Before committing to soapstone I put a deposit on a beautiful piece of granite called golden pearl. Not sure what other names it might go by. We have cream cabinets and travertine floors. The granite had a lot of cream/gold/yellow tones with some dark flecks which seemed to ground it a little better. I think it would have looked nice with the cabinets but was a little too glossy for the look we wanted. Good luck.

There are SO many great choices. I would suggest visiting stone yards (if stone is the look you are going for) with a cabinet door in hand and have a blast looking at all of the beautiful choices until you find one you simply can't live without.

I did not like the idea of black or really dark granite either and finally found this granite that is very terra cotta in tone with just flecks of black and brown. My cabinets are creamy white also but in this particular picture they are not yet repainted. The granite is called Yellow Antico although I think there's another word they use for yellow (gall...?) something. I am very happy with my choice although I think one of the red granites would look great also.

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Do you have a picture of your floors? I am curious about antique brown oak floors.

I LOVE the idea of a reddish stone. Ivory cabinets and oak floors are beautiful and classic but need some spice. Show us some sample pictures if you can (especially of the granite).

But I think you're on the right track. Browns...golds...those aren't going to be properly showcased. But bordeaux! That sounds perfect.

Confession: I am tired of brown on brown and off-brown, so I'd always suggest color anyway. But I like red. And it's a great color scheme.

I think a crema bordeaux or typhoon bordeaux would both look really nice and match the style you are describing.

Okay, I am going to give pasting pictures a shot.

Here is the door color:

Here is a picture of my piano (for sale to make room for the renovation) which shows the floor color:
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This is Juparna Persa (with my door):
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This is Juparna Bordeaux:
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This is Golden Beach--yet another option:
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Cool It worked! Thanks for your opinions!

I really like the jurapurna bourdeaux wiht your cabinets and floors. Its a gorgeous stone.

OHHHH,

The Juparna Bordeaux would look fantastic with your cabinets and flooring, and rich looking too.

Agree the Bordeaux would look great. I've had repeated fantasies of a luscious red marble counter in my own creamy white kitchen.

Yup. You should follow your instincts on this one. That Persa is much nicer than I expected but I'm going to have to try to nudge you to the Bordeaux. The others are just too darn wimpy-colored for your floors, and not nearly as interesting.

Oh wow...the Bordeaux for sure!!!

Bordeaux!

Definitely the bordeaux!

Bordeaux here too! I usually lean toward the blacks or creams...but that granite looks awesome! Go for it!

Wow, it's amazing how many people weighed in on the bordeaux. We are going back to the fabricator today since DH has only seen these slabs via e-mail. My fear is we will see yet another option! Will keep you updated!

I am not a huge granite fan but must say that the bordeaux made me swoon! I think it would look incredible w/ your cabs and floors. Keep us posted -- if you find something better than that...I'd be interested to see it!

So, went back to the granite place today. Loved the Golden Beach (the picture here is not as nice as the actual slab). While I liked the Bordeaux, the slab pictured here is prettier than the one on top at the yard. I love the richness of the red, so I asked if we can go through the slabs in stock (which of course is no problem).

One of the things that stops me cold are my dishes. I have Polish pottery plates and serving pieces. If you're not familiar with it, it has a lot of blue, green, and yellow. DH is quick to point out the red dots in some of the pieces. LOL--I would not have thought of that!

I have juparana bordeaux. Don't have the ivory cabinets but I have alot of ivory in my kitchen. It looks great with ivory in my opinion. I was like scootermom - I didn't even like granite but when I saw this I was sold. Didn't even consider anything else.

One thing I did find was that the juparana bordeaux slabs varied widely - from pale pinkish to deeper terra cotta - which was what I wanted. I had to look a little bit before I found the right slab.

Here's the combo of materials I used to give you an idea where I'm coming from.

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Have you look at Santa Cecilia? It's my favorite granite.

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Thanks, gibby3000, for your pictures. I have seen your kitchen in the FKB, and it is fabulous. I was wondering where you found the tiles to match the slab? DH thinks it is awesome and would be great on the backsplash.

Teched, don't worry about the dishes! You want your dishes to stand out on your counters, not blend in, so they'll go with either granite. The one concern I'd have with the Polish stoneware and any of these is the amount of pattern. Both have a lot of similarly sized pattern. The cure? Placemats. Trivets. I.e., frames for your dishes. But, really, that's a small concern. They'll look fine. (I have some of the original pre-floral Bunzlaur pieces.)

Why not take a couple small pieces with you when you go to choose slabs? (I like both colors so am no help there...) Check with the stoneyard about tiles in the same stone. Lots of yards also sell stone tiles.

Teched - I got the tiles from a local tile distributor - not from the place I got the slab. They sold granite tile also but didn't have juparana bordeaux. I never thought I would find tile that matched but it is a perfect match.

Mmmm, I have a number of pieces of the Polish pottery also. I can understand what you're saying, although maybe it doesn't matter? Personally, I think I would go with the granite I thought best complemented my design scheme (cabinets, flooring, etc.) in the kitchen rather than try to coordinate with the pottery. However, if it's a concern, why not take some pottery back to the granite yard and see if you could live with the combination?

teched - Are you serious about the piano? I would love to have a piano like that!

I am in a similar situation deciding on granites. I dont know but I will be in the minority here and say that I really like the way it looks with the Jup. Persa.

I like them both, but that Juparana bordeaux is an eye popper. That would look great with your cabs. My DH was leaning toward that the last time we went to the yard, but the slab we saw was not as nice as that one. It seemed more mauve/pink than the one you have posted.

agnesackneback--It's up for sale on craigslist right now. Unfortunately, all of my kids play brass instuments, and they don't use it. Neither I nor DH play it. It currently sits in a little alcove that the GC is going to move toward the kitchen. Giving up that 2 x 10 space is going to make my kitchen flow better, so it is worth it.

teched - you should post a link to your craigslist ad.