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MSI Carrara Breve

Lindsay Van Staden

last year

Has any one had MSI Carrara Breve countertops installed? We are trying to decide between it and MSI Calacutta Lavasa, but without seeing the actual slabs in person, I'm having a hard time making a final decision.

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Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author

11 months ago

Here’s what I have on my phone (I’m unlikely to remember later😬). Not the best photo but the white on the cabinets is Benjamin Moore Simply White. Looks a little brighter in person but they don’t match exactly. Just complements (I hope!)

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gigi121
last year
I’m not sure how you will make a decision that you won’t regret without seeing the slabs in person.
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
last year
That’s how i feel too! But I can’t find the slabs anywhere.
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Ann-Marie F
last year
I am trying to decide between the two as well! I did see both slabs in person yesterday. They are so similar with the key difference being lavasa veins are longer while breve has short veins theoughout. What did you decide?
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
last year
We are getting the breve installed on Friday. 😬I hope we like it! I’ll try and remember to post a picture so you can see it
Ann-Marie F
last year
Hi Lindsay- would you mind posting a picture of your finished counters? i hope you love them!
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
last year
Thank you for reminding me! It's been a very busy couple weeks. Here are a few with our cabinets (Benjamin Moore Simply White) and island (which is walnut). I'm really happy with them! The pattern is quite subtle--looks mostly white from any distance away.
Ann-Marie F
last year
Thank you so much! they wre beautiful! we are also going to have a similar recessed coffee bar! your kitchen looks great!
Lindsay Van Staden thanked Ann-Marie F
Nick P
last year
last modified: last year
@Lindsay Van Staden your countertop looks great!

its crazy though when you look at this slab in the warehouse head on to me it doesnt look appealing at all, and the lighting makes the coloring in it look so distinct, but in your pictures it look so subtle just like what im looking for
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
last year
Thank you:) We really like it! But just so you know, it always looked subtle to me in the warehouses, so I’d follow your gut on that. I know there isn’t supposed to be much variance in quartz, but I would stick with what you like in the warehouse.
Nick P
12 months ago
last modified: 12 months ago
@Lindsay Van Staden thank you for getting back to me.

I see you have some white cabinets where your coffee setup is.
Would you mind snapping some closer pics of the countertop on those cabinets? I think it would help me to see the countertop against that color being that my kitchen is white.

Thanks so much
Ann-Marie F
11 months ago
@Nick P we have a white backsplash and this counter.
Nick P
11 months ago
@Lindsay Van Staden thank you so much for sharing the additional pictures the counter top looks great....can I ask you to share pictures of your range hood as well? I love the color!

@Ann-Marie F love it, im sold on the coutner top....but I just got some news from MSI that they are unable to locate a slab for me. Fingers crossed I get a call tomorrow telling me they found something !
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
11 months ago
Thank you:) The hood vent, island, and open shelving are all walnut. They are my favorite parts of the kitchen.
Nick P
11 months ago
Love it! My island is Navy but my floor and open shelving walnut! Mind sharing where you got the hood?
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
11 months ago
We had a local guy do all our cabinets and the hood vent. Sorry! Unless you live in Iowa. In that case, I have a name for you! :)
HU-900704213
8 months ago
We just had that quartz installed but now needing to decide on color for cabinet paint. what color are your cabinets?
Lindsay Van Staden
Original Author
8 months ago
Benjamin Moore Simply White

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