It looks just beautiful. I can see exactly what you mean about the beach. I am so happy for you. Wow a job well done. Can you share what you used to seal it and how you did it. I am just at that stage now. Sounds like you did it perfect, just like your kitchen!

I love your granite! It's just what I am looking for. I was concerned it would stain easily, so your experience is very encouraging. It looks great with your white cabinets, do you think it would look good with a medium stained cherry cabinet?

Oh I forgot how beautiful your granite and kitchen were! So so so so pretty. So great that you can relax now and enjoy it!!

You are all so sweet and absolutley made my day. THANK YOU!

Nursetammi, Thanks, I have put an email into my fabricator (he is great) about what he used to seal it. When he emails back I will post it. He did it after installation and I watched him just wipe it on but I don't know if it's the stone or the sealer but it is bullet proof...right now anyway. My hsuband and I went to catalina last weekend and snorkled and as I was looking at the bottom I thought...that is my granite. :)

damom~ thanks so much! At this point I don't think I could stain it if I tried. So worry free I love it. I think it would look great with cherry but then again I am totally partial. :) I love this stone.

faleash~ You are too sweet. Thank you for taking the time to post that sweet comment. Relax is exactly what my husband and I are doing. I'm so glad it's over. :)

Wow - it's BEAUTIFUL!!! The colors in it would have gone perfectly with my floor had I found it a few months earlier.

Thanks jan jan...now can't wait to pick out my granite...hope I can find one as gorgeous as yours!

Let me just say - WOW!

Beautiful! Would you say the background is white, tan, or grey? I'm sure it's my monitor giving me mixed signals on the color. I'd love to have this one in my kitchen. Another bookmark!

You know when you have found what you want when it makes you want to cry and looking at that beautiful stone just did it to me. I love the look and feel of the beach as well so that makes it even better! I'm so glad you love it and it worked out for you -- no more stress!
My unsealed sample did not stain, etch, or anything as well so it's obviously one of the good ones. I will think positive that I find as nice of a slab as yours with the green bits in it as well. Sigh. It's just awesome. Thanks so much for posting your pictures so quickly!

This is just breathtaking, and it was so much fun to read your comments about it. I just found my Bianco Romano, (also mostly white) and seeing your granite, with the white cabinets (Looovvvvve the curved glass-fronted ones! Wow!) gives me so much hope. Thank you for the inspiration. I now believe I can make it through the next two or three months.

I was so excited by looking at that gorgeous granite I forgot to tell you how much I love the cabinets too! That zigzag wine rack is perfect! I am so wishing I got white cabinets now...

Wow, that's got to be one of the beautiful granites I've ever seen!! How is it different from Costa Esmerelda? Is it that it has more cream rather than green?

What a pretty kitchen! I even love the granite. It's unusual to find a fresh-feeling granite--most seem warm and brown or cold and dark (or white), but this really does feel oceany. (Are you growing bananas?)

Okay I LOVE this web site. My head is so swollen up with compliments I'm just full of myself. :) THANK YOU!! My gosh you guys made me feel good.

Country Smile ~ you made me smile. Thanks.

Damom ~ Your very sweet, and I'm sure you will find your perfect granite. Good luck, I can't wait to see it.

odiegirl13 ~ Thanks. :)

sleevepresto ~ Thanks, I would say for sure the background is gray.

swickbb ~ You are so sweet. Thank you so much for your compliments. I can't wait to see what you find. My unsealed sample was the same way so I figure it's pretty tough. My hubby built the cabinets so I will pass on the love to him. Funny he built a shelf in that corner where the wine cab is first and I said..."where is my wine cabinet?" he had to tear out the cute shelves he built and rebuilt those corner ones so I could have my perfect stackable wine cabinet. :) He is so good to me.

donnakay2009 ~ My girlfriend has Bianco Romano with all white cabinets and it is so beautiful. It looks so fresh and clean and the granite is just enough contrast for the white but not too dramatic. It's so pretty. I ask her if I could take pictures and post them and she said, "no, that is weird!" :) hee hee I tried months ago to get her to let me post her kitchen and she just doesn't get us kitchen freaks. :) She bought her house she didn't pick out everything so she doesn't get "us" ;)

Redroze ~ Your kitchen is the most beautiful kitchen I think I have ever seen....and I own alot of magazines. :) I saw your kitchen months ago and LOVE it. You have amazing taste and I'm thrilled that you love my granite. I think it is very different from Costa Esmerelda, but maybe hard to tell on the computer. I really love costa esmerelda. Mine is really, really, REALLY gray and has more blue in it. The green in mine are small spots that look like stones but they are very light green/blue. I tried to take a picture but it's not coming out. It's like a sea glass green you can almost see through.

Fori ~ Thank you. Very sweet compliments. AND, good eye! Yes,I am a banana FREAK. I grow cavendish, mysore, and Gluay Namwa. I love banana growing. I'm expecting a flag leaf from my Mysore anyday. You a banana grower?
Here are some pictures of my Mysore crop from December.

It's gorgeous! Thanks so much for posting this. I grew up on the beach and my LR is beach reminiscent. I was trying to find a way to tie my kitchen into that, and this granite would really help.

Thanks annie.zz :)

Just came in for a second look. Woo Jan Jan, is it ever dreamy.

Love it!!!!!! It looks fabulous. You made a great choice.

Oh yeah...you grow bananas. One or two...

:)

I have merely dabbled in nanners. But that mysore is inspiring!

jan jan... your granite is crazy beautiful! I would almost think you live in Fla. too looking at those pics!

Everyone on this forum has no idea how good you have made me feel. I love my kitchen of course but to know that even one other person thinks it's pretty is VERY nice. You have all made me feel so good and it has made all the hard work worth it. This remodel was so stressful on us having two kids and it being a DIY. By the time it was done I almsot hated the poor kitchen. Having all these wonderful comments has just been great and made me and hubby feel sooo good. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to comment. THANKS!

remodelfla ~ Thank you! I live on the Orange County coast in Southern California. I have lived here all my life. No complaints...but then again I guess I don't know what else is out there. :)

fori ~ I love bananas! I wish I had a bigger yard and and a tad hotter summer. I'm pretty close to the ocean so my temps are very mild which is nice for people but I think the bananas would prefer some more heat. I also have a jamacian red but it' s a baby still.

Redroze ~ Your too sweet! Thanks.

Jan, that is GORGEOUS granite. I'm not usually a granite fan, as so many seem to look similar to one another. Your counters are simply stunning. Have you posted your kitchen elsewhere (I confess I haven't looked before responding to this post). From the glimpse, it looks great. And I love the bananas :-)

Eliz

Whoa. I'd like to visit your house and get some of those fresh bananas! Your granite is beautiful; it almost reminds me a little bit of Carrera marble. Congratulations!

Thanks elizpiz. I posted a couple pictures of "my finished kitchen" I think that was what I named the post. It's a long Kitchen and small in space so I found it very hard to photograph. Thanks for your kind words. I might get spunky one day and take a bunch of photos and upload them to photobucket. :)