Matching Tempest Blue Quartzite in the Kitchen
lkeener
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
I fell in love with a slab of Tempest Blue Quartzite and want to use it in our kitchen remodel. My thought right now is that it would look best as a backsplash/feature wall. For countertops and the island I was thinking something in the almond/beige family to match but would love it to look natural (maybe honed quartz? or limestone?) and not shiny. Looking for a more rustic look..We also have sanded cabinets that can be stained in any shade. I'd love to hear your thoughts as to what materials and shades may complement this slab. Thank you!
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millworkman
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoRelated Discussions
Has anyone priced out blue tempest/tempest blue quartzite?
Comments (27)Tanisha, that is gorgeous. I saw something similar that was called Blue lava (MSI). I didn’t think I wanted blue but the slab was just stunning in person. Thinking it would really stand out with bright white matte shaker cabinets and a plain matte subway tile backsplash to really let this be a statement piece. Have you done the quartzite test on it?...See MoreSea Pearl quartzite...search for kitchen backsplash tile...again
Comments (8)Lovely! I was going to put blue gray tiles on it before the fabricator made his changes. My original slab was gray, but the one he substituted it with sometimes has a yellowish green color. I don't know if he put a sealer on it that changed the color or not. Now, I have found out that I was supposed to have steel wall studs and no drywall behind my Bluestar rangetop according to another post. I have never heard of NOT using drywall behind a stove. The Bluestar has been installed 6 or 7 years and it was never mentioned then. Plus I have a gap behind my vent hood that was never sealed. So backsplash will be put off again until I figure out what to do. I wish the people that installed my BS and vent hood had known what they were doing....See MoreQuartzite Kitchen island - requesting your opinion
Comments (19)Slabs are cut from a block of stone, as slices of bread are cut from a loaf. Where two slabs, or two slices are cleaved, in the case of stone, the patterns and inclusions on the edges match--if the two slabs are opened and laid flat like two pages of a book. (To finish the analogy, the air bubble pattern is the same in two consecutive slices of bread.) The image on the left is the one I posted above. I took the excerpt from the right side of the island (red box on the right image) and matched it to the slab on the left side of the island. There is about a foot of material to the left (blue box), which is missing from the slab on the left. If they were consecutive slabs, needed for bookmatching, it should be almost a perfect match. Did you discuss bookmatching with the fabricator? Images--bookmatched stone slabs...See MoreDoes anyone have Ijen Blue Quartzite in their home?
Comments (31)@lynn The backsplash is a warm off white to almost taupe. In some lights done of the tile can look cream, but if you put it next to cream, it is obvious it is white. It was difficult to find a tile the color I needed, as creams are too brown, and most whites were too cool for what I needed with my tile floors (because my old floor tile I couldn't afford to change is that color and it looked dingy with bright whites). It is slightly warmer than white Chloe tile. My backsplash will only be against my perimeter quartz which has those colors (again due to my floor tile, which of course, I learned mid-install needs replacing but have to stick to design now). It does look nice by the ijen blue, as I think the biggest key is keeping the backsplash simple and Jerry the ijen be the star. The backsplash is supposed to get installed tomorrow so I'll share what it looks like. Hopefully as good as I think! 😁...See More
Diana Stuart
24 days ago
Jennifer Cenedella
22 days agoWe bought Tempest Blue for our island, and our stone supplier recommended this simple quartz for the perimeter to go with it - Polarstone Quartz in Maison color. Its a gray with calm blue veining. It goes really well and doesn't compete. We went with Polished finish in both. My house is still under construction don't have a photo of both together for you yet. but here's the Polarstone Maison quartz slab photo.
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