You can see what I used with my calacatta gold honed tile and dark wood, furniture-style vanity: leathered antique brown, which is really more of a grayish brown color. I didn't want to use marble on the counter for maintenance reasons and because I couldn't find one that matched or coordinated well with the floor (even other calacatta's didn't look right). I also considered a gray limestone from Greece, but, again, the maintenance problems.

Thanks much for the granite advice! You have a good point. I was looking for a little bit of color and kind of liked the Marcraft cornsilk color (a soft cream, not quite yellow). That's what got me thinking in that direction. I had also thought about edging the walls with a small bit of Ameican Olean "arctic blend" glass tile- maybe. I'm thinking in several directions at once! I'm trying not to overwhelm with color, but all brown and tans is not quite it either. Just a few color accents to make it cheerful. We will have two vanities, separated by a 12" shelf unit.

In areas open to each other, the granite is all the same - kitchen, family room, butler's pantry and dining room are all the same. All other rooms have different granite based on the color scheme in that room. Only a couple of the rooms have white cabinetry, but I will share several room pics to give you an idea of what we did. I took these pics last week immediately after installation so the countertops are pretty dusty. Kitchen - Golden Sun: Powder Room - Delicatus: Master Bath - Verde Butterfly: Guest House: DD1 Bath - Blue Pearl: DD2 Bath - Black Galaxy: 1/2 Bath: We will also have a different granite for the outdoor kitchen, but that has not been installed yet. Here is a link that might be useful: Our Progress So Far

FWIW I got a Swanstone counter with integrated sink in white. Its solid white (and I love it - so easy to clean). Bought it at big orange for cheap, after reading so poor reviews for cultured marble (which wasn't that much cheaper).