Help needed with countertops! I'm new here!

12 years ago

I found this forum a bit late in the process but could use your help. We've been renovating our 1920's house for way too long but we're almost done! Kitchen cabinets are off-white (name is called White Chocalate and that is the color, though not yellowy at all), island is a distressed grayish/green (more gray than green) and floors are reclaimed but not too old looking - medium dark wood (wide plank). I need help with countertops. Want to do the same counters on both island and perimeter because kitchen is not too big and I alredy have so much going on - beamed ceiling too. dh fell in love with the Super White granite (or is it quartz) - it's gray/white - kind of looks like marble. I'm just not sure - will it work with cream cabinets? I know it will work on island and look good with floors but do I need white white cabinets to use a granite that is white and gray? Please advise!!

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petra66_gw
12 years ago
Have you taken your doors in the 'White Chocolate' and the grayish green with you to the stone yard and put them against the stone you're thinking about. Do it, take pictures, seeing the colours together will usually be enough to decide. Oh, and if you have narrowed it down to 1 or 2 stones, ask if you can bring a piece home to see how it looks in the daylight and electric light in your kitchen. HTH, Petra
erinct
12 years ago
I agree with petra66 -- it's so important to bring your door to the stone yard and see it next to the stone and then bring a sample of the stone home if you can to see it in your light. We also fell in love with Super White/White Fantasy quartzite and the cream door we had chosen really didn't go well (it actually brought out a lot of peach-pink tones in the cabinet color which I had never seen before). So we picked a much lighter cream, brought it back to the stone yard and it still didn't give me the look I wanted (the door looked dingy in comparison). But we really wanted the Super White so we changed the door color yet again to a warm white and we love the way everything goes together so far. The colors you have may work with the stone, but the only way to find out for sure is to see them together. Good luck!!!
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OK, I'm back. Here's my stab at it. Others will tell you if something I say won't work. This is all referring to your plan, not the current kitchen. I have exactly the same distance -- 7'3" -- right now b/t my sink and fridge. Granted, the stove is 6' from the fridge and the sink is 11' from the stove and all the counters are separated from each other by doorways and more. Terrible setup. There is no taking things from one place/zone, pivoting or short steps to put in the next zone. I have to take several steps. Your distances b/t the other two appliances are shorter than mine, but I don't see an easy way to get things from the fridge, clean/prep them, and take them to cook. All those involve more than a pivot or one or two steps. We ended up putting a rolling cart in the middle of the kitchen, which helped with that, but it always felt like it was in the way, we were always having to shift it one way or another to get around it or into things. Is the pellet set in a place that it can't be moved? Before I saw it I wondered if you could switch your LR and DR and have columns to replace the wall b/t the LR and kitchen. If no, then forget what I'm about to say. I also realize that the LR is much bigger than the DR, so maybe this could work just to borrow a little space from the LR and keep the DR where you have it. If you have a more formal LR though, you probably won't want to do it this way. But let's just say it is possible. Here's what I see. I may be biased by my own layout, but you can try it on for size anyway. - Open the LR to the kitchen with columns for support. - This would eliminate the run of cabinets by the fridge. - Start your cabinets on the next (stove) wall. Put a tall pantry cabinet in the corner on that wall. To its left, put the fridge with the side panels. To its left, a run of counter and upper and lower cabinets. - Turn the corner. Allow enough space for the range; move the window to the left to accommodate it. - Move the sink to the left to allow recommended counter space b/t stove and sink. - Instead of a door there, continue the lower cabinets further along. They could go another 2' and still allow more than 36" for clearance to get into the DR without changing that wall. - Start the window to the left of the MW cabinet and center the sink if you like, or have upper cabinets if you need them, and start the window at the sink. (My vote would be to start them at the stove and go to the end run of cabinets. You can center the windows above this run and center the sink with the windows. If you have any kind of view to the left as you are standing at the sink, the uppers on the left side will drive you crazy (or would me). - Replace the middle bay with a door. - In the middle of the kitchen, 42-48" from the counters, run an island parallel to the sink run, 6'x36-39" with seating. This would leave a 42" aisle to the left of the island from the DR through the kitchen. If it doesn't work to switch the LR and DR, I still have another idea. - Leave the long wall b/t kitchen and LR alone. Instead, add 18" to the 12" section. Move the peninsula 30" into the kitchen and down to butt up against your new 30" wall. Your doorway to the LR will be 3.5'. Your peninsula will extend in the same direction and to whatever extent you want, leaving clearance. - Keep the same L-shaped plan as above for your kitchen work zones. - In the middle of the kitchen, put a smaller island for landing and work space, leaving 42-48" for working aisles, 36" for passage aisles. A 4'x2' island running parallel to the sink would give you some workspace and some storage and a 36" aisle b/t it and the peninsula. - An alternate to the peninsula: make the cabinets in the DR next to it 12", bring the peninsula 3' out and make it an island, 3.5'x4', with its long middle where the wall is. I'm assuming you will have something for support? Columns or a beam or both? GW thread on islands with columns Island with columns If you like that look, google "Kitchen island with columns" to find more One other thought: if you were to put the stove on the outside wall, would you consider getting a regular hood? We are trading our OTR MW for a full hood and separate MW. I don't know about your OTR, but mine is no good at clearing the air when cooking and is way too noisy. I hope that is all clear and somewhat helpful.
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NewSouthernBelle
12 years ago
Sbrons - welcome. I am pretty new here too.
Ditto - you have to see the cabs right next to the granite but in general, yeah, I think Super White can go with white cabinets. Like Petra said, take pictures of it together and post those.
If it doesn't work though, don't fret, there are SOOO many different granite choices out there (well, assuming you are in a decent sized market). And a ton goes with white cabinets. Good luck.
colorfast
12 years ago
If you do take pictures, try posting them here. There is a strand called "New Here?" that will explain how to do it. I got a lot of helpful feedback from the photos I posted, it really helps people visualize.
sbrons
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you so much for your feedback - I really appreciate it.

To answer your questions -- yes, I have taken a door sample of both island and perimeter cabinets to the granite yard and yes, I have taken a sample of the granite to my kitchen. I just can't tell from that. Bottom line, I dont' know if cream goes with the gray/white slab. The cabinets are definitely a creamy white - not a gray white. I will try to post pictures of the slab if I can figure it out. The other granite I liked is called Everest White but it was very expensive. I really haven't seen that much I like and I live in a very busy market (NJ). Thanks for your input.
chitown_remodel
12 years ago
Gosh I hope off white cabinets go with white/gray granite because I am putting that in my kitchen!

There's a lot of cream and taupe in my delicattus white slab. I like mixing creams and whites and off whites though. So I am biased.
sbrons
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for posting your picture...I have to figure out how to post mine. My cabinets are very creamy and my countertop that I'm considering is gray/white. My husband liked a granite called Alaska White that is more busy but it does have cream, black, gray and it may go more....not sure what to do! I appreciate everyone's input!!
chitown_remodel
12 years ago
I know it is so tough. I had a bit of a struggle with this too. I think as long as your cabinets are not "yellow" or a different color comes out when you hold it up next to the countertop (like the pink color someone else posted that they saw in their cabinet) I think you are fine.

But YOU have to be fine with it!!

AND I must say that sometimes it is just so difficult to get a good picture of granite and cabinets. In real life they can look totally different.

Good luck.
kitchenaddict
12 years ago
hi sbrons..

I don't have creamy white cabinets, but if I did, I could see them going very well with my Alaska White (aka Delicatus White) granite.

As you can see in this photo, I have a lot of creamy white accents in my kitchen.

KA:)
MaureensCottage
12 years ago
Beautiful granite .... I just brought a sample of Alaskan White home today. Planning cabinets which will be painted BM Acadia White. Trying to decide "to glaze or not to glaze" the cabinets I've chosen.

I love the backsplash. Tell me more about it.
newhouseorbust
12 years ago
We chose Alaskan White for our island...not installed yet but the slab is stunning. Lots of white, chocolate, black, beige and it has a real cool great undertone that runs through. The perimeter counters will be leathered black Alacruz.. Our cabinets will be painted BM Mascarpone (a nice soft white but not yellow at all). I'll see if I can post a pic of my slab haven't figured how to do that yet...lol
newhouseorbust
12 years ago
link of our Alaskan white...I love the green hue through it

Here is a link that might be useful:
califkitchen
12 years ago
Kitchenaddict,,
Love your backsplash! Can you tell me what it is?

Thank you!
cplover
12 years ago
KitchenAddict has crema marfil tumbled marble-- I too was curious and went searching

Here is a link that might be useful: KitchenAddict Finished Kitchen

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