Open shelves display cookware in a spectrum of colors, while the sky blue backsplash and counters make for a cool balance to all the warm wood tones.

California cool. This kitchen reminds me of a Sea Ranch renovation, or the kind of place you would have found on an AIASF Marin County House Tour. The ocean-blue counters and tiles punctuated by the orange cookware add loads of color and personality to this contemporary kitchen.

The beautiful shade of brown on the cabinets serves as the ideal foil for the aquamarine countertop. Other shades of blue are also used throughout the kitchen, in the backsplash, the pottery and even the cups. The color scheme jumps from bright blues to snappy oranges, giving the space a fun and versatile style.

Concrete countertops have gone from the standard gray, beige and putty to a wide array of colors, inlays and patterns. They're also more lightweight and more durable, and have better stains than ever before. What I love about concrete is that it can be modern and really warm and earthy at the same time. It works as well in a purist modern kitchen as it does in a warm craftsman one.

Special considerations: Colored concrete can be created by one of three processes:Integral pigment is a colored powder that's mixed into the wet concrete, resulting in a color that penetrates the full depth of the slab. This is a permanent and predictable way to color your slab, and the color choices are nearly limitless.Acid staining is less predictable than an integral pigment but adds a little magic to the process courtesy of metallic salts that react with the concrete. Acid staining is performed on hardened slabs and results in a permanent color change, but offers a reduced number of color options.Dye, a liquid available in a wide range of colors, is applied to cured slabs and penetrates only the top layer of the concrete. Some dyes are not UV stable.Your installer can help determine which, if any, color process is right for you.

Concrete Kitchen CountersPigments, stains and dyes can create concrete counters with color and visual texture. With the right sealer, a concrete counter can be well worth its cost — at least $100 to $150 per square foot installed.Guide: Pros and cons of concrete countertops

I don't like THAT color, but there may be another one I do like...

Concrete countertops. Not the color, but interesting. Love the cabinets.

Concrete counter

Sandhya

shelves

OK minimal moulding at top-no bigger than this if must!

Concrete slab The basics: Concrete is composed of water, a binder and a filler. The binder, cement, is most commonly Portland cement, but slag cement and fly ash — both industrial waste by-products — are becoming common additions. The filler, an aggregate, can be anything from sand, gravel and stone to crushed glass and beads. Concrete counters are either precast or cast onsite (also known as cast in place). Precast concrete counters are cast offsite by a local artisan, who pours the counter based on a template of the layout. Cast-in-place (or site-cast) concrete counters are poured right on top of the cabinets and finished in place. Cost: $100 to $150 per square foot installed.

Pigments, stains and dyes can create concrete counters with color and visual texture. With the right sealer, a concrete counter can be well worth its cost — at least $100 to $150 per square foot installed.

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Contemporary kitchen

Unusual shaped centre piece work top

color of cabinets....hate color of counter top.. like the pulls

color scheme great

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counters and walls

Concrete counter top

Color

Concrete countertop with integral pigment

Open shelving in kitchen for pots etc

clean lines

concrete countertop

Counter top rocks!

Blue

Ditto on this - like the colors and the style

color of the concrete!!!

blue counters

Gloss tiles

Concrete countertop

colors

stonington backsplash?

cement could I do purple?

concrete counters

concrete!

Concrete counter tops

Concrete

counters

the pot display

backsplash

For Wade

floating shelves

Robin egg blue concrete counter

Corner shelves

Countertops/ color

concrete counter top

concrete countertop

Lighting

cabinet design, tile

cor

turquoise concrete counter

Color concrete kitchen counter

concrete with pigments stains and dyes - use good sealer

love this color and concrete? Cool.

The open shelves and colored concrete make this space fun and inviting.

kitchen

It is the colors I love

concrete work top with stains and dyes

love concrete

counter tops

Otra idea para la cocina

concrete kitchen counter

Open shelves, tile, wood

stained concrete counter-top

all kinds of cabinets

Blues and concrete

shelving

Tile and counter

Kk10

Backsplash

Pops of color

concrete countertops - various colors and finishes

colored concrete counter

open shelves

concrete counters $100- $150/sq ft withe the right sealer, can be worth its cost

Love turquoise counters

open shelving

Love the blue concrete

Tile

pretty countertops and kitchen

almost our size and scale kitchen

Shelves and backsplash

warm colors

kitchen

concrete counters

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Want

Interesting colors.

Cement countertop

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concreate counter tops

Kitchen

Counter

Not crazy about the counter, but LOVE the black splash all the way up to the ceiling!!

Concrete countertops

open shelves

j'aime tablette avec céramique jusqu'au plafond

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the colours

clean lines, concrete countertop

turquoise countertop, tiled wall

shelves

Pigmented Concrete benchtops

the shelves

Concrete countertop

colour

color combination ligth pav

kind of cool kitchen layout

concrete countertop

Concrete counter

Concrete bench top

Blue color cement

Colour scheme with counter top and matching colour toned wall. Interesting.

The idea of having a few open shelves for the frequently used yet attractive pots or pans is a nice touch

Countertops

Cabinets are great. Two tones of wood seen.

integral pigment added during the mix penetrates the entire slab and is permanent and predictable. Acid stain is done on cured concrete . Less color choices. Dye, a liquid has many colors, also done on cured concrete but only penetrates the top layer and sometimes not UV stable.

concrete that color was added to during the mixing.

concrete

the countertop

LOVE

Some open shelves

open shelving, cabinets. don,t like blue countertop

Love love the open shelving!

wayyyyy to blue--- no

Shelves

Beau

Concrete Kitchen Counters Pigments, stains and dyes can create concrete counters with color and visual texture. With the right sealer, a concrete counter can be well worth its cost — at least $100 to $150 per square foot installed.

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concrete counter

Different shades of wood

The look you are going for

Could keep cabinets and just change backsplash and counters

counter

color - though cabinets too dark, like tile color, orange accents

concrete

Good color combo flooring, cabinets, back

all

open shelves and ceiling

Grey backsplash

hmmm...

Concrete countertops

Love the colors!

tiles

Blue concrete

Backsplash

concrete

Curved counter

floors, cabinets, counter

shelves and color

color and use of concrete

like concrete counters...not this color though :) & the tile on walls

shelves

colors

love the combo of colors wood and tile

Shelving

Keuken

Modern

wow

wish I was daring

oh yes. this.

CONCRETE COUNTERS

Splash back tiles

color and textures are very rustic yet has a modern appeal

the colors possible

Glass backsplash and island countertop

beautiful

Curving island and blue color in contrast to wood color

comptoir de béton.. teint

blue concrete counter, cherry color wood nice, though blonde better, love glass tiles & open shelving

Warm blues and natural timbers

I like the idea of the plates in the wall.

love the vivid color but price is high

blue

colors

DIY possible!

la idea de las repisas con un color padre de fondo podria funcionar bien para la sala de tv

kitchen layout

Häftiga färger!

concrete counter top

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kitchen layout

concrete countertop and color

again the blues - smooth and eye catching

concrete worktops

Blou counterTop maak groot verskil- en teeltjies teen mure- Wit kaste miskien

simple kitchen idea

nice look for kitchen - we really like Silestone, but are open to "other" materials - lighter wood appeals to me

the blue island top and backsplash tiles visually make this kitchen appealing, lightening up the somber effect of low gloss wood over medium gloss wood mixed with low gloss grey shelves

colored granite would be cool looking

514 Roxanne Dr counter top

island concrete

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