What countertop would look best with refinished oak cabinetry?

Susan
by Susan
We have a pumpkin colored paint and wood blinds. Do I go with a black stone or a soapstone, or should I get a lighter granite countertop. The floor is new and I love it! The cabinets are refinished and the wood looks great!

  8 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 28, 2017

    That really is a matter of you decorating style,however if it was my kitchen I would the lighter counter to offset the good.

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Feb 28, 2017

    IMO the soapstone would look good, since it is a more blue tone and the opposite of orange on the colour wheel. I have blue-aqua tones with my oak, and I like the effect.

  • Nana Brown Nana Brown on Mar 01, 2017

    You need white or very light to offset the dark. I would choose a quartz since it is so versatile and worry-free. Perhaps the opposite of soapstone- white with grey veining. You never have to worry about sealing quartz and the new colors are amazing!


    I love what you have done so far.

  • Lori Lori on Mar 04, 2017

    I like the soapstone....I would add pops of bright color with rugs and accessories.

  • Eroque022810 Eroque022810 on Mar 05, 2017

    What's wrong with the way it is now? I think that if you put something dark the room is going to be dark. Anyway I personally love soapstone. But it would make things look more country like where something shiny would modernize anything. So it just depends on your overall look. What style for home.

  • Nancy Gramm Nancy Gramm on Mar 05, 2017

    I have oak cabinets as well, and I chose a color dictated by the flooring--we have cola colored stained concrete . It's been in almost 10 yeas, and I still like the look, but sometimes I'm a bit swayed by the lighter cabinets/countertops/etc you see now. Tastes change, no getting around it! And you can't know what the next fad will be so choose what suits you! (I do like the soapstone.)