Do you have a sample of the Silestone Lagoon to look at with your tile. I think you are right that it might look slightly off but it's hard to know with out seeing it in person. I also think it might be difficult to find a solid white countertop that will play well with both the white in the tile and your white countertops. Maybe you should concierge a light to medium tone gray countertop. It will provide a little contrast and keep your room from looking too white (unless that is the look you want). I think it would look better not to have too much movement in the countertop since the porcelain carrara tile has lots of movement. I posted a picture earlier in this thread showing the Carrara look alike tile my daughter used in her bathroom. She opted for light gray cabinets and initially wanted a white countertop. She shopped remnants for her countertop and was not able to find something that didn't "look slightly off". She ended up using a black quartz that had some lighter speckles in it. She thought it looked better than a solid color. Perhaps you could find a grey with some flecks of dark grey, black or white in it. I've posted many pics of my daughter's bathroom on this forum but here's a few shots for you so you can see how contrasting colors work Since you probably don't want to go with black, maybe something like Silestones Ocean Jasper Or Moonstone Would work for you. If your not limited to Silestone Cambria has some options that might work too. Snowdown White Greystone Good look with your search for the right countertop.

Bill, I have those traditional white cabinets (photo above) and narrow room with the same layout as the hopscotch bathroom (photo above), if you imagine the bath twice as long and a bit narrower. I've been trying to imagine how I would use the final 3 brands I like to help decide. Rondine has really large, thick veins that run lengthwise on the 12x24. Because of that, people either run the 12x24s across the wall so the big veins go horizontally across the wall, or vertically so the the big veins go vertically up the wall. I'm trying to figure out if it's best to have thick veins going horizontally or vertically if I use polished 12x24s on the walls (in a narrow room with a window on the end). And then what pattern to use on the floor for horizontal veins or vertical veins. Eg if the veins are horizontal across the wall, I wonder if it is best to continue the horizontal 12x24 pattern onto the floor across the aisle. Or maybe it is better to have a clearly different pattern on the floor and use the 12x12 diagonally with veins in random directions. Eg if the veins are vertical to the ceiling, I wonder if it is best to continue it onto the floor and run the 12x24s lengthwise down the aisle. Or if it is better to have a clearly different pattern on the floor with 12x12 diagonally with veins in random directions.

I was recently in a design center where they had porcelain wood-look tile and I had to ask what it was as I really didn't know...not by walking on it or touching it. That being said, it will never look like real wood and certainly won't match or blend well with real wood. If it were my kitchen, I wouldn't even look at tile for a floor because it is so hard under foot and will shatter every dish or glass that is dropped. I would look instead at cork flooring (with a wear layer), marmoleum, or high end vinyl tile. I know some are happy with wood in the kitchen, but it would bother me.

Melissa, I'm sorry you're unhappy with the installation of your floor. I understand what you're saying...that you'd think for that amount they'd know what they're doing. I disagree with sophie that to get the preferred installation, you need a designer. Why wouldn't the tiler just know? It's unfortunate that it wasn't caught early, but like everyone has said, it meets the basic installation standard. So, you have 3 courses: 1. Get really firm and gritchy with the builder and pitch the case that it was installed incorrectly (evenly) for wood tile. Maybe he'll at least agree to restrain the grout (his cheapest option for a fix). 2. Pay for it to be completely redone. Not a feasible option in my book. Or 3. Furnish the room and live with it as is. I know it's all you see (the pattern) but honestly others won't notice unless you point it out. I think it's a gorgeous color personally. With furnishings, it will be a beautiful neutral. Take heart and remember, even with the pattern of installation and wide grout, your floor and room are very, very nice. Most people would give anything for that problem!! Post pics when you get it furnished. :)