Does not match at seam
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Granite's in...How is does this seam look to you?
Comments (41)If the difference in color is due to the slabs having been in the sun, then won't the rest of the counter later lighten to match? It is all exposed to light now. I would worry that repolishing the tops in the shop won't produce as good a surface as they have now because the shop doesn't have the tools that are used for polishing large surfaces that they slab producer had. splais, it looks to me like your foot is still in your mouth - now you are saying that Inerseian was careless in selecting the stone? When placing templates on stone, there are a lot of things to consider - sometimes one accepts less match in one place to get a better match elsewhere or to display the part of the stone one wants in a prominent place. Ineresian's counter looks great and I can understand the choice that was made there. One leg of our L is almost as long as the length of our slabs and the other leg was about as long as the length plus width of them so the only way to do the L with only one seam was to have the seam at the sink with the lengths of the slabs at right angles - no book match possible there. Also, we wanted to position the slabs on the stone to have a match between the counters of the L's and the backsplash pieces and we needed a couple of other long pieces placed for our window sill and outside counter. We were able to position the two sides of the seam where the granite movement was swirly so the lack of a grain match doesn't stand out but there is a bit of a color shift at the seam. A few inches of not perfect match on the seam was worth it to us to not have an extra seam and to have matches the other places we wanted. We spent a few hours with the fabricator placing the template on the slabs and getting all the pieces to fit....See Morematching granite at peninsula seam
Comments (7)Any time there's movement in granite, I don't think there is such a thing as a perfect match. (Actually I did see a perfect match at a seam once on GW but it turned out that the seam was connecting two pieces that had formerly been one piece--which explains the perfect color match.) You haven't said anything about movement. Will the movement turn the corner or will the movement all run in the same direction if you were looking down from above? If you are cutting it from two slabs, and they're consecutive slabs, then the fabricator should be able to cut the adjacent pieces from the same-colored areas of the two slabs--assuming the slabs are wide or long enough. Definitely be there when they place the templates on your slabs so you can have some input and are satisfied with the movement/matching issues. Good luck!...See MoreNeed opinion with botched boo-matched seam - would appreciate input!!
Comments (27)As you can see, being even a little bit off on something that is supposed to match can look awful. This is one of the reasons why some clothes meant for Saks end up at Stein Mart or TJ Maxx. This seam would look best if it were matched, but would look WAY better than it does now if they had left it random. Since you have an agreed upon layout, I would stand my ground and make them fix it. The problem is that you may not end up with book matched slabs that match the rest of your counters. You may have to choose between book matched slabs and matching materials. Personally, I'd go with matching materials (if there's some of the original bundle left or turning one of the sections around). Either way, it has to look better than what you have now. And as others have said, I too think that seam is very poorly done. When I looked at your photo before reading the text, I thought that the seam was the point of contention. For a $3k Home Depot granite job, perhaps its par for the course. For something that was probably north of $15k, absolutely not....See MoreProminent seam, does this look acceptable?
Comments (6).Yes, that’s what we were thinking too, if it was a better color match it would look less offensive. Not sure why they made it such a bright white, nor do I know if that’s something that can be changed? I know I can be rather particular, so I wanted to get some other opinions in case I was being unreasonable...See More
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14 days agoJbean G.
14 days agoJbean G.
14 days agomvcanada
14 days agoI agree that a soft white colour is likely to look good with your counters. But that doesn't mean you are stuck with your only choice being a subway tile. There are so many shapes and patterns available.
Have a look at Tilebar website. They have lots of options and ideas. You can order sample bundles or you can get 5 samples for $5. You need to see the tiles in your space with your lighting to make a good choice. Some of the pictures below are from the Tilebar Nabi line - several options for shapes and colours.
If you have some good tile stores in your area, take a small sample of your counter and bring home some ideas - don't try to pick in the store where the lighting will be different that your home.
The pictures show the shape and pattern, not necessarily the colour that would be appropriate.
Once you've chosen your tiles, then the grout colour is the next choice. You can come back to Houzz for guidance or ask your tile store for recommendations.
Star and cross pattern
Arabesque
Fishscale
4 X 4 Montauk - this one might be a very nice choice for you.
Nabi Harlequin
Nabi Picket
Nabi Valor
Subway - vertical offset stack.
Subway tiles come in many sizes but there are also options for layout to add some interest over the traditional 1/2 offset pattern.
Jbean G. thanked mvcanadaJbean G.
14 days agoOh I should post what the other counter tops look like from the other slab...I wish they would have taken a section from the 2nd slab to match up better. Maybe they couldn't? Either way I really wish we were at the templating , HOWEVER did not realize this was even an option as we were never told. I guess I'll need to get used to it now🤷🤔
PROJAN MOYER
14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoWhy you think twice on bold veining is right here.......Mother Earth.
Even an E stone will not allow it, when this is what you want for direction.
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