Need help Choosing between Typhoon Bordeau or Mascarello Granite!
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Help me choose some colors here (granite, backsplash, cabinets)
Comments (37)OK, here are the pics after the cabs were stained. We went with a deep mahogany to coordinate with the tiles, granite and backsplash. The results have really exceeded our expectations. My contractor says that the shine of the top coat will tone down over the next few weeks. Note: I have many skills, but photography is not one of them. So please excuse the crappy pics :) The stain is really a dark brown/mahogany -- not black as seen in some of the pics. Here is a picture with the flash on -- shows some of the brown tones...See MoreUrgent help needed selecting granite color for Maple Honey Spice
Comments (36)Hi, everybody: It finally happened. The kitchen is done and I believe the colors and contrast match perfectly. Like most everyone else, we'll live with it for a while before deciding what do to with the backsplash. Again, thanks everyone for helping us deciding the contrast that was best for us. Joe Ps. Her's a link to the pictures and there is also a before and after set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_p Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen remodel...See Morehelp choosing granite
Comments (10)I, too, love Magma aka Sedna. I picked it out, but when the fabricator examined it in the shop, it had fissures. I rejected it and we couldn't find a replacement slab of Magma/Sedna. In limbo again. I Like a Vermont Danby Marble but it will cost 3k more. Yikes, can't see spending almost $200 a s. f. Resume search for me. I find it difficult to advise because these stones vary so much from slab to slab. Even the magma, some had 50-70% black per slab, and the one I picked out had maybe 15% black. We do both like black and I get to pick. Maple and cream, hmmm. Sounds like an ice cr flavor! There are a lot of stones which would be compatible but you need to settle between you whether high or medium drama rules. I also like Mascarello and the slabs do vary. Keep on looking....See MoreTyphoon Bordeaux Granite and Floor Tile Question
Comments (7)I have TB as well...very similar to gillylily's and bostonpam's. I have walnut floors, so can't help you with suggestions on tile. But...I would get a sample of the Typhoon Bordeaux granite and take it with you to the tile stores. When you find a few tiles that might go, get samples of those and bring them to your kitchen space to see how they look in the light in different areas and at different times of the day (with the TB sample). It's really amazing how lighting affects the colors. You can see that in bostonpam's picture where she has all the backsplash tiles lined up. Some that you see in the store look totally different in your light. Good luck! We all love our TB!...See Morewindy22
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