Granite Color Suggestions
I am looking for advice (not insults) on granite colors to go with my cabinets and tile. I understand my cabinets and tile are outdated, I personally like them and am not concerned with resale value etc. I may change the wall color that's why it's not shown, I don't want that influencing any suggestions since I want to be open-minded. Thanks for any creative ideas. FYI the tile is very sage, steel grey, with some warm browns.
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Comments (8)Looking for a color is best done by getting a list of places to visit where you would select your slabs for your project. Take along paint, fabric, stained wood, tiles, anything you have that you love or must work with. Bring a camera to take photos of the name and of the slab b/c you will get confused later if you find many that interest you. Notes aren't as helpful. If you are looking for something with patterns or that is not mostly black or white, you will quickly notice various slab companies can name granite slabs as they choose and that one slab of lapidus brown, for example, is not quite the same as a lapidus at another place. One company may use the term Colonial Cream and another Colonial Dream. Slabs of the same name may have peach or pink tones or brown tones and you can't believe two slabs from different quarry locations can even have the same name. If you need two or more slabs, it's good to jot down the specific numbers of the slabs so if you wish to hold them later, you will get the specific ones you viewed. I also found it didn't matter that I had not narrowed down who I would work with when my husband and I began the process of finding granite we would both like and that would pull together our home. Some fabricators will show you the 10 basic colors they feature at the lowest possible prices. However, if these are boring to you and you really get excited about the possibilities of walking through warehouses of large unique slabs of granite, you need to find a fabricator who can price out these slabs based on your measurements. If you aren't offered this chance to select your slabs, consider working with someone else on your countertops to at least give yourself the most options. Gosh, the cabinets will be a perfect back drop for almost any granite that has some browns and neutrals. I had estimates of base prices from several companies thinking I would select a basic color but once my husband and I went into the warehouses in our area we were hooked on finding truly unique slabs that had a "wow" factor. These slabs had a dominate river of colors. We showed photos to the fabricator we seemed to prefer. He immediately knew we'd need more material to carefully piece the parts of our kitchen together to show off this river. After discussing the project, we knew we had the right type of person who would be particular in showing off the highlights of the slabs we wanted. His workroom had similar projects underway. This takes a lot more time than you would think!...See MoreGranite color suggestions please
Comments (6)It depends on if you want a contrast or for the countertops to flow with the cabinets. How about River White? It is mostly whites and grays, no yellows at all. Or it you are looking for a wow-factor, maybe White Springs? Alaskan White would pick up on the darker color of the floor, but keep the contemporary feel you are going for. River White is a Level Two while White Springs and Alaskan White are more expensive. If you want darker to contrast, Black Pearl would be sharp. To keep the brown of the cabinets, Tan Brown would be pretty as well. Both of these are Level One granites so they are affordable. Good luck with your slab hunting. It is so much fun as Mother Nature never makes the same thing twice!...See MoreGranite color to go with maple colored cabinets
Comments (4)You may want to consider uba tuba which I have seen and I think it would look good on maple. You may be surprised at how it will pop. I had thought the same thing when I was looking for a light colored countertop to go on dark cabinets. Ended up going with black soapstone and love the dark color. Also the uba tuba is one of the lower priced granites. You may want to check it out. It would also look good with a variety of backsplashes. Good luck....See MorePAINT COLOR suggestions requested..... what compliments this granite?
Comments (11)I have similar granite and used Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan. I had the whole house painted in the color and I think it looks different in different areas of the house. The one area I don't like it in is next to some rust colored vertical blinds. It makes the wall color have a khaki undertone. However, the verticals are on their way out so I can live with it for now. I'm attaching a picture of the the wall color with a teal blue cabinet which I do like!...See More
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last monthA picture of the kitchen would really help me to help you.
I love granite. I currently have marble but I have a special place in my heart for my granite counters in my last house. Granite is solid, easy to care for and a great work horse in any kitchen. If you can, take a door with you to a granite yard and if you have an old tile from your floors even better. Take both to the granite yard with a flashlight. And search the right stone.
Here are some ideas that might work with your space.
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last monthIf you don't get much light in the room, I'd get a solid off white with little flecks or movement so it doesn't cause chaos with the floor. Have you considered an off white Corian counter? Less expensive than granite and I think will go nicely with your cabinets.
Here's a pic. Look how much it brightens up this room and would go well with your floors and cabinets.
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28 days agofloor makes a lot of things difficult. I wouldnt do soft gray or any gray counters because the floor will dominate with picking a solid gray counter or the like and there is no gain w that. If you try to find a counter w the tones and some pattern trying to work w floor and altho its possible I dont think two grayish patterns w the cabinets sandwiched is that great. For these reasons I'd pick a formica in one of the colors. Youd introduce contrast .....not allowing floor to dominate ....and color will play so well w the cabinets. Its a different approach but I like this blue laminate on the vertical they used ..find similar or another color and look at FORMICA and I think it will be beautiful in there. Leave the floor be what it is ...its not an insult but I wouldnt cater to the grays etc.
these are formica but blue in 1st pic is shown on the vertical...3.rd is a neutral , but Id go color .....these make for a hint of retro ..find retro chrome knobs for the cabs and I think the whole palette takes a new twist and youd like it.
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28 days agoargento gray might be a nice choice.
or Steel Gray granite. This one is leathered
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