Kitchen Design Help: Choosing Granite for Countertops and Floors

Your kitchen sounds fabulous, with a look of luxury to it in a big way. Good for you! I’m also glad you chose black appliances. In your case, this choice will “support” the overall style that I think you are aiming for.

Mixing granites is in the advanced realm of blending materials, as I call it. It can be very tricky. The graining in granite needs to be looked at closely and the colors as well. If you are speaking of using Black Absolute granite, and pairing it with a dark green granite that has black flecks in it, it sounds very doable. Be aware that Black Absolute will show moisture spots fairly well, so make sure the stone is well sealed and that you buy a quality stone as opposed to choosing a stone by price alone. There are quality differences in stone that make it worth paying a littleWine Butler more for a better quality product.

Black Absolute has virtually no grain movement to it, so it lends itself to being a suitable match to most granites. I think I would put the black on the countertop because it is such a solid black that it would show everything if it were your flooring material. Beware of that when choosing your dark green granite as well. The more pattern you can have in the granite, the better it will hide all the specks that end up on the floor.

Good luck, it sounds like a great kitchen!

Original Source: http://designtalk.homevisions.com/2007/05/01/granite-countertops-kitchen-design/