Granite

Lalo, the granite fabricator and three of his guys came up from Phoenix on Wednesday to do the install. 9 am was early enough for them, but they stayed until 10 pm to finish the job!

The trailer full of our granite slabs and sinks. 

Working on the seam where the cook top will go.

By lunch time it looked as though they had a good portion of the granite inside, but there was still plenty of work to be done.

 Lalo grinding away to make the piece the right size. We were surprised how much cutting and modifying they did on site.

The kitchen counters are all in. Around the L perimeter we chose Black Pearl with a standard 4" back splash. There is one cut out for the sink and there will be a second for the cook top. The island slab is called Azul Imperial. Andy thinks it looks like a topo map. It has some really cool big crystals and mica spots. There is one cut out for a vegetable sink in the island.

After vacuuming today, you can see what I dislike about black counter tops. Dust! They look grey from all of the dust. Hopefully our house will be a little less dusty once we move in!

The vanity in the master bath is made of Kashmir White granite. I like how the light colored granite looks with the dark wood cabinets. We also used the Kashmir White in the shower and on the tub deck.

We loved the veins and little ruby red spots in the granite. The funny looking wet spots are from the adhesive they used to glue the slabs to the cement board walls...they should go away as it dries. Accent tiles will be used to fill the vertical stripes and add a little texture and break up the granite. The floor will be covered with little tiles that match the rest of the floor tile in the bathroom. But overall, it should be pretty easy to clean with the minimal grout!