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Taj Mahal Quartzite - Opinions on our Counter Top Selection?

3 years ago

After a lenthy search, including some very cool & bold quartzite stones (Blue Peak, Fusion, Santorini), we chickend out and went for a more neutral stone., Taj Mahal Quartzite. We've heard Taj is one of the hardest stones, very durable and stain resistant. In fact, these particular slabs (we need 3) are so hard, our fabricator will not miter the edges of our island. A portion of these tops will be used outside our kitchen window as a bar top. The 3 slabs we need are on hold but we've not yet put down a deposit which we'll need to do very soon. Before we plop down the cash, were hoping ya'll can chime in with your opinions, thoughts, experiences with Taj Mahal. Thanks to @Joseph Corlett, LLC & @karin_mt for past input.

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Jazz Lover
3 years ago
It’s one of the BEST decisions we made on our new build!! It’s bulletproof and so beautiful. I didn’t chicken out when choosing this... I chose long term classic looks that wouldn’t go out of style with all the different trends. It’s the star of my kitchen well with my custom cabinets good supporting rolls to be sure! Good luck!
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Piney Jim
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3 years ago
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Great to hear @Jazz Lover! We're installing Fieldstone Shaker Cabinets in Dove White for the perimeter cabinets and Licorice (black) for the island. What did you go with for your backsplash?
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Recently my Dad asked sibs and I to manage a whole house remodel of his vacation home. He chose Taj Mahal for the kitchen, and it is just so so beautiful. Congrats to you on such a wonderful choice. It's so creamy and lovely. We selected bright white cabinets, but they aren't "hospital" white. I would say they are bright, but soft. We only had 3 white choices in the cabinet line, so we picked the middle one. One white was too cool and "in your face" white, and one was kind of leaning yellowy, and seemed dingy. The middle one was the best choice for us; it was bright but soft. For backsplash, we didn't want to compete with the beauty of the Taj. We chose a soft off-white 3 x 6 crackle tile installed in a typical subway tile pattern. It's Crossville, Market Collection, Ashbury, "Fleece Crackle." That collection has lots of shapes and sizes, but we chose 3 x 6. The crackle finish brings a little bit of dimension, but it's not busy, so doesn't compete with the Taj. We chose a grout that matched the tile color as closely as possible. Here's a pic of my Dad's house: Good luck with your project. I just love love love Taj. I wish I have it in my home.
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We were considering this for my Dad’s kitchen but he changed his mind to tile. I really wanted him to do the Taj for the backsplash! While deciding I met with the fabricator to discuss the plan and we worked carefully to avoid any Sean’s in the backsplash. A seam will be more visible and obvious when its vertical. Since you say it’s a small area, hopefully it’ll be easy to accomplish. Just something to keep in mind as you move forward.
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You should be working with a stone yard that has slabs on site, you see it, you select it, they hold it for you (probably with a deposit). And of course before you go you need to know the amount of stone you’ll need, so having the drawings in hand really helps. Having in hand your cabinet selection as well as flooring is a good idea too so you can see that they all work together....or not! Good luck and enjoy the process!
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Jazz Lover
3 years ago
Wow the black and soft white w the Taj is going to look amaaaazinggg!! I use black as accents in the kitchen as my center island is a deep Tuscany green and cabs are White Duck. I racked my brains for months looking for backsplash and then I remembered in one of my bathrooms I used this oyster color very elongated subway tile with a soft wave. Went out to my storage to get a few pieces and laid it on there and it was perfect. It was this very soft and neutral greige color. If he’ll go back through my old post you should see pictures of my cabinets Taj Mahal and backsplash as I just cannot remember at this time. after the fact I wish I would’ve brought the Taj all the way up the wall but I’m glad now how it all turned out. So exciting for you in this phase-Good luck!
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mxk3 z5b_MI
3 years ago
Nice slab!
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lis6086
2 years ago
Love your slab! i want beige versus white and have found a huge variation in Taj Majal slabs! i will be out hunting for slabs with color similar ro yours over the next few weeks. think i need two. wish me luck!

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