Our contractor told me to get the tumbled marble, and he was absolutely bang on with that recommendation. It's beautiful. I took a couple of photos, but I took them when it was already dark outside, so you can't really get a sense of the colour.
A bit of the stone backsplash on the fridge side.
It's really much lighter in colour than it appears in this light,
but you get a sense of the texture of the stone and the variations.
A shot of the other side, behind the sink.
I googled "travertine" and got this great description of it from "Natural Stone Interiors":
"Travertine stone is soft and delicate to look at. It breathes spaciousness. It's relaxed and soothing. The feeling is peaceful, tranquil, serene. It's a simple beauty. A casual formalness. The classic aged look of tumbled stone will warm your home. A polished or honed travertine becomes a bit more formal, yet it's still inviting. The soft earthy hues of this natural stone keep it in tune with nature."
Clearly this was the perfect choice for us. We're all about being peaceful, tranquil, and serene (you know, we have those three super serene dogs . . . ), and our "formalness" is most definitely "casual." In any case, I absolutely love how it fits in with the cabinets and the granite.
Tomorrow the tile men return to finish up. They have a few small pieces to cut and install, and then they have to grout everything and seal the travertine. We're almost done!
Oh, and the reparation of the hole in the ceiling continued today; in a day or so you'll never even know it was there.
We're already looking forward to picking up all the drop cloths, cleaning the floors, and (dare I say it?) removing the blue protective wrap from the appliances. Not long until I'll be writing my notes from the FIRST storey!
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