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Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:26 pm to Tigersfan
Thanks, hungryone! And thanks for showing the pic, wickowick. Statuary marble is beautiful.
Taj Mahal is gorgeous! Out of my price range, however.
My fabricator doesn't use Stone Gallery, but on their website I saw a pic of a quartzite called Dolce Vita that I loved.
Uba Tuba and Blue Pearl are dark and I'm going for a lighter look. I think. Unless I change my mind.
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Tigersfan
I got my last slabs of Taj Mahal Quartzite
Taj Mahal is gorgeous! Out of my price range, however.
My fabricator doesn't use Stone Gallery, but on their website I saw a pic of a quartzite called Dolce Vita that I loved.
Uba Tuba and Blue Pearl are dark and I'm going for a lighter look. I think. Unless I change my mind.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:55 pm to Darla Hood
Hey darla.... Searched for your post about granite.... Don't care for the search feature too much.... Did you decide on a stone? We went with Venetian gold..... It was installed last week and we are now working on the backsplash.... Cabinets are done.... Countertops done.... Backsplash... In process.... Then floors and stainless appliances.... By the time it's all done ill figure out how to post a pic and post a finished product.... How's yours coming along?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 8:54 am to Darla Hood
After a few trips to stone yards, we ended up with something I would have never picked just looking at pictures. We went back to one stone yard because they'd received a bunch of slabs of a granite we'd really liked. As they were pulling out slabs from different lots to show us, I kept walking back to another stone, and eventually decided I had to have it. It's called Fantasy Brown quartzite. In person, it is very beautiful (in our opinions, ymmv).
Cabinet color will be Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground (as pictured, but the style of cabinet door will be Shaker).
Counter tops will be Fantasy Brown quartzite (leathered), except on the island, which will be Black Walnut. The island base will be painted SW Sleepy Blue.
The backsplash (tentative choice) will be a subway tile in Pumice.
Flooring will be porcelain tile.
ETA: Finished kitchen...
Cabinet color will be Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground (as pictured, but the style of cabinet door will be Shaker).
Counter tops will be Fantasy Brown quartzite (leathered), except on the island, which will be Black Walnut. The island base will be painted SW Sleepy Blue.
The backsplash (tentative choice) will be a subway tile in Pumice.
Flooring will be porcelain tile.
ETA: Finished kitchen...
This post was edited on 5/26/18 at 11:33 am
Posted on 3/11/15 at 9:00 am to Darla Hood
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except on the island, which will be Black Walnut. The island base will be painted SW Sleepy Blue.
Loving this idea.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 9:22 am to Rohan2Reed
I too have a different colored island....perimeter cabs are unstained natural cherry, no gloss finish. Island is a distressed satin finish black. It keeps things from being too matchy-matchy.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 9:36 am to hungryone
I like funky / mis-matched colors and textures to an extent, just as a general philosophy across different design platforms - home decor, clothing, vehicles, graphic design. If done right there are endless combinations of design styles that can make a kitchen (or anything) all at once visually appealing, functional, personal and unique. I shy away from generic muted finishings from the Home Depot sales aisle that are ubiquitous across suburbia.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 9:39 am to Darla Hood
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except on the island, which will be Black Walnut. The island base will be painted SW Sleepy Blue.
the island countertop will be solid black walnut? damn Darla
I wanted my landing and bar to be solid black walnut, but when I got the quote, I decided to go the cheap way and just stain oak with a black walnut finish
I just assume 9/10 people won't know the difference
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 9:41 am
Posted on 3/11/15 at 10:05 am to Salmon
Our island will not be huge, so maybe that's the difference. While I love a great big old island, it wouldn't work for our kitchen. It will be six feet long, but a bit less than 3 feet wide.
Our other counter runs will be a good size, though, so we won't be lacking for space. Also, we won't have a prep sink or any appliance in the island. Seating will be at the peninsula, with only a spot for one stool at the end of the island (for me, of course).
Our other counter runs will be a good size, though, so we won't be lacking for space. Also, we won't have a prep sink or any appliance in the island. Seating will be at the peninsula, with only a spot for one stool at the end of the island (for me, of course).
Posted on 3/11/15 at 10:24 am to Darla Hood
I love the black walnut, Darla. Everything you picked out is nice. 6 feet is nothing to sneeze at. You'll enjoy it. I know you'll be happy when the project is over and you can get back in there!
I don't have a sink or appliances in my island either. It's a stand alone sort of in the middle of the the kitchen with lots of cabinets and drawers on one side and seating on the other.
I don't have a sink or appliances in my island either. It's a stand alone sort of in the middle of the the kitchen with lots of cabinets and drawers on one side and seating on the other.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 10:31 am to Tigersfan
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I got my last slabs of Taj Mahal Quartzite from Triton and they don't quote prices. I had to wait for the fabricator to quote it. Its a way some of them protect the fabricators costs. Personally I think its bullshite but the wife was in love with the stone so I didn't have a choice.
Why is is bullshite? They are a wholesaler. They do not sell to the public.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 10:35 am to Darla Hood
If anybody has any questions about pricing let me know. I am in the natural stone business. If you want you can post a drawing of your counter layout and measurements along with what types of stones you are considering and I can let you know what price you should expect.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 10:52 am to mouton
quote:It is not bullshite but it is a pain in the arse for the consumer to look at stuff and not know the price. Which is why I didn't buy anything there.
Why is is bullshite? They are a wholesaler. They do not sell to the public.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:10 pm to saderade
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It is not bullshite but it is a pain in the arse for the consumer to look at stuff and not know the price. Which is why I didn't buy anything there.
The wholesaler did not have the slabs labeled by grade or star level? Is it really that difficult to pick a few slabs then call your fabricator and get a total price?
You say you did not buy anything there. You do not buy from a wholesaler . Your fabricator buys the material and price the whole job for you.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:18 pm to mouton
Is there a 3-tiered granite industry much like there is with beer distribution? If so I may find an industry devoid of non-sensical red tape from which to buy my housing materiels. Do you have to have a professional license to do what you do mouton?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:22 pm to Rohan2Reed
Most but not all slab distributors do not sell to the public.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:24 pm to mouton
Is that based on state laws or choice?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:28 pm to Rohan2Reed
Mossimo's in Lafayette has retail prices on their slabs, but no one in Baton Rouge does, afaik.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:31 pm to Rohan2Reed
Choice. Some fabricators stock more slabs than the big wholesalers. When I originally started in the business I worked for a fabricator who imported his slabs by the container from Brazil.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:48 pm to mouton
quote:No
The wholesaler did not have the slabs labeled by grade or star level?
quote:It is much easier to get an idea what styles cost and putting a realistic budget together. And not everyone has a fabricator when they are starting to look at stone.
Is it really that difficult to pick a few slabs then call your fabricator and get a total price?
I understand why they do it but it is kind of a pain in the arse (especially when you are dealing with women who fall in love with a stone then find out a week later it is way out of your price range)
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