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Delicatus Granite slab pics

10 years ago

We finally went looking at 2 granite yards last week, lots to look at but I was drawn to Delicatus (or Juparana Delicatus) and Sienna Bordeaux. Forgot to get a pic of Sienna Bordeaux but I took a few pics of slabs that interested me.

Anyone care to show off their Delicatus kitchen so I can visualize???

Delicatus

Mars Calzone Latino

Persian Sun

Ambrosia White

Comments (11)

megradek
10 years ago
well, it's not in my kitchen, but I have delicatus in my girls' bathroom and the laundry!
cininohio
10 years ago
My vote- #2 or #3, but I have copper canyon, so I am in love with the graining.
Mairin/your bathroom is lovely! My question,, where is the make up, curling iron, straightener and blow dryer? That is what my daughters' bathroom has in it. lol
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It would be up to your fabricator as to if he can work with these particular slabs. If they are experienced then they know if they can make if work for your kitchen layout. I wouldn't get too 'stuck' on one particular stone if they can't give you confidence that the finished product will what you want. Natural fissures are OK but actual cracks are not. Sometimes it is extremely challenging to impossible to fabricate (and transport) certain stones around undermount cutouts due to the fragility of the stone. So this is a consideration too. Most fabricators that I deal with will rod the underpart of the stone on most cutouts to strengthen. It could mean choosing a smaller undermount sink or something like that to have more width in the front and back of the sink to be able to fabricate and install successfully. Again these are all things that a experienced fabricator will have discussions with you about before they take on the job. Most fabricators I know, won't take on a job if they know that there is a high percentage of breakage or failure. Not saying this particular stone is not possible, just saying that these are all things for you to consider. Also, it's good that you are previewing the slabs. Make sure the lighting is adequate at the warehouse or have them take them outside to view. I have been on jobs before when a homeowner has been really unhappy with the finished product because the stone has a lot of natural fissures in it and they were expecting perfectly smooth. It's just that no one brought this to their attention before the stone was fabricated. If you are OK with 'natural stones' with fissures and such fine. But if you are expecting the surface to be perfectly smooth with no fissures then an engineered stone is what you are going to want to consider. Design considerations.... The stone in the above pic has a lot going on....lots of movement colors and it is very stunning, but that doesn't always translate into something that will work well with your particular kitchen design/style. You need think about the 'big' picture. How well does this go with your paint color, tile backsplash if there is one (or do you need to choose one and if so what tile?), cabinets, and flooring. This is when a good designer earns their pay. And again as far as the stone goes, talk to the fabricator directly and talk about your expectations for the finished project. And it's ok to get a second (or third) opinion from another fabricator. Hope this give you some good food for thought.
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akrogirl
10 years ago
No photos to share, but just wanted to say that I absolutely love the Ambrosia White! I don't think I have seen that one before, but the swirls and chunks of garnet are fabulous.
kimran
10 years ago
Hi,
We just installed "Splendor", supposedly a type of delicatus. We originally had a delicatus reserved w/ a deposit and it was "sold out from under us." Talk about grief! It was the 1st thing we chose, so many choices were made around it. We tried to find something similar and are happy with it. Here are some pics of it in various stages. Oops! Looks like I still don't know how to post photos...they're all different sizes...
ccoombs1
10 years ago
Delicatus is a stone that varies quite a lot. Some of it is mostly white (as prestonbeary) posted and some has much more color and movement. I LOVE the wild movement! So even though I adore delicatus and have it in my own kitchen, I prefer the slab of Mars Calzone Latino shown above because of all the movement and variety within the stone.

Here's my delicatus kitchen. I used two slabs that were not an exact match of each other, but close enough. Then I needed to locate a 3rd slab to do my bar, window sill (kitchen and living room) and the fireplace hearth. The 3rd slab was not a good match, but I liked it even better because it had more quartz deposits in it. My bar actually has a large spot of smokey quartz that you can shine a light all the way through.
daki
10 years ago
and here is mine :)
From kitchen remodel
From kitchen remodel

From kitchen remodel
prestonbeary
10 years ago
A big Thank You to all who replied with pics of their kitchens! The delicatus looks good with dark cabinets - nice contrast.

Any pics of light cabinets with a Delicatus? My cabs are off white/yellowish painted. I was hoping to see that combo?
ccoombs1
10 years ago
Someone recently posted pics of Delicatus with white cabinets and it was stunning!! I can't remember who it was though. I have white trim on my living room window and the sill is delicatus and the combination is wonderful together. I was really surprised.
ccoombs1
10 years ago
Check this thread...her granite is very similar to your slab.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0612585210809.html
karena_2009
10 years ago
Gosh, all of those are great choices. I liked the first one, personally. I think the Ambrosia is nice, but it doesn't have the movement of the others. Good luck!
granite-girl
10 years ago
I love those granites, the Delicatus & dark cabinets- beautiful. I like the Mars Calzone Latino & Persian Sun best out of the slabs pictured at the top. I'm a sucker for lots of movement & color.
Good Luck

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