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help me choose a marble

6 years ago

I have decided to use a dolomitic marble in my kitchen and have narrowed it down to three:

  1. silver storm (leathered)
  2. Arabescus (polished)
  3. Palazzo (polished, I could pay to have it leathered).

Other pics are internet inspiration. I typically love carrera and more soft looking marble types.
I will try to post more pictures
In the comments.

Comments (21)

  • 6 years ago

    More pics of the leathered silver storm marble

  • 6 years ago

    More pics of Arabescus white

  • 6 years ago

    More pics of Pallazo

  • 6 years ago

    First of all that Rocky River is gorgeous and would look great with any of these. IMO, the choice depends on the kitchen design and your tolerance for how the counters will look. Is there a corner or are all the counters straight? Where will the seam be? Is there an island? How much do you care about seams being invisible? And if there are corners, how do you feel about the fact that a linear pattern will run side to side on the long run but back to front on the short run (hopefully that makes sense)?

  • 6 years ago

    Are the cabinets installed yet? If not, can you wait to select your countertop? Often when the cabinets are in place, it usually makes it easier to determine how dramatic you want your counter top to be. You'll also get a better idea of your lighting not the stone yards and that can affect your choice, too. And by then you'll have a cabinet door to take with you which will help rather than trying to make a decision off a little paint chip sample and flooring has to be taken into consideration, too.

  • 6 years ago

    Middle one. But, depends if it would bother you if it doesn’t match up when you cut it.

  • 6 years ago

    Love the Pallazzo. Looks like the softer -looking marble you say you prefer.

    What color are your paint samples- a dark blue?


  • 6 years ago

    Another vote for the Palazzo. It looks the most like your inspiration pic and I like it's softness of color with your gorgeous paint choice.

    Not every element needs to be the one you like the most individually. Every element has to support the plan.

  • 6 years ago

    Thanks! It’s a remodel, so yes, there are cabinets. I started painting but stopped when we decided to change out the stone.
    There is one L-shaped area that will be jointed.

    UNDER RENOVATION
    ISLAND BEING REDESIGNED

  • 6 years ago

    I'm a bit confused as your paint chip sample shows that it might be blue or some color of green but all I'm seeing in your kitchen is white lowers and a dark brownish color on the uppers and island. Can you clarify what you are planning to do with the cabinet colors. Perhaps perimeter white and island one of the colors you show above? And is the multiple tone flooring staying as it is?

  • 6 years ago

    You may already know this, but the green inspiration kitchen is Emily Henderson’s Portland kitchen - the cabinets are SW Pewter Green and the counters are Montclair Danby marble. It was one of my inspiration kitchens too! My island is the same color as her cabinets. None of your marbles look like Montclair Danby, but I like the second and third the most.

  • 6 years ago

    with that small short piece by the fridge you most likely can continue the 'flow' of the pattern in the same direction as the 'long run'. If you are not changing the cabinets in that corner you 'probably' will not have an issue but do check with the fabricator and sign off on how the cuts will be made. I, at one time, had an "L" and was able to run my granite (with a pronounced pattern) all the same direction (and we did not have an angle cut).


  • 6 years ago

    @tedbixby
    I’ll add some pictures to clarify. Floors are staying, just getting refinished because the new island shape requires it.
    The white cabinets was something I started but probably will change.
    Options I’m considering are :
    -white or gray perimeter with green or blue island
    -green or blue lowers and white or gray island and uppers

  • 6 years ago

    @ephma
    Thanks! I didn’t know the marble type. I’m not sold on Danby specifically, but it is one of several that I like!

    Do you want to share a pic of your kitchen with the pewter green island?

  • 6 years ago

    Thanks for the clarification. A "dramatic" counter top works best when there isn't other elements in the kitchen that are wanting to be the "star" also. With your mixed flooring and your thinking of different paint colors, your best bet visually would be to go with a quiet counter top.

    It doesn't seem that you are in love with gray as a cabinet color so I would stay away from gray as it is will date itself sooner than later. Plus, I think a green or blue is going to go with your mixed hardwood colors better. Also, unless you love the two tone upper & lower cabinet look and don't care if that look goes off trend I wouldn't do it either unless you will be up to repainting the cabinets again. And you'd be better off to get the kitchen cabinets painted and then select your counter top. Much easier to decide at that time.

  • 6 years ago

    @tedbixby
    Thanks for the great advice. I am more particular on the counters so that’s why I want to choose that first. I don’t have as strong of a preference on the specific cabinet color. Leaning towards the Palazzo (calm one) Marble and a blue or green island, and some form of white cabinets or very light gray on the perimeters.

  • 6 years ago

    Hard to get a great pic today because it’s cloudy so the light is bad, but I took a couple shots

  • 6 years ago

    Ephesians- pretty! Is your stone the same on both your island and perimeter?

  • 6 years ago

    *@Ephma

  • 6 years ago

    Yes. It’s Opus White quartzite.

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