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which countertop with light maple flooring and cherry cabinets

13 years ago

we're remodeling our kitchen and want to use natural or slightly stained cherry cabinets (shaker style) with light maple flooring. we're wondering if dark granite countertops would look odd since the flooring is light. if so what color countertop would work?

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sabjimata

13 years ago

Boxerpups has done it again!

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Fori
13 years ago
I think you have to get dark so it WON'T look odd!
ideagirl2
13 years ago
Almost any color would work with natural or light cherry and a light maple floor. Okay, probably not blue or red. But black, deep gray and dark green would all work, and even dark brown might work depending on the rest of the kitchen.

I agree with Fori that dark would look best here. You need some contrast in a kitchen, and this is the place to do it.

Here's Oxwich Green Cambria (quartz) as an example:
http://www.cambriausa.com/collection.cfm/all-colors/oxwich%20green
And here it is in real life, though with cream cabinets instead of cherry:
http://www.cambriausa.com/galleryDetail.cfm?colorcode=6200&filename=P-115&colorname=Oxwich%20Green
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trailgirl
13 years ago
Here's a link (if I can manage it) showing cherry cabinets with all sorts of counter colors, light and dark. Hopefully you can find something that you love!

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg092113479667.html?8
boxerpups
13 years ago
Your Kitchen sounds like it is going to be great.
Light cherry with light wood floors. I believe any
color on the counters could work. I posted some
light wood kitchens with with wood floors to give you
some ideas for your own space.

Sure, dark could work but don't rule out a lighter color
if you love a lighter colors. White marble counters and
cherry cabs can be a graceful space. Check out StaceyNeil's
kitchen.

~boxerpups

StaceyNeil

House Beautiful

Jackson

Tile Quilt pattern

Homily magazine

Home Design Burgundy Stained

Jennifer Gilmer DC Kitchen Designer

Ocean 6
iowaboy9
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks for the photos boxerpups. They are a great help. It is great to see examples of light countertops with cherry cabinets.
breezygirl
13 years ago
Hooray for Boxerpups! I was thinking dark for you Iowaboy, but those lighter ones look good too.
remodelfla
13 years ago
Love the lighter too.... and yes sabjimata... boxer does it best.

How ya' feeling by the way? Isn't the baby due soon?

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