New Venetian Gold.

Madre Perla/Mother of Pearl:

It's nice seeing the backsplash choices for the different countertops too :)

Here is ours - Moon Night Honed

It has lots of cool texture:

Some real beauties out there - as I scroll down, I recognize many of them

Here is our Buckingham - but a terrible camera...

Soon to be out of the ABB club!!

Thanks for sharing everyone! Gorgeous counters, all! Pipdog, I love the Madre Perla combined with your backsplash. What BS did you use? It's a beautiful combination with the stainless.

we just finished our remodel. My granite Giallo Ornamental. I thought it was a fairly common granite but I don't see any pics of it in this thread...or maybe it's so common no one uses it anymore! LOL

Covelano marble. Just installed.

Taj mahal quartzite:

Typhoon Bordeuax. Still no BS! Please show me yours! :)

My countertops are verde peacock. It is also considered a common or stock granite but since no one else has posted a picture of it I will.
This close up shows the blue/green splotches that I love.
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From a distance the granite reads almost black

Vsalz - what kind of stone is that? It is gorgeous, I love it.

Late to this party, but thought that wood was under-represented. This is my pecan countertop from Devos:

Confess I'm loving the 'Jet Mist' granites, though I went in a completely different direction.

I have Costa Esmeralda granite. A very neutral green/gray

Thanks, ginzing. My backsplash is staggered white onyx.

Typhoon green granite, inset butcherblock cutting board

Hey Badgergal -- you have a "piano-shaped" island too!!!

Namibian Gold
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SE ME. My countertop is a quartzite. They call it fantasy brown here in Utah.

Everyone's countertops are so beautiful and it's great to see all of the different ones in real kitchens! You all have great taste!

Here are pictures of our two quartz countertops.
Loving this thread but it leads me to wishing I could have a few kitchens, each to satisfy a different style! :-)

Silestone Lyra on the island:

Silestone Zirconium on perimeter:

Verde peacock

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rainforest green serpentine marble
Aliris-Is it the same as yours?

60 - yup, we have the same, but yours is from a "greener" (and softer) part of the mountain (it's in India, in Rajasthan I believe). The difference in color between my pictures is a function of the photography not the stone. It's all pretty much that darker shade. I believe I've seen yours in the stone yards and it is quite a bit lighter in color, and also with fewer wild tangents, if you will...which from a fabrication standpoint is a good thing. It's hard to cut the stone with those big changes in quality that happen in the veins.

Ceasarstone Raven Counter
Trikeenan tile

I've never seen mine here (or anywhere on the internet) so I'll add it to the mix. It is leathered kodiak brown. It is similar to antique brown or marron cohiba, but it comes from Quebec and has a smaller, more uniform grain to it. From it distance it reads solid black, but up close you can see some interesting texture.

What an old thread! Notice the OP never returned....

Since DuPont's Zodiaq quartz has not been mentioned I'll add mine.

Galaxy Black

For all those who want to do another kitchen to use a different stone I have one word...

BATHROOMS! ;)

Black canyon - silestone

This was so much fun to read for someone new to the forums and browsing through old posts and searches. So inspirational!

calacutta quartzite

calacutta quartzite-aka- white macubus

Black Pearl granite. No backsplash yet.

Cambria Darlington

Our counter is Giallo Ornamental ... Sink is silgranit in cafe brown.

Eureka Danbury Marble

White diamond aka Bianco antico

crema bordeaux. still haven't decided on a backsplash:

crema bordeaux. still haven't decided on a backsplash:

Bumping this thread up because it's a great compilation of various counters in real-life kitchens.

Shareher I'm looking at that same quartzite. It's beautiful. I was wondering what color your cabinets and island are painted.

Love love love this topic. Your kitchens are amazing. Looking for pics of stainless; particularly of stainless with white cabinets and beadboard backsplash... Have you ever seen this combo? Any ideas would be awesome.
Again truly amazing kitchens!!

What a great post. What a treat to see so many lovely kitchens. Thank you all for posting!

I love this thread as well. It is so hard to envision a counter top based on even a 12 by 12 sample so these pics are invaluable.

The elusive recycled glass!

Majra--how long have you had your counter? Any problems? It's really pretty!

Joaniepoanie, the counters are brand new so the only problem I've had is that I can't stop staring at them. ;-)

Soapstone with marble backsplash