Granite & Tile Shopping

Long.  That's what today was.  We were scheduled to visit a couple of granite/marble shops and what I thought would take a mere few hours ended up lasting an entire afternoon. We looked through aisles and aisles of slabs only finding a couple we liked (which is pretty good considering the wide selection).

What we are looking for is something that will match our kitchen cabinets.  Many people today were lugging their actual kitchen cabinet around, comparing it to the slabs (smart!)... sadly, we couldn't do that.

What we are looking for is something dark brown (but not black), not sparkley/speckley and not overly swirly.  The one we liked best is called Antique Brown.  The picture below looks a lot lighter, because of my flash, but is actually quite dark in person.

Also, we'll be switching up the tiles in the foyer.  My father-in-law found some he really liked, mostly because of their uniqueness in size and shape.  I like how one small change in tile size can make such a big difference in the overall look as a whole.

Wow.  There is so much we want to do, and we don't even have our house yet!  3 more days until we get our keys!!