What size is the Kitchen and how is the lighting? I would only use dark counters if your kitchen is large and has loads of natural light. Dark counters tend to make a kitchen look smaller. The problem you will have with Black Galaxy is that it is so dark it will show every crumb and speck of dust. Just as bad as trying to keep a shiny black car looking clean.

I agree with Renov8or. Its really to your preference if you want a contrast or not. All of those counter top options are great with white cabinets. You should also think about how the counter tops would look with your flooring as well. Even though its not touching your flooring, it does play apart of it when you look at your counter top and glance over at your floor. Good luck!

I don't see granite in Florida. I know it's done, it never fails to feel "heavy" to me. I'd do a simple quartz free of pattern. ...white or black. You have enough going on.

I don't see the "citrus" effect quite honestly. Despite your white furniture. Too much depth bordering "rust" etc, especially in sofa and chairs. A bit more freshness and clarity..... less muddy tone needed.

Thank you for your comments, Jan Moyer. Actually our colors are more like your top photo -- my photo doesn't quite capture the colors right; poor lighting. Hoping new lighting will help. Or maybe I can convince the H to add some white to the walls!

Do you have a kitchen designer looking after your design or are you just "thinking" that this is the plan.

This is Colonial Breeze. It doesn't have the "yellowly" effect. There are many different slabs labeled Colonial... something that might be an option. I would keep looking. I personally am not a fan of dark countertops, but some people love them. It's really a personal choice.

With what you have described as your color palett, I’d do a white quartz. The granite just doesn’t seem to fit at all.

Thanks for posting a photo, that really helps. With your kitchen being u-shape and smaller in size I would avoid very much pattern in your stone, it will look very busy. A light color like Colonial White will make the kitchen appear bigger. Since you have very little natural light you may want to avoid dark colors. I think granite or quartz are both fine as long as you like the look of the stone. "Heavy" or "Light" is more about the pattern and color not the type of stone.

I just re-did my kitchen and it is very helpful to go to a local stone yard in person and look at the full slabs of stone before making a final decision. Even if you don't buy from them, you can get a better idea of the choices. The stone can look very different from the small samples in a showroom. I did this and ended up going in a totally different direction for my kitchen counters, different stone type and color. SO glad I did this! Be sure to take a sample of your paint, cabinet, backsplash and flooring (if you can).

White quartz for me too.

I'm confused, is your kitchen done? You said you were taking a cabinet door with you.

A sample door. Borrowed. A strike off sample of the cabinet white..........? De rigueur. And it;s how you stay out of trouble and off these pages

If you love contrast, then you can opt for a dark variety. If you prefer clean and bright look, than choose a white variety. However, all white granites are not exactly white -- their base is white but they all have many veins, swirls, spots... Some kinds and some slabs have more or less pattern, so you should definitely hand pick a slab. If you like more clean look, then look into quartz options.