PEACE = when things just work out...

So, I thought the Green Peace granite was what I wanted.... then when I brought my friend Kathy to view it we noticed that some of the areas with veining did not seem to take the polished finish the same as the other parts of the slab. When viewed on an angle, seemed like it might look "dirty" or not consistent.

BUMMER!!

I have been looking at all kinds of slab and I was thinking this was my choice. Well, no worries; will find out details and decide. If not this granite; I will find another. This is one of the things that a big renovation teaches you. You MUST GO WITH THE FLOW!!! Things do not always go as planned; and you have to just deal with it (aka "accept it"). When things do not go as planned, there might be a good reason. Actually, as I think back, all the times we have had things not go as planned with this project and we just accepted it; we ended up with something better. I think sometimes the "house" speaks!

OK... so now it is Friday and I bring my designer, Marit by to see the slab. We talk to the folks at the granite warehouse and they tell us that some types of granite have minerals that will not be polished.... they just cannot be due to the nature of the minerals. Green Peace is one of these slabs. So yes those attributes are part of the slab. She told us we should go out into the yard where there are some remnants and scraps and we can see some of the Green Peace in the outdoor light because some of it is back there.

Marit likes Green Peace as well and also shares my concerns.... although in the direct sun light it is not so bad.....We go back inside and ask if we can "borrow" one of the remnants so I can see how it looks in the house. They say "Yes" and I get to take home a 16" by 52" piece of granite which we placed on top of the island in the rental house so we could see if we liked it.

Hello!! We do like it! Bill likes it! And while there are "streaks" it is not so bad. So, here I sit and I ponder what are the chances that there would be a "sample" for me to take home and try out? Unheard of!!! I think this is a sign that Green Peace is meant to be the granite in our kitchen.... AND, am hoping we can leverage some of those remnants to reduce the cost! LOL....

Need to talk to Jack. We will see.

Hello Green Peace! Welcome home.

Now I can plan the rest of this room!

Granite

Wow! Who ever knew all the choices there are in granite slabs.... and the price ranges are crazy. Learning lots about granite and where it comes from. Some of the pieces are just incredibly amazing. Makes you appreciate the wonder of mother nature that such beauty is created in our universe.

The choice of slab is somewhat important. We have quite a bit of counter and we are converting our kitchen/family room/dining room into one great room, so it is part of a room we are spending quite a bit of time in. Granite choice is going to impact choices regarding finish for cabinets, and floor as well as lighting and potentially even paint colors....

On first visit out to look at Granite, I thought this crazy piece of granite would be my choice, but after sleeping on it.... and going back to look at it, decided I did not love it and Bill didn't like it so I kept searching!

and searching!

Finally, while decision is not final, Ithink I have found the piece we are going to use.... gray and green with lots of veining and very nonstandard.... it is from Brazil and it is called "Green Peace"

We will decide this weekend so I can move on with all the other choices!