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counter A or B for my kitchen.

6 years ago

Just changing my countertop A. Bourghini gold or B Montauk handstone

Comments (16)

  • 6 years ago

    Difficult to tell colors from photos but the counters look gray and the backsplash beige. I don't care for either.

  • 6 years ago

    In general I like the barghini gold but I do agree that it does not go with the backsplash.

  • 6 years ago

    What do your cabinets and floors look like? Agree these counters do not match the backsplash and all these elements need to go together.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Try to find Carrara Caldia (MSI???) and Lumina (silestone). Both have warmer tones to go with your tile. Agree with others....your choices are too gray/white with your tile.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    If the travertine backsplash is staying select another pattern for the counters in a warmer tone. The marble look doesn't mesh with the existing tiles.

  • 6 years ago

    @thekitcheplace can’t seem to find lumina silestone..

  • 6 years ago

    Neither.

    It would help if you showed a wider shot with cabinets included.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I could be wrong but those pictures are the same top, right?


    The vein pattern is exactly the same...

    I took this picture of the Montauk from Google


    It describes it as warmer tones...

    Do you have a picture of that with you backsplash??

    Do you have extra tile incase something breaks when you remove the old top?

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    When I hold up my Lumina and Carrara Caldia samples to my computer screen, showing your photo....they both look good. However, you need to get your hands on a sample to be sure. The Lumina has a more solid white background with beige veining. The Caldia is beige on the gray side...but more warm...with darker brown/gray veining.


    Here is a photo of them next to Montauk.



  • 6 years ago

    Is that your existing backsplash that you’re planning to keep?

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    IMO the backspalsh is the thing I would change and you do realize it is very usual to have backsplash damgaed when removing counters and I do not think the new counter works with that dated BS

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I echo Patricia Colwell's comment that pairing a contemporary Quartz counter with your existing backsplash will make the backsplash seem more glaringly dated. And travertine known for chipping pretty easily so it will likely be damaged by the removal and replacement of the counter. IMHO you should not spend money on replacing the counter by itself, because you may end up dismayed at the end result. Either leave the counter alone, or replace both the backsplash and counter. If budget does not allow that, then save until you have enough to replace both.

    If I were replacing both the counter and the backsplash, my steps would be first to choose the counter I like that will go with the cabinets and the flooring. Leave the backsplash choice until after the counter is chosen.

  • 6 years ago

    The bourghini gold is warmer than montauk

    I know it’s outdated the backsplash according to designers but I acually like the classic look. I just wanted to change my countertop to a quart with
    The bourghini gold is acually warm. But apparently the veining doesn’t go with the veining

  • 6 years ago

    This is another pic

  • 6 years ago

    This is a better pic

  • 6 years ago

    This is bourghini gold