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Help with granite choices..

9 years ago

So, more design advice....I am choosing granite for my build and I'm sort of indecisive on which to do. My inital gut choice is bianco antico because I love the flow and color, but I'm scared because it can vary so much and I don't have access to choosing the slab. My other choices are Venetian Gold and Gaillo Ornamental. My cabinetry is in soft white and I will be doing a medium honey wood floor (Please see last picture)





Comments (20)

  • 9 years ago

    I don't know which is which, but I would never choose my granite without insisting on seeing the full slab. From the samples I like the middle one best, but monitors play games with colors, so I am not sure that is worth much.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    The bianco antico looks like the best choice.

  • 9 years ago

    Granite is Gaillo, Bianco, Venetian as ordered in the first photo.

  • 9 years ago

    This is essentially what my kitchen will look like (no pendant lights, different back splash, lighter flooring)

  • 9 years ago

    That photo shows a quartz countertop but its very similar in color as the bianco.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Go with your instinct! Bianco Antico will look lovely even with the variations.

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hi @ksbove! Stick with your initial choice! Of the three options, Bianco Antico will best complement your cabinetry and flooring selections, but I would insist on seeing the actual slab. I hope this helps! Wendi

    www.inspiredinteriorsbywendi.com

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Never, ever, choose a granite without inspecting the slab and signing off on it. I am surprised the vendor would sell it to you. There has to be a granite yard somewhere near you.

  • 9 years ago

    I would insist to see the full slab of granite; and hand-select the actual slab that will go for your project;


    Some Bianco Antico blocks come with fissures, or resin-fillers, or peach/red areas; therefore on an exotic granite it is the best for you to buy only upon seeing it.


    If really there is no way of hand-selecting the actual slab, I would go with Giallo Ornamental. It is phenomenal, very rich once installed, a very safe choice.

  • 9 years ago

    The last pic, the one w/your feet. I like that granite the best. I like the quartz in the kitchen pic you posted to. you don't want quartz?

  • 9 years ago

    I also like the Bianco Antico.


  • 9 years ago

    The one with the feet. The others are quite yellow and that will be limiting.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Bianco Antico for sure! I've used it in many projects and it's become my go-to granite. Goes with almost any color tone, I have yet for a slab to disappoint a client.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    We looooove Bianco Antico!

    Try to see the slab before they cut.

    We let our customers come to the warehouse and they tell us how to cut =]

    That's why we have only 5 star reviews on line.

    You know for sure how each piece of your kitchen will look like, no surprises, no disappointments.



  • 9 years ago

    Quartz was WAY more as an option, so I couldn't afford it on my budget. I have asked the builder if I can see the slab but was told that isn't something they can do so that is why I considered the Gaillo Ornamental since it is a more consistent stone. Also a pretty stone, but I just thought it'd lack the character of the Bianco Antico.

  • 9 years ago
    Hello,
    I like the middle sample best. I agree ( as I have both the Venetian gold and St. Cecilia) and they throw yellow.

    You won't be as locked in wth paint colors.
  • 9 years ago

    I like the first picture, the middle piece.

    I know quartz may be way more, but in the long run it is more consistent.

  • 9 years ago
    I have Bianco Antico and love it! My cabinet maker said it is the prettiest granite he has ever seen. It looks like it will be a good choice with other surfaces you have chosen. I do agree that it is best to select the exact slabs if that is an option. If it is not and the granite representative is trustworthy - you could specify your "unwanted" colors and ask her to send you a picture of the slabs for approval.
  • 9 years ago
    My kitchen with Bianco Antico