Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 22:17     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Black. White is way too stark. I have white cabinets and soapstone counters.

Go to Houzz and look at the photos of white kitchens and see if the white on white is too much for you.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 22:04     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Anything but white.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 22:03     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
gray - if you do choose to go shiny, rubbing alcohol plus a drop of dish soap in a spray bottles keeps them beautiful
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 22:03     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Anonymous wrote:I have dark gray granite with white cabinets and white subway tile - really love it! Looks kind of like this: http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=63154


Yikes! The pots and rack look terrible in this photo.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:26     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Dark. How about soapstone?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:23     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Depends on the floors and backsplash
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:22     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Galaxy black is timeless
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:20     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Anonymous wrote:What colors are the floors? If they are cream/white you probably need some contrast somewhere. If they are wood you have more leeway.


I agree. Either way, go for a matte finish. That super-shiny polished look is dated.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:12     Subject: Re:black or white counters with white cabinets?
I needed to lok at a lot of photos to understand what I liked when I redid my kitchen. The finished kitchens blog was helpful for me.

http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:06     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
I like contrast, but black counters show every fingerprint, so be prepared to wipe down often.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:01     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
Go for the contrast.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 20:00     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
I have dark gray granite with white cabinets and white subway tile - really love it! Looks kind of like this: http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=63154
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 19:54     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
What colors are the floors? If they are cream/white you probably need some contrast somewhere. If they are wood you have more leeway.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 19:52     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
I like honed black granite.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2013 19:50     Subject: black or white counters with white cabinets?
white subway tile.
rowhouse galley kitchen.

was thinking white-ish quartz
but also like the look of a black