Pearly

Would you believe I'm not talking about "purl" as in knitting, but "pearl" as in a color? Johnny and I went to check out more kitchen countertop samples and we actually agreed on this:

It's Sile Stone - a quartz product. Color we like: Ebony Pearl. We also liked Rainforest, a very deep mottled green. This material is minimally cheaper than granite, but just as pretty. I like Corian too, but wanted something with a little more shine. This isn't the beach cottage/mediterranean themed colors I had originally envisioned, but I'm sure we can incorprate blues and teals into the paint and/or tile.

I'd like to do the tile similar to what I saw a few years ago at one of the OBX houses we rented (the Beer Bong Contest house). The kitchen had white cabinets, dark blue Corian counters and the backsplash was tiled with semi-translucent blue glass in various tones. Some of the glass tiles were thicker than others, installed so the surface wasn't level (like a relief art piece) and very dark grout was used. It was really pretty.

Our kitchen is galley style and not very big. I think if we get the black countertop and do blue paint/tile, it will flow nicely into the dining area where Phoebe Buffet (I changed it's name from Jimmy) resides next to the blue vertical blinds on the sliding glass doors. Hmmm... I'm also thinking of painting our bedroom a deeper blue than what is currently on the walls. Blue everything! I'm turning into John!

Stay tuned and have an awesome weekend!