We have Colonial Cream granite which might be similar. It's a beige/cream background with movement in browns and ambers, some steely blue, some shiny white mica, and a few garnet spots. Gives the overall appearance of being light.

I'm pretty sure it was resined at the quarry, and our builder's granite guy sealed it about a year ago. We've lived here since February and, so far, haven't had any staining problem--and I can say that many things have been left on the counters accidentally. That's one negative that some may consider a positive: the counters hide crumbs, spills and even those bread twisties. Things just disappear.

A couple caveats: if you're going to have seams, your fabricator will have to work extra hard to match the movement at the seams. This was especially true with our slabs which are very colorful in some places but not others. Also, it's not a granite that's mirror-smooth. There are areas, especially where the color is, that are more pitted.

Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck!

We have Imperial Gold which I think is a bit darker than what your Colonial. It does hide every crumb and wild coffee bean! Lots of movement required some matching, but our granite installers were great -- matching it vertically up the backsplash and onto the shelf around our farm sink. We have had no staining issues -- we have a long run of it around our range, prep sink and coffee maker. We even have it as a counter top in the master bath. As Meg711 mentions, ours also has garnets and some pits.

Thanks, all! Yes matching the movements is one of our concerns too. Your granites look so beautiful! at first I was only interested in the uniformed no movement patterns because I was going for the modern look, but then after looking at granite for a while, we decided to go with the ones with more movements. We haven't decided on a cabinet color yet, but it will be slab door and modern. We might go with the Kraftmaid Venicia's Capri Tygris gloss door which I really like. I'm just not sure how these thermofoil doors will hold up.

I love our colonial gold granite. Our particular slabs actually have a fair amount of movement, although it's somwhat subtle compared to others, along with lots of white "pearls" and brown crystals. It goes well w/ our bisazza "cipro" glass tile backsplash. We were looking for something that was light, as we have natural cherry cabs. and slightly darker cherry floors w/ stainless appliances. Also, our island is 10x5 - and we were determined to have a seamless install. This sort of ended up being our default choice. We have no regrets, though. No problems w/ staining or etching so far. (our granite guy did seal it.)

Here is a link that might be useful: Click here to see our granite countertop.

Hi Dona, I cannot view your pictures. Can you recheck the link? Thanks!

OK - Try this. Someday, when my kitchen is clean, I'll upload new photos....

Here is a link that might be useful: Click on View Slideshow - don't need to sign in.

Wow, the granite is gorgeous dona!!!We're thinking of going for a single bowl sink as well. is that a blanco? yes please so post pictures of entire kitchen when you can. Thanks :)

Thank you! Re: Sink - I bought it off of EBay. (We were on a major budget - Craigslist and Ebay were my best friends!) While I love having a large, deep, single bowl sink, I do NOT love the zero-radius sink. It's a major PITA to clean. The water doesn't "swirl" - rather, it washes side to side.

Maybe after the cleaning lady comes again... (Post holiday chaos here.....)

I found your comment about the water doesn't "swirl" in the zero-radius sink. Do you have water sitting there all the time after you use the sink like in this pictures?

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Upost_signin_override_collid=17530063911.992594916111

Is that what you meant? The sink sure looks beautiful though. I found one on Overstock for about $500, brand if Vigo but am not sure of the quality.

Also forgot to mention that your granite guy did a fantastic job on the seams of the edge.

I couldn't open the link - is that the picture I posted of my sink? If it is, it's not nearly that bad anymore. It's just a PITA b/c I have to wipe all the gunk down the drain, rather than just being able to rinse it. The one on Overstock looks like a better design - deeper grooves, and the drain set further back.

Thanks re: compliment on the edge. Our granite guy says it's a special cut - a 45* bevel, then a 2" edge. Makes our 2 cm granite look a lot richer. I liked it a lot better than the ogees, pencils, etc. I thought the clean lines were much better suited to everything else that was going on. If you're in SoCal, I'd be happy to give you his #.

If you do decide to get that sink through Overstock.com, I think PayPal is running some deal where you can get 20% cash back. I tried adding a link below, so you can get the details.

Here is a link that might be useful: PayPal 20% Cash Back

We are in the midst of remodeling our home. Currently, getting our kitchen cabinet (espresso, dk walnut) installed. We are undecided as to which countertop to choose. We know that cost, durability, reliability or mere personal preference etc are factors to consider. We would like to know, what ultimately made you decide on granite, marble, quartz etc. Please post your kitchen pictures of your final selection. I also would like to see photos of your hardware selection. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks so much.

I just put in colonial gold granite yesterday I love

@nina Would love to see some images, do you mind sharing?