terriksÂ "Tan Brown" granite. If you think "Tan Brown" is too boring, look at what they did with their stunning backsplash!

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1110560923580.html

Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Kitchens Blog
jtsgranite4us
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We have Vyara Extra granite in our kitchen. It has a lot of tans and browns along with many other beautiful colors.

There is quite a variation in colors when searching for the "right" slabs. Our slabs had very rich and deep colors while some of the other slabs labeled as Vyara Extra were not even close in color or movement.

Here is a picture:
mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9
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What pretty granite everyone has. Love them all. I went with Yellow River. Lots of color and movement. I can decorate with a multitude of accent colors that will go with the stone. Sorry, but it isn't installed yet. Got to give it another couple of months.