Pink in Giallo Veneziano Granite?
Hi Tom,
We are having our laminate kitchen counters replaced with granite. The problem we have is that there is a strong pink tint to the ceramic tile floor. It has been suggested that Giallo Veneziano would be a good choice. After going on the internet to read about it, every site says that it is yellow or gold and this would not work with the pink. However, after looking at many pictures of slabs of this granite, a lot of them appear to have pink in them. I would appreciate your comments on this and also any other suggestions you might have with regard to other granites that would blend with the pink.
Thanks for your help,
Sonja
Hello Sonja,
Giallo Veneziano was probably the #1 most commonly installed granite in the 1990s. The quarry is in Brazil but the First Quality blocks that are extracted are exclusive owned by an Italian company, called Red Graniti. The second quality blocks are known for having large dark veins and sometimes a pinkish cast. The classic first quality Giallo Veneziano does not have pink. However, there is so much demand for Giallo Veneziano that the second quality pinkish color has made it way directly into the USA market place on a consistent basis It is cheaper to buy the Giallo Veneziano with pink because it did not have to go through the exclusivity of Red Graniti.
So! Yes, Giallo Veneziano frequently can be found to have a pinkish color.
Personally, I think pink goes great on the floor, mixed with whites or creams. However, put pink on the counter mixed with browns and blacks and you may as well toss in an avocado color refrigerator as well. I don’t know if you would consider a light color, but may I suggest you look at Bianco Romano. It is a very nice granite and the garnet accents would compliment the pink in your floor. See www.GraniteStock.com for a photo.
Best wishes,
Tom Cordova
