I have recently started on a kitchen remodel. We live in the country. Installing wood floors throughout house including kitchen. Im putting in a farmhouse front apron white sink, that I want to stand out, white arabesque lantern matte backsplash and oiled bronze faucet with oiled bronze and glass pendant lights over island, bar and kitchen table. So tired of my all brown & tan kitchen. So I love the white and gray clean look. Will be painting upper cabinets in white and lower cabinets in gray. I'm having trouble deciding countertops. Will probably do silestone/ceasarstone and was thinking of medium gray countertops. In almost all pictures I look up with my cabinet paint sceme all the countertops are white with gray marbleing and ones with gray countertops have all white cabinets. My contractor and friends seem shocked I want gray counters (I love the silestone Altair in suede due to shade of gray with lighter veins running thru it with nice movement) But with everyone having an opinion it is making me question going with the gray counters. Painting lower cabs gray With the goal to make my sink the focal point I'm wondering if my sink will still stand out with white counters instead of gray. Should I ignore everyone and stick with gray? Any advice?

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