My opinion is that whatever you do in the kitchen, chose something else in the powder room.

I think it subconsciously is better to not think about the restroom when in the kitchen, if you know what I mean.

Also, on TV home flip shows they seem to use the same granite in the entire house, so I think that it may seem more deliberate and custom to have something different.

The option you are showing is very high contrast against the white sink, which is a very different look than carrera. Not good or bad, just different. If you go with the sample shown, I think you will need to paint the walls.

But I think it would look good.

Yes Julie, I agree with the fact that it is pretty far from where I started, maybe why it is is giving me fits in making the decision. But I think that I really like it. And I know that I like it so much better than that unfortunate carrara slab that they had. My one concern was the contrast that you also pointed out between the very white sink and the darkness of the counter (plus it being too dark when up against the cabinets too). I don't know if it is visible, but there are quite a few white veins running through the marble so I think (hope) that will tie it in. They kept asking why I didn't just do the Delicatus, which I love and know would look great, but I just wanted to do something different.

And I am in Lenexa, so we must be practically neighbors!

Love your choices! Heck it already looks so serene and elegant!

Love your choices! Heck it already looks so serene and elegant!

I happen to adore Emperador and I think it will look terrific with the color of the vanity and be super chic with the modern sink and faucet.

With the Emperador the sink will pop since it will be on the dark background. With the white granite (which looks green here) it will blend much more.

So question is do you want the counter/vanity to blend and sink to pop, or do you want the sink/counter to blend?

For me, bath elements are well coordinated with kitchen. It has the same aesthetic. Don't doubt yourself, you're doing a great job, IMO.

the dark is great-a wonderful backdrop for the big white sink. I'd find some chrome/brushed chrome/alum/or white porcel knobs for the cabinet to tie the sink to one other element. Maybe just fluffy white towels/white towel bar or vase-something like that. But the knobs are very dark-look at lighter metals.

Another vote for the Emperador, that sounds lovely. Sorry to stray off topic, but I love your paint color! Do you mind sharing what you used?

Thanks for the reassurance guys, I really hope everything comes together in the end. All I can say is that I will be happy to be done and sit back and enjoy for awhile!

atkillery - thanks, I love that color, I will be sad to see it go!
rococcogirl - I don't think that I mind the sink popping, I really like the modern shape. It is just so far off from where I started with the simple elegance of cararra, and I know that I am completely switching directions (which isn't a bad thing....just getting used to it). I guess I should google some images since I am having trouble picturing it in my mind. The granite pic is horrible quality! On a cell phone, in a warehouse, horrible lighting. It isn't green at all, I really love it, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to take the opportunity to mix it up. And you are right, the closer this comes to fruition the more i am second guessing. Decision overload!
herb - I actually hadn't considered changing the knobs, but that is a great idea. The faucet I bought is chrome so will try to match that. Plus with the modern sink I think they should be updated in style anyway. The trim (not pictured) is white, and there are also some photos with exaggerated white frames, so that should help to tie it in too.

Hey kellie, I've been wondering how you your remodel is going. Funny how one thing leads to another. Love that sink and the Emperador too. It's going to look great. Nice job on gel staining the cabinet. I think if your faucet is chrome then some new chrome hardware would on the vanity would be a nice finishing touch. (and maybe towel bars and tp holder as well)

j_bird - funny story about the paint. I "surprised" my husband a couple of years ago by painting the guest room that color. He hated it and we painted over it a lovely shade of ....tan. We had lots of left over paint, so when I wanted to paint that bathroom I decided to just use it up despite his protests that he hated it. I convinced him to humor me and promised to repaint if he still hated it. He loved it in the bathroom. I am not sure what color, but it was our one foray into Behr and we frankly prefer Sherwin Williams paint to it (in a bathroom with horrible lighting it is much more forgiving than a sunny bedroom). I will try to track down the exact color and I am sure other lines can match it, it really is a nice spa-like color.

Badgergal - moving right along! Cabinets coming next week so that is when things will really start to happen. We are trying not to let the reno "creep" too much, although I have a whole list of projects that I want to do once we replenish the bank account!

And I called and told them to hold the Emporador, I am going to go for it, it really is quite striking.

Style & shapes are very different but perhaps this will give a little idea of how a light sink pops on a dark vanity. When the shape of the sink is interesting, as I feel your choice is, it will look great. You thinking polished (yum)?

Here is a link that might be useful: Dark vanity, light sink

Great story! My husband tolerantly put up with a bolder blue in the master bed and bath at our old house. It was the realtor that made me paint over it with a lovely shade of tan! For this house (already tan) I've been looking for a more soothing gray-blue, and your pic just gave me that "ahhhh" spa feeling. Thanks!

Thanks for the picture, from what I have seen, I do think that it will look nice. I also found this pic, which appears to have a similar counter and a vessel (although different shaped) sink. Kind of also gives me an idea of how it would look with a lighter cabinet (although I don't particularly care for that specific tone), I'll live with the stained for awhile before I decide to change it.

Here is a link that might be useful:

I love your new sink, think it will look great with the granite, your choices look good to me!

If you need stone in the kitchen and stone in the bathroom, that is your chance to get 2 picks! I'd hate to get both the same, no matter how much I loved either one. It is like when someone gets a new car and gets the same color as their last one. Bo-oring.
I love the Emperador and think it will look great with the dark vanity. I agree that chrome hardware will perk up the dark tones and complete the look.

I love dark Emperador so much and I especially love it with true white. I love brown and white together. Please don't put bisque or some darker white with it. It will kill it. (IMO)

Dianalo - I know, right? With all of the gorgeous options out there, I really didn't want to settle for one when I could have two. The more I look at my samples of the Emporador with the Delicatus, the more I think they flow together well. It is like they are the reverse of each other (light with dark splotches, dark with light splotches). And Plus I am going a bit more modern in the bathroom which I opted not to do in the kitchen, but since it is such a small area (and the cabinet remains traditional) I hope it doesn't feel out of place with the rest of the house.

gr8day - hmmm, that is an interesting thought because for wall paint I would probably lean toward something in the bisque family in trying to match the lighter tones in the stone. But I can see what you are saying. what colors would you recommend? I guess I should see how it looks installed before making a final decision.

ditto gr8day. I'd keep vanity and counter dark. Sink white. Walls can be a color that's taken from the marble. I could easily see a coffee color. I don't care for that bisque either.

Hi Kellienoelle, Here is my dark counter, dark countertop and white sink. I still do not have hardware for the vanity. I have ordered but I found the bars too skimpy. I have polished chrome,as well. May I ask where you got your sink and does it have an overflow? I like your choices and I think you could change out your vanity hardware to polished chrome too. It would make your room sparkle!

Ohhh, that is lovely, door1, thanks for posting. That is the closest image I have seen for a dark counter with white sink in the contemporary style that I have chosen.

I got the sink from faucetdirect (as well as the faucet) for quite a good price I think. I just looked it up to link it and the prices have even gone up since I ordered a week or two ago, I paid about $155 (total because they have no shipping or tax). I really like it, although it is much larger than I expected...even after looking at the measurements (guess I am dimensionally challenged). It does have an overflow, seems to be nice quality, it was packaged really nicely, I think I got it w/in about 3 days of ordering. I wouldn't hesitate to order from them again.

My husband, who has had absolutely nothing to do with the selection process in this entire remodel (much to my frustration) tried to get up in arms about the price. I was like...seriously...how much do you think a porcelain sink SHOULD cost. Find a nice one at the price you want and I'll take a look. Sheesh, husbands.

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to sink.

Ha! Ha! I told my DH the same thing when we looked for a kitchen sink and this bathroom sink. When he went out there to look, he came home and told me to get what I want! Sometimes they don't have a clue about what things cost! Thanks for the link to the sink. We are looking at another bath reno.