We have dark julia soapstone paired with Medallion cabinets painted in White Chocolate--a fairly creamy white. The dark julia doesn't have many streaks of white in it, so there is no real clash with the cabinets. You might want to focus on quiet soapstones without much white veining. We also have a kitchen peninsula in jatoba wood (a fairly reddish brown) that looks fine with the soapstone and cabinets. It's probably somewhat darker and redder than yours will be, though. Sorry, no photos--I haven't taken the time to figure out how to do it.

foxieloxies:

I suggest you look at some of the estone and solid surface marble look-alikes. All of the look with none of the etching.

I have caramel/creamy veins in my soapstone. I have quite a mixture of turquoise, white, cream, etc.

bcafe,

Could you post a picture of your ss. It sounds yummy.

I don't think you have to worry about the soapstone white clashing with the cabinets. Not sure that white really clashes with anything - but I will double check with my interior designer and report back if it does! I took a look at Houzz, and found a number of creamy cabs with the soapstone, and I think it looks great. Here is one that has the off-white cabs with a honey coloured floor which should give you an idea.

Here is a link that might be useful: [Soapstone with off-white[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/updated-kitchen-traditional-kitchen-new-york-phvw-vp~26280)

It sounds wonderful to me!

We have BM Acadia White painted cabinets with our soapstone and I think they go well together. I looked up your color and it may be a little creamier than mine, but they are similar.
Here's a picture of our kitchen (minus our counter stools):

Hope that helps one way or the other! Good luck. :)

"I suggest you look at some of the estone and solid surface marble look-alikes. All of the look with none of the etching."

Agreed! My first countertops I chose were solid surface Corian product, from Martha Stewart's line, "Bedford Marble." I decided against it mostly because it was just not the right color to do what I needed to do in my kitchen. but with creamy-tending-toward yellow-ish it would look stunning! It is a beautiful product.

I have knotty pine cabinets with a creamy whitewash (tending toward yellowish) on them, and it doesn't clash with the white veining in my soapstone.
I think your choice sounds beautiful, and you are going to love your soapstone! ...I do mine:)

I agree that different whites work together beautifully, esp. when any of them are naturally occurring.

I think black soapstone could act as kind of a frame for the other elements. Black accents are always sophisticated and it sounds like you have a sophisticated old lady!

Those Houzz pictures are gorgeous, aren't they?

And I do know nothing clashes with white, other than another white with a non-complimentary undertone!

Soapstone looks great with creamy white cabinets. It also looks great with rich, warm colors, like natural walnut and stained tiger maple. My kitchen designer's kitchenette in her studio has creamy white wall cabinets and stained tiger maple base cabinets with soapstone counter. It looks wonderful in reality:

ILoveCookies, that kitchen is beautiful! Feels rustic without feeling old. Gorgeous!

greenhaven, thanks! That's my KD's kitchenette. Her taste is very compatible to mine, which is why I chose her to do my kitchen. :)

My soapstone is being installed on Wednesday and I had the same dilemma with cabinet colors. Mine are currently creamier than I wanted with the soapstone. The cabinets are being painted this week BM Cloud White. I think that I am going to notice a big difference...maybe not. I know that after looking at all of the photos of soapstone kitchens I wanted to "brighten" my cabinets, but not have them stark white. Good luck!

Thank you everyone for your quick and creative responses! ILoveCookies, that IS a gorgeous kitchen! I viewed every piece of soapstone available in my area (Oklahoma) and they are all VERY soft, like I can scratch it with my fingernail soft! I was crushed for 24 hours, but now exploring having some better quality slabs shipped here from Teixeira Soapstone. Not a popular choice in this part of the country, lots of fear by designers, fabricators, etc., but I can see why after viewing the quality of soapstone being sent here. All soapstone is not that soft, right?!!

I should also say that not only could I scratch them with my fingernail, several of them had big gouges from the chains used to bring them into the yard. Worries me!

I had mine shipped from M. Tex in Denver.

Green Mountain "Majestic" soapstone is architectural grade and is very appropriate for kitchen use. I'd look up the company and see if there are any fabricators in your area. It's not as dramatic looking as some of the slabs from other distributors but if you want something fit for a kitchen the quality is great.

I have the anastacia soapstone from m texiera. It is much harder than most. My cabs are white dove which is pretty creamy. A lot will depend on your lighting as well.