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17 years ago

OMG. I had no idea how hard the granite decision would be until I started thinking about it all day, EVERY day for the last month (& still can't make up my mind!). I am hoping there are some veterans here that can help me. Here goes...

I have picked Kraftmaid Cherry Cognac cabinets &

Travertine floors. Was hoping to find a Golden Beach/ Juperana Persa granite. Can't find a decent slab in the area. I did find a color that I like called Verde Jade, but am unable to find any pictures of it in a kitchen on the web. Found a pretty Typhoon Bordeaux too. I have both colors on hold & have to have a decision by Wed. Help! I can't decide. :(

Any ideas, thoughts, or pictures to help me figure this out would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Michelle (granite on the brain 24/7!)

Comments (7)

  • 17 years ago

    I just discovered this marble.com site the other day and posted it's link on another tread. They have a 14 page kitchen gallery of all different kinds of stones with different cabs. It may just have something like you're thinking of to look at. I think it's an awesome site.

    Here is a link that might be useful: kitchen gallery site

  • 17 years ago

    Awesome site with some really beautiful kitchens. Thank you for the link. They do not have pics of either of my granite choices though. *Sigh*

  • 17 years ago

    Well, what color walls were you thinking of?

    What kind of backsplash?

    What kind of style and mood are you aiming for?

    I'm assuming that "Verde Jade" is green(ish) and "Bordeaux" has dark red/burgundy. So one is cool and the other warm. In the pictures I found online the jade is very intensely green, and the bordeaux has a lot of blue-white in it.

    Juperana Persa and Golden Beach both read as yellow with warm and cool undertones respectively.

    Is the issue that you can't find either of the yellow ones? Because they're both pretty, light and fairly neutral.

    These are all lovely. Any of them would be great with the other decor made to work with them. But given just the cabinet color, I'd pick one of the yellows, too, so maybe the reason you're having trouble choosing between the two on hold is that you really want one of the yellows?

  • 17 years ago

    I too have been looking at KM Cognac cabinets and came across these pics on the web. They show different granites with Cognac cabinets but I don't know the name of the granite. Hope it helps.

    http://www.grandkitchen.com/g3.htm
    http://www.michiganhomes.net/eva/listing.php?listing=inkster

  • 17 years ago

    For my Cognac cabinets I am actually looking at a "white" granite called Persian Pearl. I like the white for the contrast, for lightening up the dark cabinets, and for a more light reflective surface.

  • 17 years ago

    I am trying to get a cozy, enveloping, earthy feel. Traditional with a little Mediterranean. Not interested in anything with sleek, modern, or country cottage feel.
    The golden beach I am trying to find is more taupe/chocolate. All that I have been able to find is the VERY golden colored golden beach. The typhoon bordeaux slab that I have on hold is unique in the fact that it has none of the cranberry/pinkish tones. More of a cream with grey & taupe waves. The verde jade is really interesting. It is a medium/dark green with grey & a lot of sparkly copper veins. Both are beautiful yet completely different. So hard to choose.

  • 17 years ago

    I think the trouble I am having choosing between the 2 is that my heart was set on the juperana persia. I can't really picture anything else. Was thinking of a tumbled marble backsplash. Pretty sure it will still work with these granite choices.