You’ve decided to renovate your kitchen and install granite countertops. For a cohesive and well-designed kitchen, you’ll also want to be sure that you style your kitchen with cabinets that complement those countertops. Here are the top tips for matching cabinets to your granite counters:
1. Granite Countertops Before Cabinets
Most designers will tell you to choose your granite countertops before you decide on cabinets. Granite comes in a wide variety of colours and patterns and if you buy cabinets first, it may be more difficult to find a granite slab that fits in with your cabinetry choice.
If you already have cabinets installed and are only updating your countertops, the only drawback is that you may be more limited in granite colour.
2. Natural Wood Cabinets
If you like the look of natural wood, such as maple or oak, keep this in mind when looking for the perfect piece of granite for your countertops. You’ll want to choose granite that has some of these wood undertones so you can create a balanced and warm look throughout your kitchen. Good options are granite slabs that have golden veins of colour running through them.
3. Warm Browns
One of the most popular granite choices for kitchens is one with brown overtones. Light beige to dark brown colour tones are the perfect way to create a warm space in your home. You’ll be able to find granite slabs that have unique patterns and veins with a combination of these tones. When selecting cabinets, a good colour combination for brown granite is cabinetry with a cream or natural wood face.
4. Contrasting Cabinets
One way to achieve a more modern and sophisticated kitchen is by designing with cabinets that contrast your granite countertops. Black granite combined with white cabinets is a classic modern look that always creates interest. But you’re not limited to the colour combination of black and white if you want to make a statement. Install cabinets with bold colours like sky blue and emerald green to match the colour veins in your granite. For a softer contrast stick to pastel colours for your cabinetry, such a pale yellow or creamy ivory.
5. Complementary Colour Tones
If a more unified and one-colour look is your style, you’ll want to choose cabinets that match your granite countertops. Look for cabinetry that’s a similar shade to the granite, looking for veins of colour in the stone that stand out above the other tones.
6. White on White
White granite brings charm and elegance to the kitchen. Decorating in white can also add a sleek and streamlined feel to a room. A current trending kitchen style is matching white cabinets with white granite. Complete the look with either white or stainless-steel appliances along with brushed aluminum for the cabinet hardware to tie it all together.
Talk to the experts here at Granite au Sommet for more information about finding the right type of cabinets to match your granite countertops.