Granite countertop suggestions

3 years ago

Nothing in this brand new kitchen matches and I'm beside myself. Spouse does not want to stain/paint cabinets or replace/cover flooring. Spouse agreed to replace the granite counters with a lower-end granite.
Cabinets are a "clove" stain on maple- looks beautiful in low lighting but orange and streaky in bright lighting. Tiles are a warm beige that look grey in bright lighting.
Could anyone suggest granite options? I was thinking Gallo Ornamental?

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KW PNW Z8
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Is this brand new kitchen in new build house or a redo of original kitchen? I’m wondering as curious about lighting - as in - under what lighting conditions were these elements selected and by whom - you or a builder? Before going off on journey of selecting new counters, tell us Houzzers about the element selection answer & then tell us, or show us the lighting you have in the room. Type of lighting units & kind of light producing bulbs. Lighting makes a huge difference in colors.

ETA - I’m with spouse on no painting of maple cabinets at all, ever!
Beatrix
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I don't think it looks that bad. Everything looks brand new? I wouldn't rip out that granite to replace with something lesser.

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homechef59
3 years ago
First, most of it matches. The cabinets are lovely. I like the cabinet pulls. The flooring seems to coordinate well. The granite is quite nice too. I like the whole effect.

Lighting color is a far more complex issue than it used to be. LED lights can really mess things up in the weirdest ways. We need to investigate your lighting and lighting sources.

Also, you may want to change the wall color. It may be throwing things off, too.

No need at this point to throw anything out. We need to look at lighting and paint color.

Can you take pictures of the larger space and post them? Take them during the day.
lisaam
3 years ago
Possibly repaint walls but I expect this space is open to others so a bigger picture is needed. I would not replace counters or paint cabinets.
KW PNW Z8
3 years ago
Cocoa, it seems everyone is agreeing with my suggestion to check out your lighting situation first! I wondered about the color of paint too so please add that info. I’ve read on this site that lighting for kitchen should be daylight in color & about 4000K in brightness. Others say that’s way too bright & I agree but the daylight color of light does really allow the true color of items to show. It also makes a difference if you have any natural lighting in the space from windows. And, do you have layered lighting from under cabinet lights? If you don’t have under cabinet lighting, that’s the one thing you might want to add to your kitchen - and, it should be on a dimmer switch too. Please do post more pics of the kitchen & provide info about lighting!