It looks like open concept perhaps from the illustrations? If so, what is your decor? The dark cabinets have a more modern feel to me while the white cabinets seem more cottage style. I think you can always add color very easily to the white kitchen with an area rug and accessories.

Yes Anne, it is a open concept kitchen open to dining area and living room. We are leaning towards a contemporary feel to the kitchen. We will have stainless steel appliances. I guess we dont want the kitchen to look too dark, which i am not sure with this model. Thanks for your inputs, appreciate it !

Will the dark cabinets look good with this model without making the kitchen look heavy? Or are white cabinets best for light feel along with light colored tiles? Can we make contemporary feel with white cabinets without cottage feel?

Which direction does the kitchen face? Do you have samples or names of the actual tile? Will the island be drywalled and painted to match the walls? If so, I think you can easily do dark perimeter cabinets. I saw that shape island in dark cabinetry recently on this forum and it was oppressive, so I would avoid a dark island.

Please don't do a skinny multi-colored glass mosaic or travertine tile with your Typhoon Bordeaux. Let us help you.

Just saw your post. Diagonal tile is typically considered traditional and I would even call them dated. How contemporary do you want to go? I would consider a stacked subway tile. I'll find some photos for you.

So here's a beautiful 4x12 ceramic tile, just to get you started with ideas. Slab white doors give you a modern look, but you can do dark Shaker cabs too.

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Are skinny mosaic glass tiles dates already? Who knew! What's in? Subway tile?

Kitchen is to the right from entry , window is facing north. Yes the island will be drywalled and painted on the living room side and with cabinets towards the cooktop. These are the tiles(2 finalists) we are considering for the entire floor,Emser Cordova Avorio(top) and Emser Lucerne Grassen(bottom).

I think the top one is more versatile but the bottom one warmer and brighter.

And these are the 2 cabinets we are considering.

I LOVE the dark wood. Should be easy to design around. White takes a lot of artistic talent to make them look rich and stylish. The dark wood is a stand alone classic. The granite possibilities are endless.

If you are facing north I would consider lighter cabinets. Although is depends where you live. I live in the Chicago area and only see sun in my kitchen in the late afternoon. Also Chicago light tends to be cool light so I prefer warmer colors. Good luck

With the open concept, I don't think it matters that one corner of one room has dark cabinetry. You can have light walls and backsplash. Which floor plan are you doing?

I prefer the first tile. It looks like it's got gray and beige, which will be easier to work with than the peachy tones of the travertine. That's kind of a Tuscan tile, which was popular in the 90s and still, unfortunately, is hanging around in tile shops. My goal would be to tone down the reds of the Bordeaux by letting the granite be the warmest element in the room. Ideally you want to go look at slabs and bring a sample of both floor tiles and the cabinet doors. You'd want to pick a slab that has a lot of cream like this one.

Typhoon Bordeaux Granite with Full Backsplash · More Info

I don't think skinny mosaic is out of style as much as it would be too busy for your granite. I also have typhoon Bordeaux

I don't know if anybody saw the movie Sex and the City 2 but I loved the blue tile in Carrie and Big's apartment--it was aqua blue with a more rounder shape but in the style of subway tile if that makes sense.

No backsplash yet. I can't decide on one. I even had a so called designer help me. Her suggestion was beyond words, not in a good way. here's a visual with stained cherry cabs