Canton Cut Stone makes it right!

When our kitchen counters were installed last week, I was so pleased with the Hanstone Specchio White Quartz. It's even more beautiful in person, and definitely better than the little sample I've been carrying around for the last six months! 

However, my marble remnant, for which our baking center was resized to fit the exact dimensions of the slab, was cut wrong. There was a big notch out of one corner. I couldn't help but be disappointed. It was a splurge. Not essential, not even important in the grand scheme of life. But disappointing nonetheless. Since we bought a remnant, I wasn't sure what the options were. I certainly didn't plan to buy marble at full price. I left it to Todd, our GC.

I was elated a few days later to learn that Canton Cut Stone would be replacing my marble. Last night, when we dropped off a new light for Niels' office (his Dutch one only half works...sigh), we were pleasantly surprised to find this:

It's really beautiful!

It looks WONDERFUL! I am so happy that they made it right!

While they were here, they also brought the in-law vanity back. We had to go with an undermount sink after realizing that the vessel sink we bought was too high for ADA standards. We actually wanted an undermount all along, so we're very happy with how it turned out.

And at long last, our laminate counter has been installed in the laundry room! It makes us laugh that of the quartz, marble, granite and laminate counters, it was the laminate that took the longest to get installed.

The laminate is called Citadel Warp (5882) from Formica. It's a pretty gray with a line pattern.

 

The sink is also installed. We first saw this one at a kitichen design center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It's the Corstone White Self-Rimming Acrylic Laundry Sink. We ended up buying it from Keim Lumber, but's also available at Lowes.

A big THANK YOU to Canton Cut Stone for making this family very happy!

***bonus fact***

I am writing this post using the newly installed internet at our new house while watching our carpet go in!

In-Law Suite Vanity In!

My writing energy wilted after writing about the marble mishap, but I've had a nap and am ready to share more good news: the River White granite vanity has been installed in the in-law bathroom!

I saw the slab when I was by in the morning. This is my favorite of the granites we chose. If a slab had been available, or if this was big enough for our vanity, we would have had it installed in our bathroom. (but the Kasmir White is very nice, too)

River White Granite, surrounded by many boxes and our new bedding.

Close up of the River White. I love the gray lines.

Installation complete.

Our Kraus sink arrived, too, so I placed it on the vanity for a quick peek.

Side view. After the Delta touch faucet is installed, we'll make the pipes under the sink prettier.

The vanity is a little non-traditional, but the idea is that if I (or someone else in our family) is suddenly in a wheelchair, renovating the bathroom for accessibility is one less thing we need to think about. The height and shape of the vanity allows someone to comfortably use the sink from a wheelchair. The touch-activated faucet will be easy for someone with arthritis to us. There's still space for storage, and room for a chair to navigate to all the important bathroom fixtures. Hopefully, we won't ever need all these features, but the peace of mind that goes with knowing it's ready definitely puts my mind to rest.

Here come the counter tops.

I was happy to see the counter installers in the house today. The two guys on the crew are from Serbia, so we had a nice chat about being bi-national in Ohio. I was a little disappointed that my quartz kitchen countertops and in-law bath have to wait until Monday, but since we want to make sure the correct holes get drilled to match the correct fixtures, I've made my peace with the delay.

On the happy news, the counters in D's bathroom, our bathroom and powder room are in! As a review, we choose eased edge profile, 1/8" radius corners, and negative reveals on the undermount sinks. If these terms are foreign to you--and they sure were to us before this process!--click here for pictures and an explanation. We also chose polished finish, which may have been a mistake because it is shiny instead of matte, but it's also easier to maintain and much more common, so we'll see how it goes.

D's Bathroom:

Here's the Venetian Gold granite remnant in D's bathroom. It's a little busy for me, but great for his bathroom. 

Here's a close up of the sink. Ignore the camera shadow to the left, it's not dark like that in real life. (This is the negative reveal, meaning you can't see the top of the sink. We like it because gunk can't collect there).

This is a photo of the remnant on the day we selected it.

Master Bedroom:
Here is the Kashmir White in our bathroom. This is the only granite for which that we couldn't use a remnant.

Love the way it looks!

Looks great with the gray wall.

Edge profile.

1/8" radius corner.

Picture with our slab on selection day.

Powder Room: 

The White Diamond remnant was a bit of surprise. This is the remnant we saw:

And here it is installed. 

 

Granted, we didn't look at it very long. We saw that it was a whitish remnant in the size we needed. Both the designer and saleswoman told us that this is a higher grade granite, so we picked it.

When we got the granite names a few days later, I saw this White Diamond kitchen and saw how busy it could be:

So I shouldn't be too surprised to see this.

I'm still not sure how this is the same remnant, but it is pretty and looks nice in the powder room. Of course, we love the remnant price. I'm a little concerned that it's too busy for me with my vertigo issues, so I'll double check with Canton Cut Stone. Worse case scenario, on my bad days, if it bothers me, I can use the in-law bathroom downstairs.

Still to come:

River White in the in-law suite. I LOVE this granite. If the remnant would have been bigger, I would have put it in our bathroom.

Citadel Warp (5882) Formica laminate in the laundry room. I really look forward to seeing how this all looks together.

  Hanstone Specchio White quartz in the kitchen and command center. I cannot wait to see this in my kitchen!!!


Carrara Marble remnant for my baking center. Oh the wonderful things I will make here!

I was at the house until about noon, so I'm not sure if the laundry room was going to be done today or tomorrow, or when our bathroom and the powder room bath have sinks yet. Stay tuned!