Yesterday we went to WOS to reselect our stone benchtop colour. Fair to say it didn't go well and they kicked us out at 5pm without having made a decision.
Originally we'd chosen the Cat 2 colour, New Crystal Salt. At the time, it was the lightest we could afford that didn't have any discoloured 'flecks'. We are building a rather monochromatic home with dark tiles, dark flooring, soft grey wall paint, so when it came to the kitchen we wanted something really light/white but still within our budget.
I'm really disappointed by the alternatives - most of which have large brown or blue flecks.
The closest, in terms of how 'grainy' it is, is the Norte, but the pink undertone just won't work with the rest of our kitchen.
Upon hearing those who originally selected a Cat 1 colour were being given a free upgrade to Cat 2, I should expect the offer to be extended to us. There is a nice Cat 3 colour, 'White Storm' which is far whiter than our original colour, but equally as 'grainy' with maybe a subtle grey/blue undertone. This would work much nicer in our kitchen. The consultant at PD said 'all you can do is ask' but I am already hearing PD saying NO. I'm really torn. I don't want to have to spend more $$$ on a similar benchtop colour, but I also don't want to settle on a Cat 1/2 colour that really doesn't match.
The picture at the top of this post is a comparison of Maple Orna, White Storm, and Essastone New Crystal Salt. As you can see, White Storm (and even Maple Orna) are whiter, but in terms of 'graininess', White Storm is much more refined.
Thoughts/opinions?
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