Black or White Countertops with Dark Wood Floors
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
Comments (15)
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7 years ago
PROHeart of the Home
7 years agoRococo 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
7 years agoOK. 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
7 years agoyvette724
7 years agoThanks 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
7 years agoHere's how the gray backsplash looks with white grout (or similar) versus how a similar gray tile looks with darker grout.
yvette724
7 years agoFinally getting a chance to share my pics of the Rococo countertop. I love how it looks. Thanks for the advice!
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