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Quartz counter top for SW Agreeable Gray cabinets

4 years ago

I am remodeling my kitchen and am struggling to find a quartz counter top. I have chosen SW Agreeable Gray for the cabinet color (clean, simple shaker style) and SW Rare Gray for the walls as I lean toward warm neutrals. In keeping timelessness at top of mind, I am trying to avoid many trends as well. My tastes are very clean and very simple. Layout includes a 10' island that flows with with the traffic flow of the space. Cannot decide if I want to got with a veining look for movement or stay more clean and simple. I want to brighten and simplify the space but I also don't want it to be boring/monotone either.

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live_wire_oak
4 years ago
You should be working with a Kitchen Designer. There’s too much gray planned already. It’s gone away as a fad in favor of wood and color. Which you really need, or it’s going to be a very cold kitchen. Stop and reassess your permanent features. A Gray paint mistake is far easier to change than a gray cabinet one.
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egan_erin
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you. I love the look of natural wood but I have oak hardwood flooring in gunstock throughout my house that is staying so I landed on painted cabinets to contrast with the flooring.
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Go look at slabs in person. Some I thought I liked I hated in the showroom. I am not into the very large veiny quartz counters that are out now, I like simple with some small pattern within. We went with santamargherita vermont (opus stone) and are very happy with it. A subtle pattern and true white background, didn't want yellow or gray.
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A year later… what did you choose?
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