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Matching Tempest Blue Quartzite in the Kitchen

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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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Joseph Corlett, LLC

last year

Nothing's going to go with a slab with that much going on in it. Beige solid color solid surface everywhere else and a very quiet floor please. Love hurts.

And check the porosity of the slab before purchase please or head for Houzz Quartzite Heartbreak Hell so well documented here.

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millworkman
last year
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"My thought right now is that it would look best as a backsplash/feature wall"

Nope, tops only. In fact I would probably put that on my island and different simpler granite on the perimeter. Definitely no to combining it with any Quartz, never real next to imitation in anything of it can be avoided.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
I might go for a soapstone instead of a beige, but you'd have to get samples to see what works best for the counters. Matching colors on a computer screen is never accurate. What wood species are your cabinets? If they are oak, I'd probably just do a clearcoat and be done.
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Thanks for the great responses everyone, and for the vote of confidence on the blue. We aren’t planning on being in this house for a super long time, so that is why I was thinking about future buyers. There is also a difference between loving a slab and then how it actually looks in situ. I’ve seen tons of white kitchen countertops, but very few blue ones that I actually liked. @barncatz Thanks for pointing out the other article about the Calacatta quartzite. I’ll definitely have to do some more research to make sure it’s actually a quartzite. @Connecticut Yankee These are the exact slabs I am trying to choose between. That’s a good point about the templating. We were also discussing this as that main vein that runs through the center is really the star of the show. One option we considered was cutting the backsplash behind the range from this section. I’ll upload a sketch of this later. Please share any more photos of blue kitchens, experiences with quartzite, etc. I’ll post a sketch of how we’re thinking of templating the slab. Also, has anyone used a 3cm quartzite as a range backsplash? Could you use it as is, or did it need to be cut down in thickness?
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akrogirl32
last year
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You have similar taste to me, lol - love your slab! Our remodel has been pushed back because of the disaster with our roof, but we are going with soapstone counters with our quartzite island.
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Linda
last year
That's a beautiful stone! It's so dramatic that I'd use it only on horizontal surfaces. I think it would overwhelm as a backsplash. I'd keep everything else calm so the stone can be the focus.
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Diana Stuart
12 months ago
We are also using a slab of Tempest Blue but we’re putting on our island. Our stone works has it listed as granite. The island will be a medium wood color with white cabinets. Counters we are doing Quartz calacatta valentin. It is a little off white and will take that up the wall on two sides. We also fell in love with our piece…feels more like art vs a counter. Good luck!
Jennifer Cenedella
12 months ago
We 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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