If its stressing you out, my suggestion is for now to tile over the splashback in the white tile you have elsewhere in the bathroom. No feature, just plain white right across, but install the tiles onto a masonry substrate, (ie. glue a protective board in there over, and tile over that) Live with it for a few months, and if you still hate it, remove the tiles and the pebbles willl still be there with minimal glue to remove. This would be temporary solution and if you decide that you like it, then tile over the pebbles permanently. At least this way, all it has cost you is a few tiles, and you can revisit it later when you have had more time to consider the choices. Also, as your granite top is already in, I imagine it would be quite expensive to have a new piece of stone cut, edges polished and installed etc.. You also risk damaging your vanity and the pebble splashback in the process of removing/installing a new top. Finally, you could do nothing for now. Making decisions like these when you are feeling under pressure to decide is horrendous, a bit of time and the answer will come to you. All the best :-)

Hi All, It sounds like tumeric and grease are the worst culprits for staining. We are looking to put the Cloudburst in our kitchen as our island and backsplash, but I'm very nervous. I love to cook and host. I also LOVE the look of this stone and would like to make it work if we can. Are there any bakers on this thread that have experience with these countertops? If you are rolling out dough or baking with greasy dough, how has that experience been? What if you get butter/oil on it? Any tips? Do you cover the counter before doing your baking etc.? I imagine beet juice would also be a nightmare?

The kitchen looks updated. But the concept of a dining table attached to an island, in my opinion, really limits movement in the room. You loose room for extra people to sit around a table, without entering the kitchen. Also the drinks fridge should be, in my opinion, on the living area side of island, so it is easily accessible without entering kitchen work space.

I can't really comment on those specific colours as digital photogrpahy isn't accurate enough to tell the differences. Both Ceaserstone and Silestone have good reputations for being durable, family-friendly work surfaces for kitchens. However they are not indestructible - so if you put something red hot from the oven directly onto the surface there is a chance that they will crack from heat stress. The plain colours tend to show every crumb and bit of leftover food, but the ones which are more like terrazzo with a fleck pattern running through are really good at disguising crumbs. If you are looking for toughness and better durability then you should consider the Dekton surfaces by Cosentino, which is like the next-generation Ceaserstone (and a lot more expensive). Best of luck with your considerations, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls