We installed the 3x12 Sahara Carrara in a herringbone pattern on the floor and shower wall of our guest bath. Having a HECK of a time finding something to coordinate with it to go on the counter top of the 8 ft long vanity. I really wanted the same kind of material ... marble ... but something pretty quiet (not as busy looking as the floor). Found a marble slab but it's going to be almost $3000. WHAT??!!!! and much of it will go to waste. Not sure what to do now.

The Statuario does work with it from Silestone. They seem to have two with one with more veining. The London Grey from Caesarstone also works with it as it picks up the lighter mid tones. You need a quieter counter with all that going on with the marble. There's a whole range of neutral quartz colors that would work. I would't add another pattern. Can you please post a photo of your shower wall. Would love to see. What color is the vanity?

Hi blondelle I am definitely going to look at the Silestone and the Caesarstone. I can get the Silestone by the foot from my fabricator. I really didn't want to go that route because I thought it might "cheapen" the floor and shower. Afraid it would look too "plastic" but don't wanna drop $3000 on an 8ft long guest bath counter top either. If you can tell me how to post a pic on here I will be happy to show you my shower. I've never posted a pic here before. I haven't had the vanity painted yet. I want to wait until my counter is installed but thinking of going with Ben Moore Mountain Peak White.

P.S. blondelle - is the London Gray a gray or white counter? I'm going for a pretty much white/off white bath so not wanting a gray counter top.

Also, what are you doing with the 3x12 Sahara Carrara?

blondelle - so sorry it took me so long to post these

these pics look bluer than it really is

Blondelle - Thanks. And sorry for the confusion. The floor is 3x12 herringbone. Shower is 3x6 subway. The installer is my husband! haha. His first tile job....and I ask him to do a herringbone. LOL. We have a Floor and Decor close and everything we needed they had in stock. No shipping. We ripped out the counter top. I'm probably having the vanity painted BM Mountain Peak white. I'll check out the Ceasarstone Pebble. Thanks!

Kristina- What could Cabinet are you doing with the Silestone statuario? I'm so stumped! Leaning towards Benjamin Moore Wedding Veil.

Hi everyone. I finally had my cabinets painted in the bathroom. I ended up going with Benjamin Moore Cloud White. I found another countertop that works well with the Sahara Carrara - Wilsonart Marrara Q4026. I had narrowed it down to this one and the Silestone Statuario. The Statuario is quite a bit whiter and brighter than the light gray Marrara. Unfortunately, my fabricator can't get the Wilsonart Marrara by the foot. I have to buy the whole slab so once again the cost seems ridiculous to me ... $2347, with much of it going to waste. She can get the Silestone by the foot. But I really prefer the countertop not as bright white. Stumped again as what to do. I suppose I'll see if she can get Ceasarstone by the foot and look at the London Grey. It's a bit more grayer than the Wilsonart. Anyone move forward on their project yet? Any pictures to share?

thank you so much blondelle! I'll check this out, as well. Are you finished with your project?

Well, I just checked it out. Looks like it would work but unfortunately, no dealers in my area. Looks like I'm just gonna have to cough up the cash.

Awesome! I'll check IKEA!! Thank you SO much!

Kristina...did you order your London Grey through Ikea or...another fabricator? I'm in Toronto too!

Hi hiccup4, it was through the kitchen designer who did my reno (The Kitchen Place in Oshawa).
Also, during my shopping around, I found out that Costco also offers Caesarstone (through one of their vendors). There's usually a promotion of Costco cashcards etc.
If you are an Executive Member, I think you may be eligible for 2% back too! (Dont quote me on that though LOL).

@kpyeatt - I decided to go to Floor & Decor based upon your photos above. I wanted to purchase some tile for one of my fireplaces. FYI - I had never been inside the store before - kinda overwhelming with all the beautiful tile choices on display! The Sahara Carrara tile looks NOTHING like what you have installed in your bathroom! Hardly any variation - and it looks very different from my bianco Carrara tiles. The bianco Carrara is actually from Italy - so, I expected to see a difference - but I didn’t expect the composition actual stone to look as DRAMATICALLY different as it does. The Sahara Carrara had more of a translucent look to it + it kinda looked a bit “sparkly” (not sure how to accurately describe it!)

You either got “lucky“ with the batch of tiles you received - OR - I am just “unlucky” based upon the ones available at the store! Maybe the quality has declined over the past three years since others in this thread (including the OP) decided to buy it - who knows??!!? It would be interesting to see photos posted by others who have installed it.

Just thought I’d post this in case anyone decides to order some online, and have them shipped without actually seeing the product first. I highly suggest that you order several samples in order to get an accurate feel for how it will look.

It’s unfortunate because the price was good - and, based upon your photos, I had high expectations. 😞

@dmac1108 So sorry to hear about your tile and that you are unhappy with it. I suppose Floor & Decor is kinda hit or miss. We tiled our shower after we did our floors and made the mistake of not getting all the tile at the same time because the shower tile has much more color than our floor tile. Came from a different lot. I much prefer my floor tile. It's more subtle. Live and learn. At least I can close off the shower/tub with the shower curtain so you can't tell they really don't match. When we did our bathroom we didn't order the tile. We picked it all up that day in store.

Luckily, I saw it in the store - so, I didn’t purchase any. Still - it was disappointing after seeing how pretty it looked in people’s bathrooms.

My SO is SO TIRED of looking at marble/tile samples! He told me that he was surprised that I couldn’t find anything that I really liked. I told him that I have found one that I like - but it was more $$$ than what‘s in the budget (we’re doing kitchen/two other bathrooms/outdoor fire pit and covered deck/laundry room with doggie shower/refacing four fireplaces also). He just told me that he doesn’t care if it’s in the budget - so long as buying it will make me stop ordering tiles for him to look at! I asked him if I could get that in writing - don’t want him to “forget” he made that comment when the next VISA bill comes in . . . .” 😂

WHEW!!!!! That's A LOT of tile! We did that bathroom in 2017...and we're still at it. I'd suggest getting that tile...over budget or not. This remodeling stuff is getting old. Just get it and be done.