White Fantasy Quartzite vs Yellow Juparana Delicatus Granite
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Comments (24)Sivyaleah, You are probably sick of my granite pictures. (smiles) Hope these ideas help you. So many varied but I tried to get you images of light colors with a little movement. Choosing a countertop was the hardest part of my reno. Best of luck. ~boxerpups Juparana Silk Juparana Indian gold Juparana Silk Ghibli Crema Bordeaux light White Spring Yellow River light Colonial Cream Bianco Romano Giallo...See Moreyour granite name
Comments (150)My granite is called Golden Oak. My kitchen is long since finished, but the best photos I have of my granite are from the "during" phase. Here is an after (though I don't think the outlets were set). There is a backsplash there, it is Corian routed to look like tile. It looks better in person, but photographs like unfinished drywall....See Moregranite with gold/yellow, black and ivory?
Comments (18)jerseyshoremama: I like most all the granites posted here: great choices! Have you visited a stone yard?: Most all of these granites posted here have a lot of variation with colors & movement. Each slab is different from the next even in the same lots at times: with simularities of course as well. Do you have a budget? You know what colors you want to stay with & that is good. Do you like movement or consistancy? Do you know your square feet of countertop space needed? Each slab you purchase gets about 2 "runs" say: 115"x26", 115"x26" and and maybe 115x8"-12" left over to work with. So, you want the movement to go all one direction and match up as well. Think about seam placement if any. Most of these granites posted here run about 110-115"x65" in size mostly these granites are from Brazil. (These are "Exotics" posted) Then you want to think about do you need 1 or 2 or 3 slabs to keep kitchen seamless. Or are you ok with seams? These are all thing you want to know if that is important to you up front. Make sure with these exotic granite slabs: they are sealed extremely well! If you seal the granite yourself: you know 100% the countertop was sealed properly! Very easy to do: and wait until granite is 100% dry after install. Most fabricators use wet saws & wet grinders to put edges on. Make sure they use an "edge match" sealer on the edges while putting edge on in the shop: Exotic edge match: Color enhancer sealer for exotic stones. Suitable to darken up the color of exotic resined granite. "Ager Tiger" will match the color of the lighter edge with the surface in just one or two applications. "Tenax-Ager Tiger": should be the best: most all fabricators know about this: for exotic granites: Only Fabricators use that: for the edges during fabrication: Although sealing the top of the granite: is easy to do after installation of countertops and the granite is completely dry: not seal wet granite! Do not use a waterbased sealer: Buy a commercial brand: VOC compliant sealer! Google it! Best wishes: The granite in your area: will vary from region to region; Possibly: so go shop around and look at 3 stone yards. take camera and pad of paper for notes: Most wholesale slab companies will not give pricing out: FYI: you still are able to look: Have fun!...See MoreAll white 9x11 kitchen, need ideas for granite counter tops and lights
Comments (37)I suggest doing your research on fantasy brown if you are considering it. It sounds to me like a marble. (Super white is another that is often billed as quartzite but is is actually usually marble.). Not that there is anything wrong with marble--I chose it for the ktichen in our last house, but I did so knowing what I was getting. Those countertop geology threads are really informative....See Moretuoihong
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