Thank you for the input.

I agree with Rita great choices. I loved my virginia jet mist honed granite. It is essentially bullet proof and could give a little bit of warmth to your very cool beautiful space.

Tuscan Dawn reads very beige on my monitor. If that's the look you want to go for, that's fine, but it's too beige for my liking. There are so many different quartz colors out there that the best thing to do is order samples to get a sense of what it can potentially look like in your space. I was surprised that some samples that I liked online looked very different in person.

We got new countertops last month and went with Hanstone Kindred. My cabinets are medium/dark brown so I had to stick with a warmer color. I get compliments from everyone that sees it because it's different than the marble looking quartz that has been so popular the last few years.

I almost went with Blue Pearl granite but I was afraid of making the kitchen too dark. I think that would look amazing with white cabinets. If you can afford it, Labrador Antique granite is also gorgeous and both would go with wood floors.

First question what kind of bulbs are in your fixtures , IMO you need daylight LEDs in the 3500- 5000 K range then choose colors . As your natural and artificial light can have a huge effect on the way colors look in your space.I find that ceasarstone you like to have a bit of a pink undertone already , your wood tones are important when choosing counter tops and make sure you bring all samples together in your space before choosing.

I have leathered antique brown granite (it is black) with white cabinets, wood floors, marble subway backsplash, and SW Monorail Silver paint. I really like the color combination. If you want quartz instead of natural stone, there are black choices in all the quartz brands.

I took a look at Tuscan Dawn, While I think it is beautiful, it does have a pink undertone. Browns are essentially red with black, so if you are looking in the brown family that could be a reason.

I have leathered steel grey granite... sometimes it looks almost black, other times it looks medium grey, it depends on the time of day. I found it when I was originally looking for soapstone and couldn’t find any we liked that we could afford. I’m pleased as punch with my leathered granite in that color... the cabinetry mine sits on is BM chantilly lace. Here’s a couple of photos of my kitchen. I really love the photos I’ve seen of the Virginia Mist leathered granite as well, I didn’t see that when I chose my stone. I think your kitchen would look lovely with a stone that tends more towards black. The leathered granites don’t show fingerprints or highlight dust on the surface like polished granite tends to do.

SKmom - off topic, but can you tell me the name of your paint color?

White cabinets and trim are BM chantilly lace, grey cabinets are BM Kendall charcoal, wall color is BM Kentucky Haze. Hope that helps!

can you tell me about your wooden bar, it is very pretty

A bit of counter top in woodblock would warm up the kitchen area. Or a counter with some wood color to it perhaps?

If you have not put down a deposit on quartz yet then do not do it. The tariff has started so you can expect to pay at least 35% increase in price.

have you looked at Cambria quartz? They have beautiful colors. We have Torquay..no pink in it, but we wanted a bit of cream so we went with that. There are other options, all beautiful (Ella, Brittanica, etc) Also, this one is made in USA

Mtrinehart, I assume you were asking me about my wood island. My hubby designed and built it. It is a solid walnut top (and waterfall edge) but it is not butcher block because it’s not the end grain part of the wood. It is finished with original Waterlox, no stain on the wood.

skmom, gorgeous kitchen and great color choices! Thanks for sharing.

Skmom,

Yes the wood island. It is beautiful. I'm considering something for the small peninsula between my kitchen and livingroom. Thank you for sharing. This is helpful. We had a small galley kitchen and opened it up to the livingroom, kitchen and dining room is now all open.

When you walk in, you are in. So trying to blend it all is a little overwhelming.

@Mrs.Gopher Not all quartz comes from China...in fact, the vast majority is from US and Canada. Your fabricator can tell you which ones to avoid. Quartz is an awesome choice for kitchens! Basically no maintenance and very resistant to scratches and stains!! They have almost every color imaginable and lots of different patterns to choose from.

I know not all quartz comes from China. But many of the cheaper brands tend to. Cambria is USA but many companies like Q/MSI, Zeal, and Emerstone are not. And (shhh its a secret) some companies don't advertise that their product comes from China but it does. And also, because of the tariffs other companies have raised their prices just because they can..

I love the Nordic White. That is what we ordered (install next month), with a stained island. Which door style do you have?

We must be pretty lucky then. Our distributors are not raising prices for the tariff. And, I didn't think MSI came from China. I might be confused, but I will call our distributor and find out for sure.

They only have 5 colors made in China now

We offer Aurea, Zeal, LG Vitera, Cambria, Pental, Ceaserstone, Quartz Master, Q, Emerstone, Technistone, Hanstone, Zodiaq (Corian Quartz), and Wilsonart.

over half our distributors raised their prices.

Oh wow!! We offer Aurea, Zeal, LG Viatera, Caesarstone, Hanstone, Corian Quartz, Wilsonart, Silestone, Dekton, Daltile One Quartz, Vicostone, and MSI. That is crazy! I know our Zeal is Chinese mostly, but the others sent us emails specifically saying they aren't raising prices just because of the tariffs, unless there is Chinese quartz involved. And, even then, those prices won't hit until 2019. I guess it depends on the distributor and the region, maybe.

Yea i guess so... we went up about 35% so far and have been told to expect another increase the First of November (tomorrow) and another in 2019. Its been insane. But has not slowed down the sales at all surprisingly .

The tariffs are applied to the cost declared at entry not to retail cost..It's unfair to apply 35% to the retail price

right but if the distributor has to pay to import now their costs have increased which means it now costs us (the fabricators) more to purchase them from the distributor.

that's true, but their costs increased by 35%, which is passed further..Let's say it costs $100 and it retails for $200..the retail should be now 235 and not 270..I've seen the increase done this way to several products

i understand. I increased my pricing based on the pricing from what i pay from them so my margins stayed the same.

Also, many companies who knew the tariff was coming imported thousands of containers to try to avoid a huge price increase, which then backfired once the government decided to tariff anything backing into June

Some of them actually increased their prices as soon as there was talk of tariffs...

Now the difference in price between quartz from USA and that from China was significant..I don't remember if it was double, but not far from that..We went with Cambria, but MSI was way cheaper..

We used Cosmos Venato Extra in our kitchen remodel. We love it! It is quartz

Beautiful!!!