Black or White Countertops with Dark Wood Floors

7 år siden

We're updating our kitchen. The appliances will be stainless steel (replacing microwave with vent hood), the cabinets will be repainted white, and the floors are already dark hardwood.

We're having trouble deciding between Jet Black quartz countertops with marble backsplash, Rococco, and Minuet. If Rococco or Minuet then probably a gray backsplash.

We love the pictures we see of black countertops and marble backsplash, but fear it will make our kitchen look too dark and small. We also love the look of the white quartz, but Minuet seems like the "safe" choice and Rococco appears a little busy.

I've attached pictures of our kitchen as well as the dining room, fireplace, and stairs that you can see from different parts of the kitchen. Also attached the samples of the countertop.

Suggestions please?

Rococco, Jet Black, Minuet

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Laurie McDowell Interior Design

7 år siden

I would go with either of the white counter tops and probably with the Minuet for the very reason that the first one looks too much like the fireplace. You don't need to match them but just blend them. Each will look rich and specially intended for their applications. Don't need to copy to create harmony.

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auntthelma
7 år siden
I like Rococco. It looks like the fireplace surround.
Susan Mooney
7 år siden
Rococco or Minuet but not the jet black.
acm
7 år siden
Black with that dark floor will really make your room feel dark, especially compared with the light counters you have now. Don't do it.
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Heart of the Home
7 år siden
Rococo looks fantastic on white cabinets, the Minuet (while really nice) tends to get lost IMO. I agree that black on the tops would be too dark with your floor.
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The island in this photo is Rococo with a Black Absolute on the perimeter. The Black works in this kitchen because the flooring is not dark and there is a lot of natural light in the space.
yvette724
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7 år siden
OK. Thank you all for the input. We actually do have a lot of natural light in the kitchen although it doesn't look like it in the pictures I posted.

Here is a gray backsplash tile we found before we looked at the countertop options.
yvette724
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7 år siden
Also, this is my first time posting and when I originally posted this question I left out "in kitchen". So I edited it, but it created 2 separate posts and I'm getting responses on both. Is there any way to merge them?
yvette724
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7 år siden
Thanks for the input. We're highly likely going with the Rococo. Any opinions on these backsplash options? We're thinking the gray because the blueish one gives off a beach vibe to me, and we don't live close to the beach (unfortunately!).

Also, with the gray one it was suggested to use a dark grout. I think white or a light gray would look better. Thoughts?
yvette724
Forfatter
7 år siden
Here's how the gray backsplash looks with white grout (or similar) versus how a similar gray tile looks with darker grout.
yvette724
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7 år siden
Finally getting a chance to share my pics of the Rococo countertop. I love how it looks. Thanks for the advice!
CLC
7 år siden
Beautiful update! I love your kitchen
teechor
6 år siden
Love how this came out!! I'm working on making some similar changes to my kitchen. Can you share what the flooring is? And approx cost for countertops per sq foot?
yvette724
Forfatter
6 år siden
@teechor: Thank you. The flooring came from reallycheapfloors.com. It's solid hardwood. I can't remember the exact name, but it was something like Sportsman something Brown. Our countertop was $63/sqft.
teechor
6 år siden
Ok, thanks so much!!
yvette724
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6 år siden
@teechor you're welcome!