MSI Quartz countertops to work with creamy cabinets - help!
Hi! First off, thanks so much for all the help this community has provided me in our kitchen renovation. I am choosing countertops this weekend and I am a bit overwhelmed. We have a relatively small kitchen with 1 window (southern exposure, has natural light but not direct sun). We went with Fabuwood Galaxy cabinets in Linen (a creamy white/beige) and are doing a Honey Hickory wood floor (picture below). We want white counters that help balance the cabinets to keep the bright and airy vibe and avoid them from looking too yellow (especially with artificial lighting it can skew a bit yellow at night). If helpful, for hardware we are planning on aged brass drawer pulls, a polished chrome faucet and a Kohler Whitehaven sink (plus stainless steel appliances).
A few options I was looking at were Calacatta Izaro, Calacatta Laza, Calacatta Abezzo, Calacatta Verona. I am getting confused with the MSI description of Warm White or Cool White and what would work best for what we are trying to achieve - I think warm white but wanted to confirm! Ultimately we will bring all samples with us Saturday to compare to the slab but want to go in with a good POV! Really appreciate any guidance in advance!
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Kathleen Sine
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last year@Kathleen Sine We ended up going with Calacatta Izaro! I can share some pictures. It is hard to appreciate because our kitchen is half complete but we are really happy with the way the Izaro turned out. Our cabinets are pretty creamy (veer yellow in some lights - probably creamier than your white dove) and the countertops are a soft white that don't look too stark against it and the veining is soft enough that it doesn't look too dramatic (what I wanted to avoid).
Kathleen Sine
last year
Melissa Allen
last yearLaura Cash
last yearIgnore the mess but a post renovation photo of them. Couldn’t be happier how the Izaro turned out.
Melissa Allen
last yeargvibes312
11 months agoLaura, how is your Izaro holding up? I just had mine installed a week ago and it is all stained just from the movers putting a dusty box on the counter and I can’t get it clean. Trying to figure out if I have a defective countertop
Mandy D
7 months ago
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