It is interesting and the colors looks like it work in a wide range of styles. Depending on how it is cut, that black area might look weird or very interesting.

I like it. I love granite with movement, features and inclusions. I love the black areas. it's a very general question. One would have ro see the other materials say if they work well.

A counter is but ONE element in a kitchen. What are your other elements, the first of which is a plan, and functional layout?

We have a layout from our kitchen designer and cabinet style and material picked out. We had previously solidified other details. Hoping for more of an abstract opinion on the slab itself that's why I framed it as a "strange question". My SO feels differently than our designer and I do, trying to get other opinions on the slab to prove a point.

I love this slab. My only comment would be to pay attention to your whites. Take your cue from the white in your countertop. A good friend has mixed crisp whites with sandy cream antique whites throughout her kitchen and it looks awful and disjointed.

If you pay attention and get the whites right, I think you can use this with pretty much any style you like.

I like the slab itself too. Reminds me of an inverse milky way kind of. People here are going to encourage you to let them see the whole picture though. Without having any additional detail, I will say that I could see this with a range of different painted cabinets, but very few stained wood cabinets. As far as kitchen styles I think it'd work in any style kitchen just depends on accompanying materials.

If you have to have seams, this slab could present challenges.

Know that this will be the “boss” of your kitchen. Everything else must fall in line with it - cabinets, floor, backsplash, etc. And absolutely be sure to confirm the layout of the countertops before the slab is cut!

Njay- hadn't thought about the seams since I was focused on talking my SO out of the slab, but adding that to my list. Our decided upon countertop before this was Calacatta Brasil Quartzite from a block with not a ton of movement.

So for a bit more detail our walnut cabinets already have a lot of natural movement and the terrazzo flooring I wanted to use wouldnt go with this granite AT ALL. We'd have to do something different there too.

My goal here was to explain that this granite has a lot going on and because of that we couldn't just swap out the planned countertop and keep everything else the same.

Flyr4fun now I won't be able to unsee that lol.

I like it but I wouldn't like it everywhere.

If you have terrazzo flooring, that may drive your decorating decision. Terrazzo can be very busy and adding a busy countertop may be too much.

ONE element in a design does not a kitchen make. You must consider all of the element because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Here is a good article about SOs and choices........

https://www.mariakillam.com/ask-maria-husband-chose-tile/

She has a lot of others on her blog about kitchen choices....

https://www.mariakillam.com/graniteishard/

"trying to get other opinions on the slab to prove a point." That's a relationship argument for IN HOUSE. A thousand opinions here aren't gonna help you. You either like it................or you DON'T.

Kathi- That's kind of what happened except it was more I was content with him being ho-hum on the whole design aspect and then all

of a sudden the most excited he had gotten about the whole thing was in seeing THAT slab. So he asked if we could make it work. I said probably not and he was not upset just disappointed and asked what we could do to make it work. I said "change everything" ha. Not even being dramatic or upset but realistic. So posted here for a general opinion on the slab itself to convince him it's not worth the fuss.

All- These are the decided materials as it stands now and the granite goes with none of them in my opinion. Crystalpea- I agree that specific granite wouldnt work with any or most wood, so that's along the lines of the feedback I was looking for.

Jan-

That'd be a stupid "argument" not arguing just trying to get him to see what I mean about the slab itself not working for this kitchen and why. And alternatively if someone had something to say about it that I hadn't thought of in terms of design.

cool but could seem busy.

I see what you mean. Could've given you better feedback with seeing those samples from the beginning. Walnut actually could work with that granite slab in my opinion, but yeah you'd need to start over on the flooring and probably on the backsplash too if that's what's on the lower right. I'm assuming lower left is countertop sample? I like the direction in your picture much better than anything I can imagine going with the granite you posted first. From the sounds of it your spouse is leaving the design to you (and your KD), but just liked this slab? If that's the case don't second guess everything just because they like a piece of stone. Get a piece of the granite and frame it as a gift if you must.

The top left and bottom right could go together, but not all four in the same room.
I really like SO’s granite slab. The seam issue could make it look awful, but we need to see your cabinet layout with measurements to know if the seams will be okay or not. Please post the kitchen plan.
Length of slab?
How many slabs needed?
Does supplier have more slabs? Are the slabs from the same origin and do the slabs have consecutive cut numbers?
Is SO helping pay for this project? I always say “whoever pays has final say”, even if I welcome input. My hubby has input, but I make 90% of decorating decisions and he still pays. I asked him what he would like to see in our new kitchen (water disaster) and he said “green”. We now have a beautiful new kitchen with varied-greens granite counters and backsplash and light green walls.
Many Houzz fans have difficulty picking a backsplash. I solve that issue by using the same granite for the backsplash.
The big factor when using granite is the fabricator. A good one considers the location of seams and veining before he cuts anything. Gaillo Stone in Glendale, CA planned my granite placement so the counter pattern seems to run right up on the backsplash.

What are your lower left and lower right choices? Previous countertop selection? I love the walnut with the floor you chose. I would not give up that floor to use his granite selection.

I like this slab, and in particular, the black “blotches”. They give it depth and reality, rather than a manufactured, perfect consistency.

Felizlady- that's a good setup on your end! Ha. Yes SO is my husband so he is helping pay. There are 4 slabs in that lot. Our island needs 3/4 slab and our perimeter counters would need a slab with a seam at the sink, so we are buying two slabs total. I definitely would not use the granite as a backsplash but would use the quartzite I'm hoping to end up on.

Traci-

Lower left is countertop, lower right is backsplash color option. Backsplash isnt firm as we won't be deciding until everything else is installed. The walnut and terrazzo I LOVE and am so hoping to make work.

It looks like it would be easy to work into a kitchen. My thoughts are to think about what is the most important element for your kitchen. When we redid our kitchen our priority was the cabinets. Then second priority was the floor. Then based on these two selections we chose the countertop and then the back splash. If your counter top is the priority then take the picture with you to look at cabinets to see if you can select something that you would be happy with. The cabinets tend to be the most expensive item.

I like the slab but would prefer a layout that deleted the largest black area.

Omega has walnut as a wood choice. For example with the Cayhill door. Here. They offer 22 stain colors. One could compliment that slab. Are there other series slabs?

On my monitor your quartzite doesn't work with the flooring because the quartzite is more yellow than the floor. Could just be lighting but something to be aware of.

I normally love a busy countertop (Mine's as busy as they come), but in this case I have to agree with you that with your walnut cabinets and that stunning floor, you want a quieter countertop. I might even consider a solid quartz counter and then add touches of the floor color for the backsplash. I could see a simple geometric pattern for the backsplash or something that pulls in the MCM look.

Agree with cpartist.

All things are relative. It isn’t so much the slab that the problem, it’s the way it relates, or doesn’t, to your other finishes. I also love a beautiful natural stone with movement and depth, but the this particular slab doesn’t work with the other finishes.

Good luck!!! My hubby takes very little interest in anything house related, but he is fairly unmovable on the rare occasions that he sees something he really likes... who ever thought for better or worse would apply to a kitchen reno?!?! hahaha

When I first showed DH my quartzite, he thought it was too colorful and busy. That is until everyone else loved it. Now he realizes of course that I was right.

cpartist- I wish I'd taken a picture of them side by side at the stone warehouse, the picture makes them look a bit mismatched. The quartzite does have a bit of warmth to it that the terrazzo doesn't. I'll have to go back again before finalizing the decision. Our KD thinks a white quartz or porcelain is a more sure fire match, but they don't really excite me.

Of course I found a marble that matched PERFECTLY, but for my family marble would last as long as one meal. The sample of backsplash I'm using as a color reference is actually a fun geometric tile, but might be a bit much.

Threelittlelights- Ha it's quite ridiculous, luckily he doesn't see it as an affront. I think today he's coming to terms with the fact the slab doesn't go in our house. I have color EVERYWHERE and the black portion of the slab is "heavy" for me. I'd love to see that slab with some trendy, moody dark green or black cabinets and black hardware in someone else's house though.