It sounds to me like you 've affected the sealant. Someone here will know.

Are you planning on using these materials together as a combination or separately. I have wood throughout except for my laundry, art room and a bath off the pool. I chose a travertine that has the same colors as a used brick (looks like french reclaimed pavers). I have always loved the look of brick but I did not want the added weight/thicknes of the brick pavers which is why I switched to a rosey travertine in 4" squares. Let me know If you would like to see them and I'll take some pictures.

Love, love, love that slab. Your kitchen looks great so far! I don't mind mixing cool and warm colors, but i'm looking at your floor which looks like a warm neutral. Am i seeing blue in the slab too or just grey? it's hard to tell on my monitor. Anyway, i'm thinking if you want a "cool" kitchen, then use a cool color for walls and BS with that quartzite. If you don't mind mixing, then pull out the warm tone from the counter to compliment the floors. I think Bookworm's suggestion of looking at Romy's silver crackle BS is a great idea!

Thanks - and I was planning the white perimeter uppers and lowers with a darker quartz counter top ( i like the darker charcoal -matte finish- on top of the white cabinets)and the light gray island cabinet with marbled quartz top. I do love a dark gray cabinet but I have a small kitchen and worried it may be too dark. We are a family of 5 with three messy kids - although they are getting older and less messy lol. Ill have to look at the stained gray - i just dont like to see the grain of wood in cabinets. This island below has the pendants I will do (I'll do 2 smaller Hicks pendants). I like the look of this island and top and the white cabinets with dark quartz in lower pic what do you think?