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help with granite for bathroom vanity

11 years ago

I am looking for suggestions for a granite for my bathroom vanity.

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  • 11 years ago

    It would help to know the color of your tile, vanity, floor and fixtures.

  • 11 years ago

    No suggestions only a lesson learned...I just had new bathroom base cabinets and granite countertop installed. I got the 3cm 77" granite top, installation, and undermount sink for $538. While I like the granite (it was a remnant), I found something I like much better so I will soon forget the good price but will have to live with second choice granite a long time.


  • 11 years ago

    I was having trouble attaching my pics.


  • 11 years ago

    I'd probably pick up on the floor tile color and look at something like venetian gold which also has dark flecks that will pick up on the vanity color.

    patty thanked Annie Deighnaugh
  • 11 years ago

    I will take a look thanks. The floor is much better looking in person. It looks ugly in the pic but it is not.

  • 11 years ago

    My bathroom choices were similar to yours and I purchased a remnant piece of "St. Cecelia" which I like very much. Is your tub and tile a biscuit color? What color are you planning on painting your walls?

  • 11 years ago

    My tub and tiles are white. I plan on painting my walls grey. The floor tile has a lot of grey in it. It does not look like it but there is more grey than any other color. Maybe a little tan.

  • 11 years ago

    Joanie's suggestion is a good one! Take samples of your floor and vanity with you when looking for stone. There are a lot of really great stones you can use with the materials you've already chosen :)

    patty thanked Errant_gw
  • 11 years ago

    Agree, take a square of your tile with you to the granite fabricator. Santa Cecelia is a good one and there is a lot of variation from slab to slab with the amount of grey and gold in it. If you want more white or cream there is Crema Marfil (creamy), Bianco Valentino (white with grey vein), and many other great choices.

    patty thanked OutsidePlaying
  • 11 years ago

    My bathroom tile does not have as much movement as your tile, but has a mixture of creams, beiges and grey. The color on the walls is SW Rainwashed, a lovely blue/green which shows up too blue in the picture. I agree with other posters, take your samples to the stone yard and have a look see...Enjoy!


    patty thanked carolt924
  • 11 years ago

    You're going to be limited to what remnants you can find. With gray paint and white subway tiles, I'd stick with a white and gray palette. I'd choose a quiet white granite, a plain white quartz, or a quartz that imitates marble. Some of the white granites and quartz products have gray undertones, which should work with the floor too. The lightest color in your floor looks like a cool off-white or light gray.

    patty thanked User
  • 11 years ago

    All great suggestions. I have a lot to think about!! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

  • 11 years ago

    Have you considered carrara? It's relatively inexpensive and so often used for vanities that my stone yard/fabricator sells half slabs of it. Your smaller size may accommodate a remnant. My shower tile and vanity are very similar in color to yours, and my floor tile is grayer. My walls are a rich vanilla so it's not all gray and there's also some red in the vanity. The marble counter is my favorite thing in the bathroom.

  • 11 years ago

    No idea about durability, maintenance, etc., but I can see limestone.


  • 11 years ago

    If you like dramatic grantie, Crema or Neptune (Neptuno) Bordeaux would probably go with your tile. Best this is as others have suggested, take samples and visit the stone yard. You might find a remnant, but use it only if you like it. The fabrication will probably cost more than the stone.