Fantasy Brown KITCHEN Countertops

6 years ago

I've seen and heard lots of different discussions about Fantasy Brown being a marble but performing as a quartzite. Thoughts? Concerns? Recommendations?

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
6 years ago
If you like all that goin' on, go for it, but that's the star of your kitchen show. Less is more for splash and floor. It's much more suitable for a countertop than marble, but granite it ain't.
k9gold
6 years ago
Here is a big discussion on Fantasy Brown. It began in 2014 but is still being used. It certainly helped me. Hope it helps

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Thanks everyone! I should add that I knew NOTHING about design or kitchens when we started this last year. I have been reading here since shortly after we started and have learned soo much along the way and appreciate the collective knowledge here! I agonized over every decision along the way and sometimes continue to have doubts about it, but am pretty happy how it turned out overall. I love the Fantasy Brown too, and am so glad we went with it. Was not our original plan and the first time I saw it, I wasn't sold on it. Now it is probably my favorite part! autumncolor - thanks - got the soffit disguising idea here of course! I am pretty sure the cabinets are maple. I never could understand why the doors were such a different color than the boxes, but I think maybe it was just fading from the sun? Here's another pic that may show them a little better pre-painting.
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It would look beautiful with white cabinets and white oak floor if not to dark as backsplash or extreme veining etc . I don’t see a whole lot of backsplash in diagrams you sent over in your question that would make an overkill look at all. Personal preference . The first pic with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances is very striking to me. I think it’s looks expensive and definitely an easier clean up versus a tile back splash. Good luck!
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bring in samples. the browns in your counter read very cool. I'd seek an interesting dark blue, if you can find it , since you lean toward blues apparently. No to gray...../ the whites are simply a default if nothing else works. I love this navy tile in pic below / shown w a counter w some browns. this isnt exactly navy so the point is browse what you can find in these kinds of tones.....might be really great ..... your space with the overall feel and the lighting are factors.
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karin_mt
6 years ago
Fantasy Brown is a marble that in some cases has some minor amounts of quartz in it. Overall, it's not quartzite and doesn't act like it. It is pretty, though!
mommyniki
6 years ago
It’s beautiful! My husband really liked it too and was willing to pay the extra for it but they didn’t have enough matching slabs in the colors we wanted. I loved the slabs that were mostly grey and green and on the pastel side. The other slab yard we went to just had the dark with lots of brown. I also love it in the leathered finish. Gorgeous! Where we went had it labeled a granite.
Serene D
last year
I really love the look of Fantasy Brown, and it would go with my house. But, I am remodeling my kitchen that currently has dark granite countertops, and I am used to putting hot pots on it, and I have never had any problems with staining or etching. I know that FB is not granite, and I will use a trivet to avoid putting a hot pot on it like my granite. But, I am concerned about etching and staining. Do people still recommend it after having it for a few years?

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