Countertop - help!
First the venting... Skip to the design question below if you wish. :-)
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My kitchen turned to be a complete teardown following a water leak damage. My contractor recommended prefab (which I have no problem with) and referred me to an established, busy stone retailer. I found an MSI sample I liked that was available in prefab, but being a tiny sample (3x3") he said he could me a bigger sample. I also wanted it because on MSI's site the material looks totally different. That was 3 weeks ago. After numerous calls and "it'll be here in a few days" I gave up and called MSI myself (I didn't know they had public showrooms). Within 5 minutes I learned that there's no slab and no sample - it's all out of stock for 2-3 MONTHS. I haven't had a kitchen in 5 months... and counting; with this setback I'm even more reluctant to approve a final cabinet door design before I have a clue what my countertop looks like. (I believe that's a reasonable approach?) I also already had to spend an extra $1500 (which almost turned into $2500) to replace my electrical panel just to add 2 more breakers to comply with code. And now this... I'm pulling hairs here.
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I'm looking for granite or quartz in dark gray or even black, with marbling/veining. Some options I liked:
- Caesarstone 5100 Vanilla Noir
- MSI K819, Babylon Grey Concrete (the one that's unavailable)
- Cimstone 880 Toros
- Caesarstone 6003 Coastal Gray (lightest I'll consider)
Do you know of any similar designs that are available in prefab?
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(PS I also attached a sample of my cabinet finalists, #2 and #3 in the last picture - rift cut glazed bleached white oak, and glazed bleached maple.)
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PRO9 years ago
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoI love the Charcoal soapstone. I'm thinking of getting that one for myself!
It's Marquina,,,suede is the velvety texture they're doing
As for the Jet Mist in pre-fabs,,,I'm not sure. Keep in mind pre fabs are usually the lower ends or surplus that they pre cut. I don't imagine you're going to see the exotics in the mix. Virginia Mist isn't all that expensive, so it might be included. You can't do an entire slab? You can always store the leftover or use it elsewhere, or go in halves w/someone else
Alpina White Altair suede.
- 9 years ago
Sorry if I wasn't clear... my question was about prefab options. I know I can go with slab and get most of the listed options, the issue is the extra fabrication cost in my budget. (Plus, cutting & installation are already part of my contract amount with my GC, which would further complicate things.)
Beth, what is in this picture you posted? 2nd from the left:
Marquina Suede is a bit too bold. :) - 9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
I believe the black one is this:
Midnight Mist Prefabricated Quartz Countertop by BCS Vienna
https://theflooringfactory.com/products/midnight-mist-quartz-countertop-by-bcs
they also have this prefab gray one "Arlington Gray"
Beth H. :