Cambria Dovedale. It’s a marble look, but the veining is caramel on a cream background.

How about Taj Mahal quartzite?

I love the stone you found, but not loving the backsplash with it. They are too "matchy matchy".

I love that mother of pearl shell backsplash! What about that bs with a plain off white quartz?

I use an app called youdoodle. It’s really easy. I got the tile from a photo I found of the tile installed. Here’s a few more mockups.

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I have seen the MoP backslash with real Taj Mahal quartzite and it was Gorgeous! I can't remember whose it was....would consider rectangular mop too. Pennys/ovals may present more grout than you want.

Bianco Drift is a nice choice for wood cabinets because it has a little brown in it, but it will read as gray overall.

I would consider warmer shades. The minute I saw your images I thought of Corian Witch Hazel for the counter surface.

Here is witch hazel. I like it and the bianco drift best with your kitchen and the backsplash. Can you get those samples and post pics, as these mock-ups don’t show actual reality in your kitchen. Are we getting any closer to something you find appealing? Let us know what you like and what you don’t. :-)

To show how off the colors can be here, this is the witch hazel with the photo eam posted. Looks pink. Plus the backsplash is not in your kitchen either. So you definitely need the actual samples.

Your floor is quite yellow so I would be careful with the gray colors.

I wouldn’t pair the Corian with that bs. You do realize you can’t make this decision with a doctored image, right? We are giving you suggestions of materials to look at irl. Let us know what more, other than suggestions, you might need.

I really appreciate everyone's help. I agree with Mayflowers about grey avoidance with yellow floor. I will be going to look at Taj Royale slab. They cannot give me a sample for some reason.

Here is the Taj Royale. Sorry I thought I mocked it up for you before but I realized I didn’t.

taj royale is a nice look...I think a basic cream/almond ceramic backsplash would be preferable to the mini ovals . the mini ovals compete with the floor/and wrong color-very chalky...it is a really marginal look in your kitchen.You can find a better backsplash.

Really like the Taj Royale in the photo you posted. (It looks quite different in rebunky's 'doodled' image and it's too many different brown tones for me).

I agree with herbflavor about not combining it with the MOP ovals. I think an ivory ceramic, possibly beveled, would be richer looking.

herbflavor, I'm just not sure what " marginal look " means? I got a sample of the Taj Royale today. It's just ok, not exciting. I also got a sample of white Arabesc backsplash and Mop backsplash. I like both backsplashes better than the counter. I got a price for real Taj Mahal quartzite, it's very very expensive.

Thanks rebunky for the moc up.

"marginal"...means something that just gets by...strong negative comments not appropriate...but not worthy of praise either. In sum: consider something else.

Did any of the quartz samples wow you?

Bummer about the Taj Royale.

ETA: I like the arabesque shape in your kitchen as well, but not the grey tones in those tiles. Let me look around, as I'm sure others are too.

I can't tell you enough what good bones you have with your cabinets and floor.Do you have a kitchen design place in your town? I would take a drawer front in. With your traditional vibe, they have likely done so many beautiful counter/ backsplash combinations in all ranges light to dark , veining or not. I think a little help with putting the counter/backsplash together, will save you all this back and forth, picking and eliminating and so forth. You can get a really wonderful result...get help/save time.

Silestone Creamstone?

barncatz, thanks it looks Alot like the Taj Royale. I'll let it sit around for a few days and see if it grows on me. Mayflowers, In answer to your question, NO.

Have you been to a granite yard yet? Many also do quartz and have samples.

Hanstone Indian Pearl or Ivory Wave?

My best advice is to take your time, even take a break for awhile if you need to, so you don't just settle out of counter search fatigue/frustration syndrome.

I was just wondering if something like Typhoon Green or those tones would work - or if they'd bring out pink from your cabinets and yellow from your floors. If you want feedback, just keep us posted. Good luck and take it easy.

I was/am in love with Taj Mahal, but the price tag of $13K wasn't going to happen. I loved for months & finally found Fiore Bianco & knew it was "the one". Some others that you might want to look at is Colonial Cream, Colonial White & Colonial Breeze. I would keep it light & not go with a dark stone.

To me the blingey backsplash doesn't seem to fit the style in your traditional kitchen. I was browsing houzz for kitchens with dark cabinets, and I liked this one.

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Don't settle, and don't wait to see if something grows on you. I have been searching for months to get a very accurate cost break down, and I know your frustration. So many choices that it makes my head spin. Decide if it's light or dark, cold and warm tone and then focus on just those ones. Narrow it down, and then look into pros and cons of each slab. The only slabs I have excluded are marble (too fragile with kids) and quartzite (cost, I need almost 100 sqft).

Decide if it's the back splash that is the show, or the counter. Not both. If you find a back splash that makes your heart sing, then find a coordinating counter top, not matching. If you want your counter to make the statement, find a back splash that doesn't fight for attention.

Which quartz companies are available to you?

Cambria, Silestone, Viatera, there are probably more. I saw this today it's Wilsonart

Why to people choose this type range with the back area to clean or reach over when cooking? We always install the "slide in" style without cumbersome raised back end.

I stepped away from this for awhile. In the end I chose Bianco Antico Granite. Counter to he installed next week. Now I'm shopping for a backsplash and paint. I'm thinking white backsplash or maybe off white? Maybe Sage walls?

Those are good choices. I wouldn't do sage green paint with Bianco Antico. Pick your tile and paint after the counter is in. Where do you need to paint?

There's very little wall to paint. Just by the door and around entry

I like the white. White walls are big right now, replacing gray as the new neutral.

I'd steer clear of green with your yellow floors.

I'm going to go with a white tile backsplash. Either Subway or maybe small arabesc. I think I should give the walls a little color. This is BM

I like the tile. I would head over to Home Decorating to ask about paint color.

the tile chosen makes a "cool" pivot. Very Nice...there are whites that have a more bluish/mauve undertone. That would be nicer ..I don't like the yellow/almond undertones.Get a brochure of paint "whites" at the paint store.... even the little squares up against your surfaces will demonstrate the differences. but for that small area, you'll be okay with whatever.