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Quartzite pics! Help me choose!

9 years ago


My house will have light/med character grade oak floors with a White Dove kitchen and trim. Some sort of light gray walls on the very slightly warm side.
.Lots of natural light and 3 large windows in the kitchen which face southwest. Polished nickel fixtures.

I originally had this White Princess quartzite as my dream counter top- loved the translucence of it and the reflective quality and how it is almost chameleon-like. BUT... I realize it may not look *great* with White Dove. (Must stick with WD because windows and doors have been installed with that color interior.) My second option is this Sea Pearl quartzite. Also really cool, but letting go of that WP will be hard. Or maybe I built it up to be more than it really is? The Sea Pearl is really pretty in a different way. What would you choose? Thanks for your thoughts and advice!

WP:

SP:



Comments (17)

  • 9 years ago

    If your walls are a cool gray, I would stick with the first slab. The second slab is beautiful, but reads a bit brown/green on my screen. That may not look so hot against gray walls. Can you photograph the slabs with the cabinet and wall color samples in front?

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  • 9 years ago

    Must stick with WD because windows and doors have been installed with that color interior.

    Why do your windows and doors have to match your cabinets? All they need to do is work together. I'm doing two different whites in my new build. A white with a slight green hint to it for my cabinets so they work with my fascination quartzite, and a creamier white with a hint of beige in it for my trim.

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  • 9 years ago

    Sea pearl was what I really wanted but cost was not in the budget I got fantasy brown quartzite instead and love it. So my choice is Sea pearl.

    22k22 thanked ravencajun Zone 8b TX
  • 9 years ago

    Sea Pearl. I can't comment on how it will go with the cabinets or wall, but based on looks alone I like SP

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  • 9 years ago

    That SP slab is a beauty. I'm not big on light tops, but my wife is pushing our remodel that way. I would choose that slab (and a couple of it's twins) in a heartbeat! Good luck with your decision; this kind of stuff drives me nuts...;)

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  • 9 years ago

    SP

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  • 9 years ago

    Sea Pearl.

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  • 9 years ago
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    I prefer the more subtle White Princess slab

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  • 9 years ago

    I prefer the Sea Pearl, unless it doesn't match your other decor. Is either of them more durable and less prone to etching or staining? I know quartzite is supposed to be very durable (our Fusion quartzite is). But some stones get called quartzite when they are not truly that. So I would do some testing on both as that could be a deciding factor for me if you are sitting on the fence with your decision.

  • 9 years ago

    My vote is White Princess. It is absolutely stunning! To me the Sea Pearl reads green.

    I don't think that the off-white (White Dove) should keep you from choosing the white princess quartzite. The picture below is off-white cabinets with similar counter tops.

    source: http://www.mariakillam.com/classicwhitekitchens/

    22k22 thanked alley2007
  • 9 years ago

    I've seen some very green SP slabs, but these look like a warm white with warm gray. The slab was inside so it was hard to tell and harder to photograph accurately. Right now we don't even have drywall yet- so paint color isn't an issue. It's pretty much which to go with. Did I mention the Sea Pearl is about $7000 less?

  • 9 years ago

    Oh - and the window trim has to be considered because there are 3 large windows within the run of cabinets, so their trim goes right up to the cabinet trim- hence why they should go together/be the same color.

  • 9 years ago

    I knew that White Princess had to be $$$$$$! I've seen it installed - so so pretty.

    22k22 thanked alley2007
  • 9 years ago

    Is it $7000 prettier? I think my brain has shut down and I am incapable of making decisions.


  • 9 years ago

    Oh my goodness I would jump all over the sea pearl at that kind of price difference. Sea pearl in person is absolutely stunning. It would be a show stopper. No question.

    22k22 thanked ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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    9 years ago

    They're both beautiful, but the Sea Pearl gets my vote - especially with that price difference!

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