also wanted to add that we will be changing the wall color and the cabinet hardware!

Our granite would pick up a lot of the colors in your kitchen- it is called Colonial Cream. It is off white with grey and light brown rivers. There is also some brown spots. Not a very busy granite but very soothing.

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That is a lovely granite. I am wondering though if it would work in our space...please pardon my ignorance in these matters!

My granite is Persa Avorio. It reads gray but has tan/gold in it. We have natural maple cabinets but I think It would look nice with oak as well. Strongly suggest you take one of your doors with you when you shop
for your slab. God luck!

Thank you joaniepoanie , yes I am planning to take a cabinet door as well as a floor tile with me when we go slab hunting!
Your granite looks beautiful....and the faucet too! :-)
I am having a hard time thinking what color granites would work with my space!

here is another picture for the perspective, though the floor is not blue as it looks in the picture...its gray...

With your gray tile floors I think a black granite would look nice and change your door hardware to black or oil rubbed bronze.

I recently sold a house with similar finishes to your home. It had wood floors not tile. Kitchen with New Venetian gold granite.

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You also have the brick and beams to take into account which gives a slightly more natural vibe. It's going to look lovely with the granite. Something like Lady Dream would work great I think. Different yards have similar slabs with different names so most often going with a name in mind could be like a wild goose chase.

Look into Galaxy White. It has both gray and brown, with some black. It looked good with the medium oak, too.

Oh, I didn't know that every slab yard would have different names :-(
now that's going to be a challenge!!
Thank you....as you said we need to keep the beam and the brick wall into mind....does that mean staying in the gold family.....would be better?
I am trying to understand and get guidance on what color to avoid to be able to play down the oak and still make it look good with the whole scheme.

We found a lovely serene green/gray granite with some movement and reflective golden bits that would tie in your floor and appliances and complement the existing cabinets. It was called Nambi. Here's a pic I found online.

Here is a link that might be useful:

You may find some inspiration in the"Design around golden oak" thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: Design around golden oak

Thank you for all the suggestion, we went to the yard yesterday and liked one granite called Coral Gold/ Sandalwood
Pls share your opinion about it, here's a picture

The other one we liked Venetian Gold(picture below) We are getting drawn towards the sandalwood. Please help us decide.

My vote is for the sandalwood. It looks like it coordinates well with the floor. It should look great with a different wall color.

I think the New Venetian Gold is too busy with your cabinets. The oak cabinets are a very busy grain. I like the first one better. JMHO

We liked the sandalwood too, so that's 3 votes for it!!!

I vote for the Coral Gold/Sandlewood, also; I think it goes better with the floor. (But I'm prejudiced because that's the granite I picked for my kitchen).

Hi singhal. I like the sandlewood too!

I am getting more and more confident in this choice after hearing so many votes in favor of Coral gold :-)
Kellysar, can I request a picture of your kitchen please? :-) Seeing it in a kitchen will help!
Many Thanks!

Definitely sandalwood. Great job!

Unfortunately I don't have my backsplash or floor done yet. But here are some pictures I took tonight with my cell. The pretty brown and beige crystals aren't really showing well in the pictures, especially the second pic.

Hi, newbee here also. I've been working with granite for comming on 22 years and haven't seen a granite as lovely as the Sandalwood before.I vote for it! The Venetian Gold is quite common. The Sandalwood is exciting looking! Eye-candy every morning with your coffee!

Kelysar, your kitchen is going to come out very very pretty! The granite looks so so yummy....thank you for sharing the pictures!!
It seems like a no brainer choice now!

Another vote for Sandalwood. I think it's going to look lovely with your other finishes and new wall color.

we have told the fabricator we want the Coral gold/ Sandal wood but of course...the slabs are on hold for someone....until now we have found one and he is still hunting for the second one! After getting so many votes for it, I hope we are able to score it!

Good luck with getting your slabs! (My fabricator got them at PMI in NJ, if you are in the area).

Wait for that sandalwood- I feel like I see that Venetian gold everywhere in my area. I think you should always go to the one you are drawn to- you can't go wrong!

we are in MA...we are waiting and hoping to get a hold released at Boston Granite exchange, while the fabricator is looking elsewhere also....fingers crossed!

Hope you don't mind another pic, but I wasn't happy with the color in the pics I posted before. This is still from a cell, but I think it shows the colors a little better. (Did I say I like my stone?).

Kellysar....I love seeing the pictures of your stone and very soon it's gonna be mine too...wooohooo!!
It's lovely....my husband chose this stone and I was leaning towards others but I trust him more in such things and this forum proved that too :-)
You have a beautiful kitchen coming up....after this counters, i will be hunting for paint colors that would marry my oak and this lovely stone together :-)

Thanks, Singhal. And good luck with your granite and paint color - I'm sure your kitchen will look beautiful when you are done.

I am late to the discussion but really like your sandalwood too.

I would wait for quite a while to see if one comes in. If you don't eventually get a second slab, I would look for another granite with some of the same colors. Alaskan White not surprisingly has a higher proportion of white, but the same blacks and silvery hues...well, at least the slabs I considered. Until I saw your sandalwood pix, that would have been my recommendation for you.

Hello colorfast, we got hold of the second slab as well ...yay!! Finally I can see granite in my kitchen...getting the template done Tuesday ...fingers crossed that things go well!
Alaska White was another option we loved, it's a gorgeous stone, I loved the movement in it but when my husband saw this, he was head over heels in love with it and I followed along :-)

Congratulations - so happy you found it!

Thank you, I will share pictures once its done...

just an update that our Granite is going to be installed this Friday! Can't wait to see it in my kitchen!
Kellysar, your backsplash is up yet?

Congrats, singhal!
Looking forward to pix!

Singhal - I have not chosen my backsplash yet. I've been focusing on the hardwood floors and I'm very happy that I ordered them this week. Hope now to start looking for the backsplash. Looking forward to seeing pics of your granite!

My granite counters were installed today....thank you so much everyone for the suggestions :-)
Here's a peek at my kitchen. We still have to plumb the sink and the faucet...they are modeling for the picture at the moment :-), still have to do the backsplash, paint and the hardware update. Suggestions are requested!

And here's the before

That Looks Great!!!

It is so different than other stones typically seen with the oak cabinets.

Great job. Congrats!

Enjoy, it looks great!

Thank you beekeeperswife....I was not really sure about it because I could not find one single oak kitchen with a stone like this but my husband was not ready to move away from it :-) and then everyone here voted for this one too which gave me courage to get in sync with my HD as I always do :-) and I am so happy with the outcome!!
I am now wondering what kind of wall color will go well in the space....
Thanks ilene-84....I love it :-)

I'm glad you are so happy with your granite. It really looks beautiful. Enjoy!

Gorgeous! So glad you went with your instincts!

What a beautiful stone! The colors with the cabinets and woodwork are perfect. Love that window..and the island...looks like you are ready to do some serious cooking!

Thank you for the kind words...:-)
I do need help for backsplash...!

you can use the Tan Brown granite which is from India and available in your country. This granite is a Tan / Brown color granite.

Here is a link that might be useful: Tan Brown Granite

OMG!!!! I thought I was the only one with "ivory sukuri" granite!!! Now I know the other name this granite goes by - coral gold !!!!! LOL!!!!!!

Your kitchen looks great by the way. I ended up painting my oak cabinets but I too installed granite and put in a 4x8 simple backsplash. IMO, This granite is too busy to pull off anything else busy...

Check out my before and afters-

Here is a link that might be useful: My blog - b&a pics of kitchen remodel