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All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-03-19 09:31:02

Diane: Try Benjamin Moore "Silver Fox".

Name: Diane

Date: 2010-03-18 21:24:35

We just chose Giallo Ornamental to go with our white kitchen cabinets. We're looking for a good medium- to dark- value taupe-y brown wall color. (Flooring is creamy beige porcelain tile). Any paint suggestions to complement the browns in the granite?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-03-11 08:33:37

shirley: I'd go darker to offset the cabinets, perhaps Tan Brown. If that's too dark for you, then Tropical Brown or Baltic Brown are appropriate.

Name: shirley

Date: 2010-03-10 23:27:16

I have golden oak cabinets and I have golden oak floors. What color of granite countertops should I get.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-03-08 12:32:35

swetha: Out of those, I'm leaning towards the New Venetian Gold. It has some garnet speckling that will compliment the cherry. For a darker choice, take a look at Butterfly Antique.

Name: swetha

Date: 2010-03-06 23:59:35

Hi, My cabinets are cherry cinnamon,floors are ceramic and ss appliance,which granite do you think goes well with the rest.We had uba tuba,tan brown and venetian gold and baltic brown.Thank you..

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-03-02 17:12:26

KK: I'd go with the Dakota Mahogany.

Name: KK

Date: 2010-03-02 17:07:36

I wanted to know whether saffire blue brown or Dakota mahogany will give a wow looks for my mable cabinets and provincial stained hardwood floors?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-02-24 09:19:37

jason&kat: A warm, neutral beige will tie-in well. Try Benjamin Moore "Montgomery White".

Name: jason&kat

Date: 2010-02-23 18:42:56

we just installed san cecelia in our kitchen and would like to know what paint colors would go well. we have light colored cabinets..??

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-02-17 15:34:47

Laura: I'm leaning towards the Giallo Veneziano. It's warmer and will compliment the gunstock floors beautifully.

Name: Laura

Date: 2010-02-17 15:18:03

Hi! We are getting white cabinets, gunstock hardwood floors and have black appliances. I am torn whether to get Giallo Ornamental or Giallo Veneziano granite counters. Walls are a Benjamin Moore tan with a touch of gray in it - room gets alot of natural light due to french sliders. Any advice would be welcome - thank you!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-02-05 15:38:52

Nicole: It will look excellent, good choice!

Name: Nicole

Date: 2010-02-05 14:54:35

the brown tone tile is for the floor.

Name: Nicole

Date: 2010-02-05 14:52:00

I have white cabinets, and want to do white subway tile backsplash with a light brown tone tile on the diagonal. The walls are pale yellow. Will Giallo ornamental look good? Our kitchen is small and gets good light. It opens into our family room that is pale yellow, too. Thanks!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-28 16:24:58

Megan: Yes.

Name: Megan

Date: 2010-01-28 15:05:06

I have naughty maple wood for all of my wood work in the house. The stain is semi dark with a toffee highlight in the corners and around the naughts in the wood. Will giallo ornimental look good?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-22 15:18:36

Tedi: Giallo Ornamental will look fantastic.

Name: Tedi

Date: 2010-01-22 13:29:19

We are getting whiskey black glaze maple cabinets, do you think this granite goes well? (Giallo Ornamental) or what would you suggest? We will have stainless steel appliances and tile floor.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-22 10:09:36

Kristi: Looks like you don't need much advice :-) You're on the right track, NVG is a traditional and neutral choice.

Name: Kristi

Date: 2010-01-22 09:10:18

Would you consider NVG somewhat neutral in case we change our paint color in the future? Also, we are considering a tumbled marble subway tile for the backsplash. Any thoughts or other suggestions?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-22 08:41:52

Kristi: I'm leaning towards the New Venetian Gold, it's a bit warmer than your other choices.

Name: Kristi

Date: 2010-01-21 20:11:33

Hi! We have white cabinets with oil rubbed bronze pulls, hard wood floors and white appliances. We are looking at either New Venetian Gold, Santa Celicia, or Giallo Ornamental granite. The kitchen is open to the family room and has plenty of natural light. Which color would you recommend with enough contrast to provide and warm, inviting feel? Thanks so much for any help you can give!!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-19 14:42:44

Tracy: Santa Cecilia.

Name: Tracy

Date: 2010-01-19 12:48:48

My cabinets are white and I have very dark espresso/mahogany stained hardwood floor, neutral walls and not a lot of natural light. Which color granite would be a good choice to warm up the color scheme without darkening the kitchen too much and also not clash with the dark mahogany tone floors? Thanks for your help

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-18 10:25:42

Andy: I'd go with the NVG, it has some burgundy speckling that will compliment the cabinets beautifully.

Name: Andy

Date: 2010-01-17 15:37:42

I am in the process of getting new cherry cabinets in a cabernet finish and would like some thoughts on what counter top would look good with them.we are leaning towards giallo ornamental or new venetian gold

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2010-01-08 15:54:38

Simone: What is the color of the granite and cabinets?

Name: Simone

Date: 2010-01-08 15:11:28

I have a tumbled Jerusalem gold tile backsplash. Any idea what color I should paint the walls?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-11-30 10:24:48

Donalda: You should pick a rather light granite like Bianco Antico or Colonial Gold.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-11-30 10:11:01

Joy: Perhaps Pocono Green or the Butterfly? If you do not want to add more greens, then Tropical Brown would also look wonderful. For the floor travertine tiles.

Name: Donalda

Date: 2009-11-29 22:45:19

We are gettin maple cabinets with expresso stain. Our floors are yellow,beige,charcoal. What kind of granite counter top and backsplash should we go with?

Name: Joy

Date: 2009-11-29 10:07:28

My cabinets are a golden oak color and the kitchen does not receive much natural light. The backsplash is white tile with a few accent tiles with a dark green design and the floor is white with beige and green accents. The kitchen opens into a living room with lots green and camel colors and a fireplace with white carerra marble. What color granite countertop would you recommend? What would you recommend for the floors if I decide to replace those too?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-11-19 09:54:49

Amy: The above pictured Giallo Ornamental would look fantastic.

Name: Amy

Date: 2009-11-18 17:57:17

Hello, we have sable cherry cabinets in our bathroom what color of granite should we use for our vanity, decking our of tub and backsplash?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-11-11 17:57:14

Lisa Seel: Santa Cecilia.

Name: Lisa Seel

Date: 2009-11-11 12:09:54

I have white cabinets and very warm hardwoods with similiar to gunstock leaning toward oranger tint. Would santa cecilia or giallo ornamental look better?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-11-04 16:36:22

Joan: A light creme colored wall will look good, and taupe cabinets is a great idea.

Name: Joan

Date: 2009-11-03 16:44:56

We are using giallo Ornamental granite with a light porcelin tile floor. My question is what color bathroom cabinets and bathroom walls with the giallo ornamental granite? I don't want to use dark stained or dark painted cabinets. I was thinking of taupe cabinets and a lighter, softer beige/taupe for painting the walls. Advice? Suggestions? I am lost as to colors of paint. thanks.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-10-30 10:32:47

Danielle: The Juparana's are warm and have movement, they would look beautiful with your cabinets. Santa Cecilia would create a light Tuscan look but do not have as much movement.

Name: Danielle

Date: 2009-10-30 10:21:46

Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, Giallo Vicenza is not on the list we are allowed to pick. We are allowed to pick from the following list: baltic brown,giallo ornamental, paradiso clasico,kashmire white, peacock green St cecelia, tropical brown,verde butterfly. Also for $2k upgrade, we can pick among: VYARA, madura gold, dakota mahagony, juparana columnbo/fantastico/florence, Giallo veneziano, shivakashi, blue pearl. I am willing to pay for upgrade but not sure which one is worth to pay extra for. I try to find something with movement for my big island. Is Santa Cecilia better than giallo ornamental? Is VYARA or juparana columnbo going to look great for these cabinet? Thanks!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-10-30 09:19:39

Danielle: Maybe a little more contrast, take a peek at Giallo Vicenza.

Name: Danielle

Date: 2009-10-30 00:58:43

Hi, we are building a new house and have Merillat maple toffee color for perimeter cabinets and Merillat maple Sedona color for big 4\\\'x8\\\' central island. Can\\\'t decide granite color. We are thinking giallo ornamental for countertops, is this good choice? Is Santa Cecilia better choice? We also have choices of paradiso classic, verde butterfly or vyara, juparana columbo. But last two are more expensive. Thanks.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-10-23 15:39:55

Rose: Maybe something in the "Butterfly" family of stones to create some contrast, if you like greens. And definitely hardwood floors to complete the country look.

Name: Rose

Date: 2009-10-23 13:04:37

I have med golden oak cabinets and cream tile ceramic backsplash what color granite counter would you recommend. I will also be replacing my floor and would love some advice there if possible. My style is country..all appliances are also cream. Thank you

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-10-12 09:00:11

Marzena: Tumbled travertine would look nice.

Name: Marzena

Date: 2009-10-10 20:46:38

Hi!We're having a new kitchen done.We have toffee cabinets, stainless silver appliances and we picked giallo oranmental countertops. Our kitchen floor is salmon/orange like tile.Any suggestions for the backsplash?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-09-29 09:25:59

Susan: Go with the grey and taupe floor, we want granite to stand out while the floor compliments the colors.

Name: Susan

Date: 2009-09-28 21:54:15

I have sienna bordeaux island and counters, cherry island, antique white cabinets. Want to do a vinyl tile floor because I don;t like stone flooring. Should I look for colouring like the granite, or something neutral? Mannington Elements has one that looks like honed porcelain - grey and taupe. Kongoleum has a slate that has the same burgundy, black and beige as the granite. What do you think? Susan

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-09-08 09:56:39

Trevor: Giallo Ornamental would indeed look good with cream cabinets, I would do hardwood floors.

Name: Trevor

Date: 2009-09-06 00:46:02

Our cabinets our painted cream with a slight bit of brown in the seams to make them look antique. We plan on doing a tile backsplash. Everyone sais Giallo Ornamental would look great. Is that correct? any other suggestions? Also, would hardwood floors or tile be better? Thanks!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-08-31 09:08:11

Kelly: There is many different directions you can go with white cabinets - are you looking for a lighter or darker stone? You want to pick up some of the floor...take a look at Giallo Ornamental.

Name: Kelly

Date: 2009-08-30 20:28:38

sorry...we have a lot of light in the kitchen too.

Name: Kelly

Date: 2009-08-30 20:25:10

I am in the process of updating our kitchen - we have white cabinets with medium/dark stained hardwood flooring. What granite color would you recommend?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-08-18 09:14:13

Marilyn: Giallo Ornamental is a solid choice for your set-up, but also take a look at Santa Cecilia, there are many different types.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-08-18 09:03:36

Tiffany: Siena Bordeaux is an excellent choice!

Name: Marilyn

Date: 2009-08-18 00:01:01

I am upgrading my kitchen with new appliances and countertops. The kitchen is open to the family room, plenty of light, woodwork is colonial red, style is New England Salt Box. The cabinets are birch with an "Old English" finsih ( medium brown), hardwood floors are similar color. What suggestions do you have for granite countertops. I have considered New Venetian Gold but am concerned about it being too gold and also considered Gialo Ornamental. HELP!

Name: Tiffany

Date: 2009-08-17 19:59:40

One more question please, we fell in love with Siena Bordeaux today - think it would be the perfect combination of warmth & style with our dark cabinetry - any thoughts???

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-08-17 11:12:29

Tiffany: I would go with Giallo Ornamental, it will blend in with the cabinets nicely. And you said you will have plenty of lightning which should brighten things up.

Name: Tiffany

Date: 2009-08-15 21:45:09

Hi, We are having raised panel, mitered doors with a clove colour on a maple door. With such a dark cabinet we are looking at either Giallo Ornamental or Bianco Antico - can't decide!!! Need to choose floors as well and am thinking porcelin, likely a white/cream tone depending on the granite! ANY HELP is appreciated!

Name: donna

Date: 2009-08-11 11:55:04

there is quite a bit of natural light. I am not a big fan of "gold", and hoping to find a granite with more of a lighter "cream" background than a "gold" background. Thanks so much for your input.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-08-11 11:37:22

Donna: Since it will be very dark, the counter as you mentioned has to be light, but its a spacious area so that is a plus, how is the natural light in the kitchen? I think something like New Venetian Gold or Santa Cecilia would work just fine.

Name: Donna

Date: 2009-08-11 10:27:18

HELP!!! I have chosen a chocolate glaze over cherry for my cabinets --- which makes them basically "dark brown". My appliances are black. We have a really, really large open room, but I am now questioning whether this combo will be toooooo dark. I am thinking Giallo Napoli -- which looks like the Santa Cecilia (with the red garnets). Any other granite suggestions for this combo. Am I going to be too dark with these three things??

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-07-30 09:09:59

MN: Giallo Ornamental would work with cherry cabinets, but check out something like Santa Cecilia whereas it would pick up some of the cherry cabinet with burgundy speckling.

Name: MN

Date: 2009-07-29 18:49:34

I have all oak in my house-but am thinking of cherry cabinets with the Giallo Ornamental-will that look weird-the kitchen alo has lighter wood floors that match the current cabinets and woodwork.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-07-07 10:41:21

Anje: Why wouldn't it? Plenty of good contrast there.

Name: Anje

Date: 2009-07-05 01:25:26

We are having a house built. I chose tahoe glazed raised panel cabinets (mocha), merlot hardwood floors (It's like a dark cherry wood, and giallo ornamental countertops. I am concerned that they may not go well together. Should I have made other choices?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-07-02 16:45:04

Marla : Try Noce Travertine

Name: Marla

Date: 2009-07-01 23:01:07

I have pickled maple cabinets (which I still love!) and have chosen new venetia gold for our countertops. Could you offer suggestions for backsplash. Our appliances are currently white, but we are considering stainless.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-06-26 15:33:04

Michelle: Yes, it's a good color for you.

Name: Michelle

Date: 2009-06-26 14:10:03

My new cabinets will be maple with a nutmeg stain. The floor is a travertine tile modular look. 2 appliances are white and one is s/s. The island I want to paint off white. Would granite tops in giallo ornamental work. There is a kitchen window and patio slider door. Walls will be golden honey color.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-06-16 14:36:39

Sue: Delicatus Cream is a good one as well.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-06-16 13:56:16

sue: A lof of options! Giallo Ornamental is certainly one of them. Since there is only one window, I would stick to lighter stones. Have a look at our Stone Gallery.

Name: Sue

Date: 2009-06-15 22:26:30

Oops - sorry. Meant to say I'm looking at using delicatus cream for counter.

Name: sue

Date: 2009-06-15 00:35:37

We have cinnamon cherry cabinets in a straight raised panel style. Would like to use ss appliances and brushed nickel hardware, and have a brushed nickel and glass breakfast set. What would you suggest for flooring, countertop, and backsplash? U-shaped kitchen only has one window. thanks.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-06-02 10:47:52

Mary: If you're stressing out so much about wood flooring and you don't even have it yet, I'd say go with tile. Travertine sounds nice.

Name: Mary

Date: 2009-06-01 11:00:51

Hello. I\'m stuck. I just oredered ornamental granite. We will be painting our cabinets cream with a possible glaze(can\'t decide). Our kitchen has ss appliances and is open to the family room which has walnut hardwood floors. I am having a hard time deciding whether or not to continue the walnut floors into the kitchen or to use a neutral travertine tile in the kitchen area. I am literally STUCK!! I am so afraid to do the wrong thing. I am afraid if we put wood in the kitchen area we will be obsessed with every bit of wear and tear. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-30 10:13:00

Gena: pale travertine 4x4 tile. Works like a charm.

Name: Gena

Date: 2009-05-29 00:09:07

Remodeling kitchen. Added new oak cabinets, santa cecilia gold granite counter tops, travertine savera 18x18 tile flooring, stuck on what to put up for the back splash! Didn't want the thick granite back splash was hoping for a thinner back splash! Any suggestions? Afraid of adding to much color to the back splash may take away the beautiful counter top! 3 walls are Toupee 1 accent wall is painted "Butter Up"

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-26 09:58:57

ida : Try Costa Esmeralda (ID#106)... I think the very soft green would compliment the bamboo and work well with white.

Name: ida

Date: 2009-05-23 18:51:19

Hi. I am remodelling my small kitchen, I will have white gloss cabinets and bamboo flooring. What colour worktops.walls and splashbacks would go with the cabinets and flooring. I would like a modern, homely and fresh look that makes the kitchen look bigger. Thanks for your help.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-18 10:59:08

Deb: Excellent choice!

Name: Deb

Date: 2009-05-17 01:10:25

Thank you! Would jerusalem gold limestone work well for a kitchen backsplash and compliment with dark kashmir gold? If not, any suggestions on a backsplash that would like nice with this granite for a tuscan look? Thanks!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-08 09:40:05

Deb: I'd stick to tumbled marble. White carrara is a rather cool (as in cold) color and would take away from the warm Tuscan look.

Name: Deb

Date: 2009-05-08 00:19:54

Thank you sooo much! One last question..white carrera marble tile or slab. Should we consider this as a backsplash or stick with a neutral color - tumbled marble tile for our tuscan/french country look?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-07 17:25:23

Deb: Tile all the way. Granite can get overwhelming and heavy.

Name: Deb

Date: 2009-05-07 00:27:51

Thank you for your quick reply! One last question, we're moving forward with the dark kashmir gold (keeping our dark wood floors and will paint the cabinets a cream color)...the question is what should we do about the backsplash? Shall we continue with the same (dark kashmir gold) slab or should we have a tumbled marble tile for the backsplash? I am looking for a tuscan/french country look. Thanks!

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-05-06 16:39:56

Deb: Either one will work well. More of a personal preference.

Name: Deb

Date: 2009-05-06 02:26:00

Hi there-we have maple cabinets (maybe painting them cream), with dark hardwood floors/stainless steel appliances. Shall we go with Kashmir Gold or Tropical Brown for our kitchen countertop?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-04-23 09:23:50

sagit: It's definitely an option. Also try Tropical Brown as it has a slightly greenish tone to it.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-04-23 09:22:11

Vicky: Oh and for the backsplash, try travertine tiles.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-04-23 09:21:48

Vicky: It's a good choice. What's really nice about Ornamental is the fact that later down the road if you want to refinish the cabinets or change the color scheme in the room, it will be very accommodating.

Name: sagit

Date: 2009-04-21 20:42:14

Help! My cabinets are an dark avocado green, tumbled marble random size backsplash with shades of avocado, browns and beiges - do you think giallo ornamental would look good or can you suggest something else? My floor is very neutral stone.

Name: Vicky

Date: 2009-04-21 19:51:49

My cabinets are medium light maple,my floors natural walnut I like giallo ornamental for countertops Is this a good choice and what about a tile backsplash

Name: Vicky

Date: 2009-04-21 19:51:15

My cabinets are medium light maple,my floors natural walnut I like giallo ornamental for countertops Is this a good choice and what about a tile backsplash

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-04-07 09:39:24

Heather: Santa Cecilia tends to be yellowish. I am not sure if that's the look you're after. How about a nice light Shiva Kashmir White. It has not heavy burgundy veins and overall the stone is very creamy/beige. It would definitely light up the kitchen.

Name: Heather

Date: 2009-04-07 08:19:17

I am installing sable glazed maple cabinets in a small kitchen without substantial light. I am thinking about giallo santa cecelia granite because the kitchen is open to a family room with a burgundy wood stove. Do you have an opinion on whether or not that would look good or do you suggest something else.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-04-03 14:42:24

Debbie: Try a little darker creme/beige tiles with some burgundy accents. New venetian gold has the same color specks. Since you have white cabinets you can allow your self to put something darker on the wall since the cabinet will make it look lighter. Same goes for paint.

Name: Debbie

Date: 2009-04-03 11:50:13

I have white cabinets, new venetian gold granite ss appliances and am trying to decide on backsplash and paint any sugetions?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-03-25 11:16:31

norm: Try Perisan Gold.

Name: norm

Date: 2009-03-25 00:43:41

I am putting dark espresso cabinets and looking for a white granite with brown in it. any suggestions?

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-02-16 10:27:41

Charles: I would probably stick to lighter and medium colored stones, despite the abundance of light. Perhaps you can do the island cabinets in a different color to spice it up a bit. Check out photo #16.

Name: Charles

Date: 2009-02-14 21:24:02

My kitchen has several windows (one skylight) and hardwood floors. Leaning toward Espresso cabinets. What do you suggest for a granite. There is a 7x3 island in the middle of the kitchen.

All Granite and Marble - Moderator

Date: 2009-01-27 13:30:14

Cindy: Well yes, you absolutely have to go light with the tops. In a galley kitchen with dark cabinets and just one window, there's really not much room to play around with colors. Santa Cecilia is a good choice here and so is Giallo Ornamental. I would think about colors like Juparana Golden Vyara or Bianco Romano to see if you like a more organic pattern. Those can really spice it up when you can't play with colors too much.

Name: Cindy

Date: 2009-01-26 15:01:42

New dark stain cabinets, travertine-look tile flooring, galley-style kitchen w/picture window at one end facing east.. suggestions for counter top color? don't want to darken down the room too much! thanks!

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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