It is much busier, but, I really love the calacatta oro supreme. Taj Mahal is very popular right now, and doesnt look quite as busy, but, for me personally, it is just not anything I would ever choose.

Calacatta Oro Supreme is a marble with marble characteristics that you have to be able to know before you buy as it looks like you will need a lot of it.

Taj Mahal is a Quartzite.

have you been given info on these two products?

The Calacatta is always a classic option, but as stated above, it is important to know the characteristics. Being a marble, this soft stone is more easily damaged and prone to staining. Be careful placing it in a kitchen! It is not recommended. The Taj Mahal is likely the best option for a kitchen because it is more dense, and therefore won't be as easily damaged. Both are beautiful options, but it comes down the the maintenance and longevity of the products! Hope this helps!

I love the countertops in the last picture ( I assume that's the Taj Mahal), but the Calcutta will definitely make a statement if that's what you are going for. Also, I love the colors happening in your butler's pantry. Might be a good option for the island color.

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I like Pale Oak (considering it myself). I also like White Dove, but there isn't a lot of contrast against white so maybe think about using Dove Wing (next up on the strip). I love the Taj Mahal. If I ever redo my counters, it's under serious consideration.

http://www.mariakillam.com/how-detuscanize-your-home-before-and-after/

http://www.mariakillam.com/tuscan-bathroom-before-after/

http://www.mariakillam.com/tuscanbrowntrend/

http://www.mariakillam.com/fresh-colour-tuscan-trend/

Hope that helps?!

I have the exact same issue! My new house was tuscanized by the previous owner. The floors appear the same as yours; travertine. Since the flooring is really expensive, the last thing you want to do is rip them out. Your paint choices are narrow since the floor oozes yellow. If your paint has yellow in it, the walls look like wee-wee. If the paint has blue in it; it clashes. The best paint choices for this floor seem to be neutrals.

I bought a Guggenheim paint deck; these are colors used in the Guggenheim museum. There are a lot of colors in the deck that work perfectly with the yellows you have in the granite, wood and flooring. Once you find a color you like, you can match it at the store.

https://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/Guggenheim.aspx

You need to be careful with the granite choice if you re-do the countertops. Those greys you picked are fine with the cabinets, but are going to clash with the flooring. Before you pick out any granite, look at it in terms clashing against the flooring.

Here is an example of your colored cabinets, same colored floor, with a "Verde Uba Tuba" granite countertop. It looks a little black in the photo, but it has heavy greenish gold undertones that work very well with the travertine. This granite color works because it is a green right next to the color wheel by the yellow travertine.

The grays you picked are not even across the color wheel from the travertine, so the grays will appear jarring against everything else.

Paint color should be considered once the cabinets are painted and the countertops installed. Those 2 elements are going to drastically change the kitchen. Then you need to consider the light both natural & artificial. Also I would consider removing the interior island. To me it cuts the kitchen up

Gray over tan - the struggle is real. We somewhat successfully de-tuscanized our main level. I will tell you that the project snowballs. What started out as just refinishing the floor became all the lighting, blinds, counters, floors, etc. Because as you go from room to room the color is so jarring... We FINALLY chose a couple "grays" that we feel works with our northern exposure. But every swatch feeds off of all the other colors in the room and whenever up against tan, becomes more purply-bluish.

What color is your trim? Ours is Feather Down (BM 0C-6) - very creamy. We painted our cabinets the same color (they had been a mix of cherry-stained maple and a darker enamel, but the finish was in rough shape and they needed to be painted). BUT we were able to stain our floors from a natural jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) to a nice rich ebony. You cannot discount your floors and the role they will play in this. I think the tan in your floors will fight with the white in your top counter (taj, maybe?) and make the floors look downright yellow and the counters look cold and bluish by comparison. I think the Elephant Ear really complements our creamy trim but still has a nice muddy grayish-ness to it. I also think your wood is beautiful and you should try to keep it if you can. Try a few new sleeker pull options. Do not drill additional holes just yet but you can get the idea by screwing one side in. Wishing you the best of luck!

Flo is needed here.

To my eye, the lighting fixtures, granite counter tops, backsplash and the travertine flooring are more "tuscan" than the cabinets, which look to be a Colonial raised panel. The only feature on the cabinetry that bothers me are the ornate corbels on the range hood. So you'd yield a better result by changing those out rather than painting the cabinets.

As far as the counter top material, the Calacatta is stunning! I'd choose that, but keep in mind that it is marble and will exhibit all the good and bad of marble. Make sure you can live with etching and chipping if you choose it.

Mnmamax....question for you....when you started painted your entire walls and the color began to look like the blue you didn't want, did the color eventually lose the blue as the entire wall and room finished being painted? In other words, did it end up looking like the sample board you originally envisioned or did it keep the blueish look that it had when just a few brushes of paint swatch were on the wall??

We live on the water in Florida, and alot these new construction homes seem to be very light walls, light furniture, etc....with that in mind, does anyone think the Revere Pewter at 50% on the upper right is too dark for the look we are seeking? On the other hand, with our creamier trim, is there enough contrast on the lower left color (Pale Oak) and does the color have enough pop???

jonrobison - hard to answer. Definitely I got a better feel for the colors the more I put on (covering up whatever shade of gray or tan was there), but in some cases the color was simply wrong. We are trying to match the creamy trim with golden undertones and still compliment our fireplace with a blue tinge in a Northern facing room. I think this looks about as good as we can expect. This is my final decision!

It seems your dilemma is between cool grays and warm beiges. Given that you are keeping the travertine floor, I would opt for the warm beiges. I would eliminate the Revere pewter and Taj Mahal to narrow down your choices. Decide on the color you want for your cabinets and go from there. You have great taste!

"The paint colors are driving us crazy. The pale oak (on the lower left)
appears so much more blue than any photo Ive ever seen online."

I lived with Pale Oak for about seven years and really liked it . . . but, yes, there were times that it turned a blueish violet in my west facing room living room. In the east facing dining room, it read exactly like I wanted it to - a warm off white greige. So, it could be your exposure that's turning it for you.

As others have mentioned I think it's good to choose the counters first, then paint. I am concerned with how your travertine floor will interact with counter tops you're considering. Travertine has a tendancy to nod towards pink. So be sure you take that into consideration in selecting your counter tops.

Here are a couple of kitchens with travertine floors and white cabinetry. Take not of the counter tops.

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OP, may I ask where you dining room chairs are from? I love them! Good luck with your project.

Thank you!!

Beautiful slab!

Are you for sure painting the cabinets? I might get the slab in there first to see how much it changes the look. Paint can be tweaked so much, that should not work into your decision until the end.

Try the Elephant Ear (and lighter version Alpaca) to see if it bridges your floor color and the new counters. I also had a lot of luck with Jamesboro Gold (HC-88 from BM), to compliment your floor tones but bring a calming shade. A color consult from Sherwin Williams was very helpful to get books of color in your home with your lighting (and hopefully a decently representative sample of your counter).

What was the final outcome for this project???