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To me, there is nothing wrong with the granite with that cabinet color.

I was hoping for a look similar to this. Most of my inspiration photos had lighter cabinets, so this is the one that gives me hope I can still achieve the look. I'm nervous about ending up with more of a tuxedo/ fancy/ stark contrasts look.

I think the granite would be fine with the darker wood finish. I would not use it on the backsplash, though. And that would be my choice in every case, btw. Too much of a good thing, imo.

For a more simple look- that also could work well with your farmhouse type style- you could just do a painted wall backsplash. Paint the backsplash area in an eggshell finish. Or alternatively, a very simple white tile. You could place a piece of metal, such as stainless, just behind the range/cooktop, if needed.

If you were going to use that granite with lighter colored wood, there is no reason not to use it with the darker colored wood. And in fact, it works better with the darker.

People often use marble with dark cabinets, too. With no gold/brown tones in the marble. I do not know what all the colors are in your granite; but you obviously do not need to have gold and brown tones in it, in order for it to work with the wood. So if you like the granite, use it.

If this is non-stained, solid walnut, it might get lighter with time. Walnut tends to do that. The granite looks good with the dark wood!

The granite pictured is Alpinus White. It does have some slightly warmer tones than many of the white granites we've looked at, but doesnt have alot of the soft caramel tones. Just hints of it here and there. The grey in it is a warm grey though which doesn't come across in the picture really well, but it is definitely a grey.

And yes, it is unstained walnut. Hopefully it will lighten slightly.

If your goal is cream and brown why get gray and white?

Have you looked at Taj Mahal Qiartzite. It is one of the most popular counters because it is one of the few with warmer tones.

Here is a review with pictures.

https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/taj-mahal-the-quartzite-countertop-thats-rocking-kitchen-design/

I was going to post that the inspiration counter looks like taj mahal. I have that same inspiration picture and I adore the material going up the splash. One star instead of two in a kitchen is classic and calming. Your wood is yummy!

There is a lot of warmth in her choice of granite- and it is also a thousand times more interesting than Taj Mahal.

I think your cabinets look lovely. Consider that a win!

Those samples look like a quartzite to me. At that depth has your cabinet installer taken into consideration the depth of the backsplash? As far as your inspo counter and backsplash go I would take a look at the following Quartzites whch will give you the warmth of your inspo photo 1. Crystallo 2. Perlato #3. Avohi 4. Santa Clara 5 Taj Mahal Terra

It is Alpinus Granite. OP likes the granite.

A lot of what is being sold as quartzite these days is not even quartzite- it’s marble/dolomite.

Love your cabinets. They will look great with the granite.

It’s possible your inspiration photo has a different stone. I have a granite countertop and wouldn’t change it for anything. It’s the easiest to maintain and looks just as good 10 years later as the day it went in.

Your granite choice will look good. If you’re not 100% sure, take those samples, plus a piece of your cabinet color, and look again. It will either change your mind or reinforce your choice. Stone centers get new slabs all the time.

"It is Alpinus Granite. OP likes the granite."

"my white granite feels too fancy "

"How do I tone this down?"

The poster is quite literally asking how to tone down the look of the countertop because it now looks too fancy or bright in comparison to their new cabinetry and isn't giving the feel they want based on the original inspiration photo. The list of quartzites I provided are closer to the original inspiration photo.

@freedomplace1

WOW

I have done nothing of the sort. They look like quartzite to me . I am not ACCUSING anyone of anything. News flash if the OP poster was told they were granite and they are actually quartzite it wouldn't be the first time. Stone yards and fabricators cross genarlize stone varieties ALL THE TIME.

Why are you so negative and feel the need to verbally attack me?

Back to the regualr scheduled program of offering the OP advice on her original question now........

It might be an issue with photography ... I've used Taj Mahal quartzite in 2 kitchens, one with dark stained cabinets and the other with white cabinets, and the Taj Mahal counters look cold/gray in many of the photos I take, when it really is a warm white/cream/beige in person.

The photos from our phones are often color inaccurate.

Your cabinets are stunning. Maybe part of what you are reacting to is seeing the cabinets and counter material against the stark white of your unpainted walls? Once you get a warm white wall color in here, like your inspo pic, everything is going to feel more old world.

BUT, you have to love .your countertop and it seems you don't. Keep shopping, bring one of your stained door fronts with you and hold them up next to each other. When the right countertop hits you, you'll know it.

Your inspo pic counters have a lot more brown in them. I really like the samples you have now and think they will look different from your pic but still really nice.

I really don’t know why people are continuing here. The OP has left the building... a long time ago. And btw- I don’t blame her.

She had a concern- regarding the granite working with darker cabinets. It would work fine with darker cabinets; and, in fact, in general works better with the darker- and also works for the look she is going for.

She said that ”they” looked at ”many granites” - and she said that the granite (the Alpinus) has more warmth than many of the other white granites they had looked at. So, for them to have settled on that granite - they must have ”liked” it.

I suspect that OP's sometimes still check back to read and see if there is useful information but don't want to leave follow up comments, especially where the comment section gets a little extra.

@Whitney Jemmett - I hope that you come back to your post! Your cabinets look beautiful! I think that your current granite looks pretty with your cabinets.

Do you have a photo of your slab(s) - Alpinus White Granite (sometimes referred to by different variations of the name) can vary quite a bit:

Once the slabs are installed, they appear less dramatic due to being horizontal (as long as the granite isn't used as a backsplash).

Here is an example of Apinus White Granite with walnut cabinets:

The Alpinus White granite on the top of the cabinets doesn't look very busy (if you ignore the granite on the walls). Also, this slab appears to have been one that has less drama (more creamy white areas vs. bolder/mixed colored areas).

Some of those images above do not look like Alpinus, at all.

Plus, in many cases photographs are inaccurate- based on lighting, camera quality, viewing devices, etc.