Which Quartzite do you like better? (pic's)
Floors are oil finished, Bella Citta "European Oak", white washed & smoked.. kinda carmel color.
Cabinets will be SW Pure White
Walls are a grayish/blue - (not exactly as I planned.. may repaint)
I'm torn between a couple quartzite so far....
One they call "London Sky" which looks like White Macaubas, and the other Madreperola .. thoughts and opinions please. (I'm afraid the London Sky is too light in color..?)
London Sky ( pretty light in color)
Madreperola
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Comments (40)annkh I think I have space for everything. The kitchen renovation adds a lot more cabinets than my existing setup. What are your thoughts on mitering the ends of the crown to the slope of the roof? That's the only way I can get the taller cabinets in. I guess I could go with 39" uppers. I'm still thinking about ways to reduce my price. I've taken some suggestions by livewire. I could reduce the cost by doing the following. -Creating a 9" full door base for my cookie sheets, cutting boards, etc. This would eliminate a costly all drawer base cabinet. I will, however, have to extend the easy reach corner base cabinet 3inches. I don't think it would add that much cost to it. (potential savings $200) -Go with a chimney vent. (potential savings (700-800) -Go with a blind cabinet in the wall corner. The blind corner and larger wall cabinet will add some cost, but I will save around $600 on the square wall corner. I will also need to order a trim piece for the other wall cabinet that butts into the blind corner. What is the normal size trim that goes there? (potential savings ($300) -The sink cabinets will cost around a thousand dollars. $450 sink base, $500 for the legs. Finished flushed ends added to the sink base $60. two trim pieces $80 I really like the look of the apron sink with the legs on both sides. I may be able to look at a spec book and come up with a similar look. Half legs would save a little bit of money. -DIY paneling for the peninsula. This could save me anywhere from $700 to $1200 depending on the tier discount I receive. -Raising the cabinets will add to the price....See Morewhich range hood do you like better
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8 years agoOh how I wish the colors showed up correctly! There is no pink - that I can see... The Madrepreola is more like a Greige. I honestly don't love the wall color... and think the blue tint is too much. The London sky is also kinda like a very light greige, with veins of gray, greenish & blue. The pictures show pretty true on my screen...
a few more closeups of London Sky
Closeups of Madrepreola
silken1
8 years ago
javiwa
8 years agotinker_2006
8 years agoSilken, I think that's my plan... Reprinting.
javiwa, I only have a small sample of the London sky... Too difficult to tell. I'm interested in what you discovered when your slabs where installed, did they appear darker or lighter? Was the slabs you purchased inside a warehouse or outside? I know the sun makes it difficult, but I also am aware that the slabs will change some once in my home and vertical position.... Just not sure how much they will change!
We returned to the yard today to look at the Madreperola again... They had sample cabinet doors, so although it's not and exact at home, it's close.
amykath
8 years ago
Bunny
8 years agojaviwa
8 years agotinker -- My process wasn't horribly scientific as I've taken so many shots w/ my iPhone camera and really can't remember which ones I adjusted (for exposure, etc.), but my general sense is that the stones appeared much lighter once at the house. Lighting conditions in warehouses are generally quite dingy.
Below is a Taj Mahal slab inside a warehouse (left) and the chipped off sample in my kitchen (right). (This stone yard was so accommodating to chisel off a piece and allow me to take it home. The TM was so, so expensive, we just couldn't justify the cost as compared to the CG -- but, wow, just gorgeous!)
Click to enlarge images.
Below are various views of the polished CG slab: outside in daylight (though not direct sunlight -- this seller was kind enough to transport the slab from inside the warehouse outside, so I could have a better look), one warehouse, and final/fabricator's warehouse.
(Yup, that's ^^ the same wedge of TM I obviously hadn't let go of quite yet -- I was just trying to compare it to the CG as I liked how light the TM was in my kitchen.)
This is a view of the island (CG) in my driveway on delivery day -- piece shown was honed:
Finally, this was an interesting development -- the polished sample appeared darker/grayer than the honed and leathered. DH loved the non-polished surfaces more, so it was a bonus that these two finishes also made the stone appear even lighter:
Haha...yeah, there's that TM wedge again! ;)
A very duh statement, but lighting makes a huge difference.
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8 years agoHere is the floor and cab color on each.
While I do love the 'squiggles' in the London Sky, my choice would be the Madra. Oh you poor thing. We are not helping with a unanimous decision are we?
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoA few kitchens with Madre Perla Quartzite. Even the one with plain white backsplash tile is beautiful.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoLast night I was kinda leaning to The London Sky (White Macaubas).... it's a beautiful stone, just not sure it's best in a white kitchen (gray island).
Here are a few more kitchen with White Macaubas
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7 years agoI just posted a question about London Sky using the slab tinker shared in the original post...so, the London Sky slab that was being considered is a quartzite, not a quartz? People at the slab yards have no idea have no idea what I'm talking about when I ask if they have a quartzite called London Sky. Did you finally choose the Madre Perla? We love it and are strongly considering it but I wish I could see London Sky in person. We're set on Brazilian cherry floors, a rich blue island with mahogany countertop, white perimeter cabinets with quartzite countertop, just not sure which one. Not worrying about paint or backsplash yet. Would love to see photos of your finished kitchen!
This was my original inspiration photo - minus some of the bling - I just want a grayer but still warm countertop for perimeter:
tinker_2006
7 years agokpk63, kitchen still needs the backsplash, and I'm changing out the pantry door to match the cabinets. Our quartize it's beautiful (we had some issues with the installers.... That's a different story
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