While it does have a lot of movement, it doesn't seem so much busy to me. The colors are all very similar and the stone is beautiful. I would use it in a heartbeat if you are drawn to it. Maybe just keep everything else a bit more simple? I'm no designer, so maybe I'm wrong.

So, if you compare this to soapstone, yes it could seem busy. But in reality the movement is subtle. Don't forget that it will be horizontal not vertical.
When you say dominant, I am guessing you mean dramatic? I don't see it that way. Bianco Antico is dramatic.
Thinking ahead, if you choose this granite, will you then want to change your idea of the backsplash? So many of us here who did not think ahead, had difficulty making the BS selection.
IMHO it is a beautiful green and a unique slab. I say go for it:)

Sometimes, something bold is exactly what a small space needs. Bigger furniture makes a smaller room feel more spacious. A large focal point always looks good in a small room. But yes, I would let it stand alone (so to speak) in terms of your other elements.

I can simply echo what previous responders have said: it is beautiful, unique, rich, potentially dominant in your color scheme. I like grlwprls' comment especially.

If you choose it, I cannot wait to see your kitchen.

Pretty!
Wish I had been brave enough to add color!
Have fun!

That is awesomely pretty! It would make a fabulous backsplash!

L*rd I love that granite. And in a honed finish?? beyond wonderful. I'm a devotee of almost all shades green as well.

Any question about it? NO. WELL, except a functional one: I hate to be the one to bring this up, but get a sample and test it, and find out what you can about the specific geology of it.

But aesthetically? My goodness, that stone is worthy of celebration. USE it (if it tests out). It will bring you pleasure, both visually and tactically. It will bring gravitas and significance that most countertops, indeed most granites, just can't. You won't regret it a single day. NTBCALA : )

When we were doing our kitchen there was a GW member who put it in her kitchen. I remember so well because this was a granite we were looking at too.

Check out formosalily's kitchen in the FKB, Vitria Regia on the island and black on the perimeter

{{!gwi}}

Here is a link that might be useful: FKB: Formosalily's kitchen

Oh and something else to consider...go back to the yard and have them lay the slab on trestles. Honestly do it!! All that veining, cracking and white spots look totally different when the slab is horizontal vs vertical and some things fade and others pop out. Photograph it flat, walk around it. Live it, like you would if it was in your kitchen.

If you still love it flat, go for it.

That stone is gorgeous. Put your name on it right away!

I have seen that stone and had strongly considered it . It is beautiful!!
They didn't have enough for what I needed. Had to pick another!!
Go for it. It is subtle yet interesting!!

I have seen that stone and had strongly considered it . It is beautiful!!
They didn't have enough for what I needed. Had to pick another!!
Go for it. It is subtle yet interesting!!

I have seen that stone and had strongly considered it . It is beautiful!!
They didn't have enough for what I needed. Had to pick another!!
Go for it. It is subtle yet interesting!!

Go for it. It spoke to you. Adopt it. It will be excellent in a small bungalow kitchen.

FWIW I think it's beautiful.

I think it is beautiful but before you decide I would hold a white cabinet (if that is what you are planning) up to it and see if it works.

It seems like it would work but maybe a natural maple would work better?

I don't find the stone busy as the movement in it is similar in color to the background. Its lovely. I second the call to take a sample home and test it as you would with any stone for staining, etching, chipping, etc. Holding a white cab against it is a great suggestion to make sure you like the combo. Good luck!

Green counters and white cabs reminded me of Positano's beautiful finished kitchen. I'll post the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Positano's green and white

thanks for the encouragement. I have, however, come down from my high of loving the stone. I think a nice soapstone is a little more neutral and would be easier to cook and prep on.

Why would soapstone be easier to cook and prep on?

More of a visual thing than a functional thing. less of a busy distracting pattern.

Yes soapstone would be a little more neutral but anyone can have neutral. You found a fabulous stone. I say go for it. Pizazz trumps neutral any day!

Regarding the visual thing, I understand what you mean. I felt the same way about many of the granites I looked at. Laying out ingredients, measuring spoons, bowls, gadgets, recipe, etc on an already busy background felt like asking for raised blood pressure and a headache to me. I used Carrara on my perimeter and even that would probably be too much for me to use every meal (cook almost every meal from scratch) so I'm glad my prep zone is at my quieter walnut counter.

Some stones seem, IMHO, to be more suited as art work hung on a wall than a horizontal work surface meant for daily use. Go with your gut.

Absolutely wonderful! I also think that soapstone might be a better choice. You can get the gorgeous green with lots of movement and have the durability of soapstone. Here is my soapstone slab (it is going in this week) and as you can clearly see it has a lot of movement. Love the rich green with the specks of gold and merlot in the veins.

Don't let anyone talk you into a more subdued stone! Stay with what makes your heart flutter!

I can see how it could be visually distracting, although I love it. I don't think it's all that busy. The scale of the pattern may be too much for your space. I have a small kitchen, too, and many granites seemed too "big." Breezy's right about the gut thing. That looks like expensive granite, too. For that kind of money, you'd better be head-over-heels about it.

I will tell you that 11 months after reno, I still look at my granite and smile, and I still run my hand over it. Don't get any stone unless you think you'll be in love with it for a long time.

thanks for all the thoughts.

breezy girl--you hit the nail on the head. I was so in love with it as an art piece that I lost focus of how it will function in a kitchen. I kind of knew that but a part of me wanted to think it was okay because it was so gorgeous. I know I'm a person that needs more calm in my life. Just trying to achieve that without it looking boring.

I'm leaning back to soapstone. But also need to go back to the place and look at lighter white/gray granites. 'Cause like I said, I completely lost focus.

FYI, it really was like going to a museum. magnificent.

thanks for all the thoughts.

breezy girl--you hit the nail on the head. I was so in love with it as an art piece that I lost focus of how it will function in a kitchen. I kind of knew that but a part of me wanted to think it was okay because it was so gorgeous. I know I'm a person that needs more calm in my life. Just trying to achieve that without it looking boring.

I'm leaning back to soapstone. But also need to go back to the place and look at lighter white/gray granites. 'Cause like I said, I completely lost focus.

FYI, it really was like going to a museum. magnificent.

oh no no no no. I hate to disagree with Breezy, but (full disclosure, I have a busy coutertop), I think busy-ness on a countertop can be just fine. At least IME, you wind up sort of compartmentalizing 'visions' -- when you're cooking and working, you forget that you're doing so on top of a museum-quality piece of art. But when you kick back and take an eye-sweep around before shutting out the lights for the night, or bask in the glow of a friend's fresh siting, that museum-beauty is a glory to revel in.

I agree with you that viewing those slabs is like walking through a museum. When visiting those yards I just got into a sort of hushed museum slumber-zone. It was one of the funnest day(s) of my life, walking around those places - almost like buying a piano. You are just strolling through beauty, natural beauty, and living it. I think it's a wonderful thing to utilize, to harness natural beauty for synthetic, cultural art. At least, I like that. And if you do, if you think those slabs are "museum quality", I think you can use that appreciation without jeopardizing utility. Again, that's been my experience.

I think, personally, that some of those busy, regular, "spotty" stones look kind of vertiginous to me in terms of actually working on the surface. I'd be afraid when I look down to measure stuff out I wouldn't be able to pick the stone apart from the utensils because they would all blur together. I've never heard anyone complain of this, though. But I don't see that as such a problem when the pattern is more irregular. I don't see that kind of vertigo coming into play. And again, in my experience, during work-a-day interactions you quickly start to (which is sad), not really even notice all that beauty and movement anyway. However, it remains to be called forth in moments of calm.

Aliris--no problem. It's great to have you around again. I think people's brains process info differently. For me, things that could be barely, mildly noticeable or visually bothersome to others can cause me to scream stress-induced curse words. For instance, DH can cook breakfast (only cooks at a weekend breakfast now) without any lights on in the kitchen or over the rangetop. The second I walk in there I have to turn every light on. Having dark corners and not being able to fully see what's going on is irksome to me, and I'm not even the one cooking. A few drops of rain on the windshield while DH is driving annoys me so much as a passenger that I have to reach over to switch on wipers. (Yes, I'm a joy to live with.) I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. You have to know what works best for you. That's all. :)

Hey Breezy - I'm supposed to be doing something else, plus after more than two years and we're still living in boxes, nothing on the walls, etc ... it's time to finish up some design work. So I'm back. Procrastination is a beautiful thing.

I do think tolerance for "noise" is a major defining factor between people (defines cultural groups too I think). So we can agree that YMMV on this for sure. Thus the OP needs to cess out for herself where she lies on that line. But I was trying, also, to point out the habituation-factor that can mitigate the noise "sideways", if you will, too. That is, just because you can't tolerate busy-ness and this stone is busy, sometimes under some circumstances with time that busy-ness may receded in importance. blah blah. Thus what you see in the yard may not be what you see once you've been living with it day-to-day, necessarily, all the time. :)

And your explanation likely goes a long way toward clarifying why these white kitchens are so beloved of some (you, for example), while for others not-so-much. It's a noise-thing.

I see your point, Aliris. I love seeing and hearing about differing styles of others here at GW. And, you gave me a major lightbulb moment! I never fashioned my love of white kitchens to my distaste of visual noise before. You're so right! I just knew I liked clean and bright kitchens. :)

I have nothing on my walls either, no bs, no DR chairs (have old, temp ones), no light fixtures, etc after nine months. I feel like a slacker. :-/

Nap--sorry to hijack your thread!