Has Anyone Bought Serenity Brown Granite from Lowe's?

3 years ago

Hello! I am in the planning & design phase of renovating the kitchen of the house we will be moving into in a few months. Unfortunately I have Champagne taste, and a beer budget!! I've gotten quotes for the gorgeous slabs that caught my eye such as DaVinci, Azzurite, Alexandrita,
Azul Imperiale etc and of course they were double what we want to spend. So I see Lowe's carries Fantasy Brown polished in our price range. The movement and colors are appealing to us, but after 7 years of living with polished Titanium which always looked bad with water spots and smudges I am leery of the polished finish. Our new home is on a river off the Chesapeake Bay. I want a warm, casual, earthy yet light vibe. I noticed Lowe's also has Serenity Brown described as the "honed" version of FB on the website, but their supplier, Sage Surfaces describes it as Leathered. 🧐 I read that leathered is better stain and bacteria resistant as the process "tightens the pores" so I would prefer leathered.
I am definitely not a high maintenance type of gal, and this product, Allen +Roth Granite supposedly has a proprietary lifetime sealant and a 30 year transferable warranty! Too good to be true? Do I need to really care whether it's honed or leathered with this guarantee and sealant protection?
I would love to hear all thoughts and better yet experiences with Serenity Brown.

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Rene Newen
3 years ago
I really like the look/color of Fantasy Brown that I’ve seen on display. I’ve had multiple designers tell me that one needs to be careful with selecting FB as it has a tendency to be more on the pink side, so definitely want to select your own slab and understand if/how the lighting will impact the color.
clt3
3 years ago
We have leathered Fantasy Brown (not from Lowe’s), that was treated with More Anti-Etch and 1 1/2 years later still looks perfect.
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Flowerchild 17
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you Mark. I did my research and know what FB is. I have been told once I purchase, I can view the slab at the supplier and either approve it or tell them I want anither. That's not the issue. Just wanting to know if anyone has the honed FB, which they're calling Serenity Brown, and how it's performing for them with the A+R sealant..
Flowerchild 17
Original Author
3 years ago
Clt3, that is GORGEOUS! I love how pearly and iridescent it looks. Honestly I am surprised at the iridescent quality with the leathered finish but wow, it's beautiful. And your island and backsplash cilor happens to be very close to my favorite color. I want to save this for backsplash idea!. Hubs is a furniture guy, so painted cabinets are out. We've compromised on a very translucent stain, most likely on Cherry. But as I sais, we are just getting started. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous kitchen!
Flowerchild 17
Original Author
3 years ago
Rene, thanks for your input. I can see how it could lean pink, but that doesn't bother me. The more color the better!!
clt3
3 years ago
Lol, my cabinets are actually cherry. Had them painted and changed the counter and backsplash.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
Get the MORE Anti-Etch if you do.
Flowerchild 17
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks Joseph, I will.

Clt3, I LOVE the white!!! But he won't budge. If I go with a natural finish on cherry I don't think they'll be as dark as yours. Maybe I can convince him to go maple with a translucent milky or tranquil blue stain. I'm going to keep working on him! 🤣
Still Undecided
3 years ago
Hi Flowerchild 17!
I am remodeling my kitchen, and based on stone type, color, honing, budget, I have narrowed my search down to the Allen Roth Serenity Brown. I am about to pull the trigger on the purchase, but would love your feedback. Did you ever purchase the Serenity Brown, and are you happy with the outcome? If you did purchase, and it has been installed, can you share some pictures?

Stillundecided