Has anyone priced out blue tempest/tempest blue quartzite?
Tracy Casey
5 years ago
First time buying real stone. Hearing quartzite quotes ranging $60-$200 installed. That’s a huge difference in price point and I’m thinking this quartzite will be on the higher end. And my dream will be shattered.
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoexotic slabs always run a bit higher. Installation should be the same as a granite or marble unless they have to do some serious vein matching.
$200 SF , super high end and reserved for rarer type of slabs. It comes from Brazil. the blue stones tend to be a bit pricier.Look at some of the Fusion Quartzite if this blue one is out of your range.
Sure is a beautiful stone
you can contact this place and see what kind of price they quote you:https://www.facebook.com/LuxusMG/posts/tempest-blue-quartzite-leather/10154790130717470/
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Comments (23)SDMomof2 � Thank you for the advice. I will follow up with that. Perhaps I should try and find a good fabricator in my area and try that approach. Annkathryn - I will try that with the company Ikea works with if I can. I think I can still get 20% off. Yes I am very concerned about if I am making a mistake and having my kitchen turn out to look cold instead of warm. I am trying to learn but so far have bought all Ikea white glossy cabinets. Not sure if I can exchange some at the moment or not (they are still in original boxes). Would it look better to have darker cabinets on the base and white glossy on the walls? I have been going back and forth in my mind between darker countertops or lighter. Darker will give more contrast. I am looking at lighter but then have the problem of trying to keep a warm overall look to the kitchen. The white macaubus seems to have some light gold/brown in the veins but not sure if that is enough to bring in a warm look. This is not easy. How do other people do this to get that "WOW" type of kitchen?? Do they hire a good designer or would a good fabricator know what to do? Thank you for the Sochi link. Sochi � You have the "WOW SO AWESOME" kitchen that I want. How did you know how to do that? Did you hire a designer? You have a great sense of doing contrasts. I love it. Can I hire you to do my kitchen? That slab that they were trying to sell me seems to have too much broken lines that look more like cracks than just veins. Your lines seemed like more shifting and much smoother. I can post another picture. I am afraid I made a mistake of getting all glossy white cabinets. My kitchen is small and gutted at the moment. I have the idea to knock my dining room wall out to open the kitchen/dining area. The Ikea cabinets are still in the boxes. Now am trying to figure out what to do to bring in warmth into the kitchen. Should I try to exchange the base cabs for a darker base and keep the upper walls glossy white? I am not sure if I can do that but maybe I can as long as they are still in the boxes. So far I have all white Ikea glossy cabs, natural bamboo flooring and stainless steel appliances. Any ideas from this point to bring in warmth? Annkathryn did suggest some things. I am trying to keep my costs down and do as much as I can myself because I may sell the place. I do want under cabinet lighting controlled by dimmers. Gee there is so much to learn about kitchens, much more than I ever imagined. Any others in my situation or have any thoughts on what to do? Thank all of you so far. Again, this is not easy....See MoreHas anybody installed 'Victoria Falls Quartzite' countertops
Comments (68)I bought it from Granite Design Center in Richardson, 972-744-0600. I was very happy with them. Their designer is Maya. I went to their showroom and picked out the slab I wanted. Just let me know if you are interested in coming to see my kitchen. My VF is leathered or honed (I'm not really sure which), and it looks different from the polished, but I like it. Although the polished is beautiful, too. I have had it almost a year, and have had no etching or staining whatsoever. Maya's cell phone is 214-881-6122, and you could call her to see if she can get the VF for you. After I bought my VF and my backsplash from her, she told me one of the large showrooms in Dallas had my combination on display. I was honored!...See MoreBlue Pearl Granite Questions - Opinions, Please help!
Comments (16)Hi, Handyfrank: I may be a bit late to your discussion, but part of the beauty of natural stone is in the variations. No two slabs are identical. Blue pearl is my choice for an upcoming project in my own kitchen, and I have loved it since I first saw it in mineralogy and petrography classes in college too many years ago. When I pull the trigger on my project, I will be looking for a slab with a good bit of blue, but I want the depth of color as well. I'm not concerned about being too dark, as I will be doing mostly white cabinets and the dark horizontal surface will be an exclamation point on the light colors elsewhere. For the backsplash I'm leaning toward a granite called 'ashen white', a light grey with fairly strong lineation in the texture and that includes red crystals of garnet in the matrix. I will have stainless and black appliances, and a hammered copper sink which will be the focal point of the kitchen. Best of luck! Winston and Baldurdash, the Wonder-Elghund...See More
Tracy Casey
5 years agotraci_from_seattle
5 years agoI priced out this slab a few months ago and it was over $250/sq ft. It’s unbelievably gorgeous though and I probably would have gone ahead with it if the slab hadnt been reserved earlier that day.
PROJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
PRODiana Bier Interiors, LLC
5 years agoTracy Casey
5 years agoIt’s a large kitchen but not huge. Maybe we will just be doing it as an island HA!!! In des moines so hoping not 250. There are 7 slabs at the wholesaler here and yes I saw it in person. Was absolutely stunning.
So what would you recommend as a counter . Are cabinets are moonshine by kraft made. I have a quote in with a fabricator but I’m impatient lol
Tracy Casey
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agowow. 8K. I was thinking maybe 5.
take a look at some of the Fusion quartzite. you can find many with the blues. I believe they are half the price of the other you showed.
Amazonite
blue bahia
or look into a blue recycled glass
or a quartz
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2 years agoThis looks awesome!! I fell in love with this slab when I went out looking.
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2 years agoQuartzite Is virtually indestructible. My countertops are gorgeous and my contractor made a 4' square table top to match
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