Stone Id: 159
Stone Name: Giallo Ornamental
Edge: Ogee

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All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-11-20 09:32:31

Caroline: I don't think it would look washed out, especially against the dark brown wood. Very nice color scheme.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-11-20 09:31:07

Brooke : Well, visually it would be interesting. From a practical standpoint, it would be a bit harder to keep clean.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-11-18 13:44:33

Venise: The red floor might not go well with green so literally anything else is a possibility.

Name: Caroline

Date: 2008-11-07 09:55:03

Hi, we have white cabinets on one wall (15') and a large 8' x 4' island with espresso (dark brown) cabinets, our floor is a medium brown hardwood. I'm trying to decide between Santa Cecilia and Giallo Ornamental (love the latter since there is no gold or orange, but wondering if it might look washed out?). any recommendations? thank you!

Name: Brooke

Date: 2008-11-07 08:17:09

We are doing a major remodel of our house including our kitchen. I love this certain granite that is in a suede finish. I am nervous though because it isn't shiny like my other granite. It is a large island and an L shaped perimeter. How do you feel about suede finish in a kitchen? Will it look too unfinished?

Name: Venise

Date: 2008-10-08 16:43:27

We have just installed cherry kitchen cabinets with mission stain. Hard wood floors are red oak - what color of granite would you suggest?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-09-25 13:52:45

Amanda: A lighter, warm color will offset the cabinetry nicely.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-09-19 16:56:24

Manny: One one hand it might be too dark. On the other, it will be neutral and won't clash with the speckly stone. If you can live with that, it's good.

Name: Amanda

Date: 2008-08-28 14:00:08

We are remodeling - black appliances, cayenne (reddish) stained cabinetry, and are planning a red oak laminate floor -- suggestions for countertop color?

Name: Manny

Date: 2008-08-24 14:00:39

Looking to put in new countertops. Have maple cabinets, oak floors, and black appliances. Average light. Will a speckly black granite work well? Seems like it would but one person thought it might be too much black with the appliances. It is an eat in kitchen with a stone top table that is a light speckly color with just a touch of black.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-07-25 15:03:31

Liz: Try New Venetian Gold.

Name: Liz

Date: 2008-07-24 06:04:35

Hi, we are redoing our kitchen which is small to medium in size. We ordered whit cabinents and stainless appliances. We are hoping to create a warm and "open" kitchen with a neutral style tile floor. What style countertops would you recommend?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-07-17 17:29:53

Amy: Juparana Vyara Gold, Champaigne Florencia.

Name: Amy

Date: 2008-07-02 16:47:01

I have a small kitchen in a Moorish-style beach condo in Mexico with white walls, neutral floor tiles, and chocolate colored cabinetry with a lot of grain (the wood is called parota in Spanish.) I don't like speckly granite, would rather use more of a swirly type. Recommendations?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-30 12:44:09

Katy : Honestly, anything should work. This is a very neutral setting. Perhaps try to tie into the color of the glaze a bit?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-25 10:15:18

Kat: I don't see any problem.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-24 16:43:14

Marge: A sage green would be nice (provided that you like green).

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-18 13:38:08

Christine: Lighter colors tying in to the rest of the palette will fit better.

Name: Katy

Date: 2008-06-09 17:46:32

We are remodeling our kitchen and have chosen white cabinets with an espresso creme glaze and giallo santa cecilia granite for the counters. All the appliances will be stainless steel. Any reccommendations on tile for the floor and paint color for the wall? It's a small square kitchen so we tried to avoid anything too dark...

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-06 11:56:08

Lindy: Try santa cecilia. Basically the same stone, but warmer.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-06-06 11:38:26

San: All three would work. Try to see which one would create the most contrast.

Name: Kat

Date: 2008-05-28 00:29:35

I have a large kitchen (98 ft. granite) and want to use giallo ornamental for counters. Can I use white subway tile for my backsplash?

Name: Marge

Date: 2008-05-20 07:33:04

I have new maple Decora cabinets w/ a suede finish & Santa Cecelia Gold granite counter tops in a north facing kitchen. What would be a good color to paint the walls so as to bring some color and light into the room?

Name: Christine

Date: 2008-05-14 17:41:06

PS, the kitchen isn't that big and doesn't get great light. Thanks again

Name: Christine

Date: 2008-05-14 17:23:30

I have Cherry stained Maple cabinets, with a "slate like" floor tile that contains rust and different shades of grey. Our appliances are stainless steel. Should we go with a light or dark Granite? Any recommendations would be appreciated, Thanks

Name: Lindy

Date: 2008-05-13 11:53:26

I have maple shaker cabinets in a cinnamon color for my new kitchen. The wood laminate floor has both lighter and corresponding colors. I originally chose Giallo Ornamental from a sample, but when I went to view the slab, it looked grey and washed out. Any suggestions on something which is light, but contains the cinnamon brown color?

Name: San

Date: 2008-05-05 18:15:56

Hi, we are building our first home. My cabinets are Birch Mocha brown glaze . I am not able to decide between Tan brown, New Venetian and San Cecilia countertops? Which granite countertop do you think will look great with these cabinets? Please help. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-04-04 18:04:28

Pattie : If you are looking to do it on a "seller's" budget then Giallo Ornamental is the right stone for you.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-04-04 17:51:12

Jodi: Absolutely yes! Much like in this picture.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-04-04 17:50:41

Yvonne: Yes you can. It would create a very subdued look, but it will work. For the backsplash and walls, I would choose similar tones but darker.

Name: Pattie

Date: 2008-03-27 17:24:30

Please help!! I am in the process of updating my home to sell. What possibilities of granite would you suggest for a kitchen with golden oak cabinets and golden oak flooring?? Thank you so much.

Name: Jodi

Date: 2008-03-24 13:30:34

We are redoing our kitchen. It is an L-shape. We are doing warm brown cabinets with a mocha glaze. We are considering the Giallo Ornamental granite. Will that coordinate well?

Name: Yvonne

Date: 2008-03-24 09:45:23

Can I do Giallo Ornamental with white cabinets? I have an island in the middle of my kitchen, wood floors but plan to stain them gunstock, white appliances. Large and open kitchen (granite = 90sq ft). Current kitchen walls are light green&hunter green blinds. If G.ornamental granite what color should I do the walls/backsplash?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-02-21 10:57:04

Ann: I would probably go with a color that has various shades of brown/gold. Perhaps some of the stones from the Giallo family.

Name: Ann

Date: 2008-02-15 17:34:47

We have a small open concept kitchen/family room - cream upper and inside cabinets with outside breakfast bar closed in with danish walnut cabinets facing dinette/family room. Lots of dark wood accent furniture, consistent neutral wall colour throughout. Floors are oak stained Early American. Please HELP with granite choice.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-01-08 08:50:22

Karen: Firstly, try to do as much of the refinishing as possible, before the granite is in. That will reduce the chance of damaging the stone mechanically and/or chemically. As far as your color scheme goes, I think you might want to look at Blue Pearl. It has both silver and black to match the appliances, and it will contrast beautifully with the beige.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-01-08 08:38:42

mary: If you follow the more practical approach, then a light ceramic tile floor is in order, along with a spotty granite like this one.

Name: Karen

Date: 2008-01-06 10:36:26

I have pickle finish cabinets, stainless and black applicances, and a neutral stone beige backsplash. Light honey oak floors. What color grainite countertops should I go with? am considering refinishing the floor after counters installed. Can you recommend a paint color also?

Name: mary

Date: 2008-01-03 14:10:10

we have an open floor plan,decora brandy glaze cabinets. wood floor(can't decide on color)would you suggest granite and flooring. thanks 0

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2008-01-03 12:18:15

Ahmer: Try Verde Sequoia or maybe Cosa Esmeralda.

Name: Ahmer

Date: 2007-12-29 20:18:04

We have a french provincial style house with offwhite high end cabinets. Kitchen walls have custom wall paper which is white and has green ivy( hard to describe but very classy) pattern. Which color and style granite would you reccommend?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-11-21 09:38:52

Jane: Well for a kitchen floor, it's usually more convenient to go with tile. But as far as the color goes, I think a darker color would really provide a good base for both the cabinets and the stone.

Name: Jane

Date: 2007-11-19 07:32:05

My cabinets are white. I am interested in the giallo ornamental (the one that has more brown and black flecks running thru it with no yellow). I plan to use a tile backsplash of natural colors that compliment the countertop. What color floor should I use? I can either go hardwood or tile.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-11-05 12:05:14

Michelle: You are 100% correct! Go with a lighter, more neutral color.

Name: Michelle

Date: 2007-10-30 22:38:11

I have choclate glazed cherry cabinets and a brownish/red ceramic/slate looking tiles? What color of granite should I go w/. The colors are very rich looking so should I go w/ a lighter granite?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-10-09 09:24:54

Cindi: Santa Cecilia would be a good choice. You can also try some stones from the Giallo family. Look them up in our Stone Gallery.

Name: Cindi

Date: 2007-10-04 22:09:41

We have maple cabinets and black appliances. Not a lot of natural light. I was thinking of something light with brown, rust, black (not gold) Would Santa Cecilia work? Which Santa Cecilia has more rust than mauve spots?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-09-12 15:32:04

JOAN: Go as dark as you can afford to without making the kitchen gloomy. It will contrast with the tops and make them pop.

Name: JOAN

Date: 2007-09-11 21:12:33

We are re-finishing our solid maple cabinets and we can stain them any way we want. Our kitchen is well-lit (both natural and other), but we still do not want to go too dark with anything. We really like the giallo ornamental. What tones should we aim for in the wood stain to best compliment this granite? Floors will probably be a light oak.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-08-13 09:39:21

Jennifer Young: Sorry, never heard of Tropic Taz.

Name: Jennifer Young

Date: 2007-08-12 09:41:19

We have cherry cabinets and are confused about what color granite to get for our counters. Does Tropic Taz go with darker cherry cabients?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-07-27 19:41:20

Diane Beck: Giallo ornamental would be a good option. Possible other options: Cosa Blanca, Delicatus, Bianco Gold.

Name: Diane Beck

Date: 2007-07-27 11:06:28

I have golden oak cabinets and golden oak floors. What color granite should I go with so it does not look too dark?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-06-15 17:48:56

Giallo Firenza perhaps?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-06-15 16:51:09

Try something darker, it will even out the various wood colors. Something brown going into reddish tones maybe? Dakota Mahogany perhaps?

Name: Jackie

Date: 2007-06-12 10:46:30

I have pickle maple cabinets with black appliances. Floor color is neutral. What color granite do you suggest?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-06-04 09:01:01

You're not going to find much Rhonda. Giallo Ornamental is really one of the more "pale" speckled stones. Look at the slabs in person and see if that's the right thing for you. They do vary so you might just find one that has no gold at all.

Name: Josephine

Date: 2007-05-28 21:14:32

Have open kitchen/family rm, peninsula divider. natural oak flrs, maple shaker cabinets w/ nutmeg stain (med orangy/red brown) & 3x3 ebony island. Except for peninsula, there are no long ctr expanses. want comfortable pretty space & cabinet color looks more formal than expected + hard to find granite that goes well wutmeg & ebony . Any ideas?

Name: Rhonda

Date: 2007-05-25 20:30:23

The cabinets along the perimeter of my kitchen will be cream with a light glaze and the island will be a relative dark brown(expresso or cappuccino). I'm looking for a speckled granite similar to giallo ornamental(with creams and browns) but with less gold. Can you recommend one?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-05-15 16:07:55

That will make for one very open and airy kitchen. If that's what you're going for then Santa Cecilia will work. If you want to tighten the elements, choose something darker like Giallo Vincenza. It has more brown and rust in it too.

Name: Theresa

Date: 2007-05-14 13:46:23

I have a very open kitchen with an L shaped island into the family room. Kitchen has white cabinets, both rooms have oak floors (with a cognac finish) and cream walls. I am considering Santa Cecilia slabs that have alot of rust color to match the floors. Is this a good choice?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-04-19 09:10:17

Giallo Ornamental will work nice.

Name: Judy

Date: 2007-04-17 20:26:33

Hi - we have maple cabinets and hardwood floors, and black appliances. Our kitchen/ living room/ dining room are open concept so all share the same space. Walls are white, furniture is off white. What colour granite do you recommend?

Name: Judith

Date: 2007-02-12 18:53:15

Lol...I suppose it does sound that way! I might add the brick wall isn't painted red, just natural brick color. The green cabinets bring out the brick and I guess I do like color! Thanks so much for confiming my thinking on the Santa Cecilia -- much appreciated! :)

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2007-02-12 15:50:25

That's a lot of different colors there Judith. Santa Cecilia is a good choice. Try to stay neutral with the color of granite.

Name: Judith

Date: 2007-02-12 13:04:44

My cabinets are a dark green, my flooring is cherry and I have one wall in my kitchen that is all (red) brick. What granite color would you suggest? I was considering Santa Cecilia (classic) as it would bring some \\\\\\\'lightness\\\\\\\' to the space. Thanks for your help.

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