re: Needing countertop advice

I think there are pretty granite choices out there, but you have to seek them out. When we thought we were going to go with granite, it was because we fell for a slab called White Piracema. The one we loved was on hold for someone else, though, and we had to wait a few months for a new shipment. When it finally arrived, there were not any slabs as pretty as the one we couldn't have. Here's a shot of it:



The prettier ones are just more expensive than the ubiquitous ones.