Different color island cabinetry? Or different island countertop?

[Anonymous]

Renovating kitchen. Doing white cabinets on the perimeter with a marble-y quartz. Want to do something different on island. Should I do

A)black stained island cabinet (island will be 7ft long and have sink dishwasher and trash with seating on the other side) with the same counters as the perimeter?
Or
B)Leathered black (matte) granite on the perimeter and the same white cabinets but the white marble quartz for the island.

[Anonymous]

I don't care for either, but the different colored cabinets are the lesser of two evils.

[Anonymous]

If kids will sit at the island, a dark cabinet will ensure you aren't a slave to keeping kid-footprints off white cabinets.

[Anonymous]

Either is fine, just pick one and not both.

[Anonymous]

Do you have to make it black? How about a dark wood?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I am fine with the island cabinet contrast. I’m strongly opposed to the different stone on the island. One is quite common, the other is rare (and for good reason IMO)

[Anonymous]

Leatheted granite has a bumpy texture. I used it for my fireplace hearth. I don't think it could be a countertop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, wood, with same countertop

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Renovating kitchen. Doing white cabinets on the perimeter with a marble-y quartz. Want to do something different on island. Should I do

A)black stained island cabinet (island will be 7ft long and have sink dishwasher and trash with seating on the other side) with the same counters as the perimeter?
Or
B)Leathered black (matte) granite on the perimeter and the same white cabinets but the white marble quartz for the island.

Whatever you do, skip the matte granite. That really seems like a trend with an expiration date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Renovating kitchen. Doing white cabinets on the perimeter with a marble-y quartz. Want to do something different on island. Should I do

A)black stained island cabinet (island will be 7ft long and have sink dishwasher and trash with seating on the other side) with the same counters as the perimeter?
Or
B)Leathered black (matte) granite on the perimeter and the same white cabinets but the white marble quartz for the island.

Whatever you do, skip the matte granite. That really seems like a trend with an expiration date.

Have you seen "Virginia granite"? It's matte, and it's gorgeous

[Anonymous]

Yeah I would definitely do something not plain white for the island cupboards.

I looked at some houses with contrasting countertops, there were a few fails. It's hard to tie it in. But the one that looked the best still wasn't great.

It depends a lot on your flooring imo.

[Anonymous]

I love B. We have that granite now for counters and it’s indestructible, forgiving, and not really noticeably textured. I wouldn’t do a black island countertop though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, wood, with same countertop

Love this!

[Anonymous]

I did marble-look quartz in my kitchen and love the no-maintenance and durability, but it’s not completely convincing as marble. I think it looks nice, but I wouldn’t call attention to it by adding a second countertop type and making it the focal point. And I dislike the leathered texture, it never looks truly clean to me.