Here's ours: we have custom birch cabinets, stained a "wild cherry" color, with Black Venata soapstone

Here is a link that might be useful: link to my photobucket album

lithigin -- we're planning on wood cabinets and soapstone counters as well. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures too. Thanks for posting the question!

rjr--Could you please post the dimensions of your pots and pans drawers (the bank of 3 drawers). I'd like to do something similar.

I'm new to forum etiquette -- it this is "hijacking", I apologize!

Check out the link below and scroll down to julieh1926 and leela4 - about 1/2 way.

Here is a link that might be useful: soapstone w/wood cabs

I bookmarked cotehele's gorgeous kitchen because of the cabinets -- hope it's OK to link again here.

Here is a link that might be useful: cotehele's QS oak and soapstone

Also this wonderful kitchen, Danielle00 - can't believe I forgot cotehele's as well!

Here is a link that might be useful: quartersawn w/soapstone

Thanks for the links and pictures! The contrast level in cotelehe's quartersawn oak kitchen is probably what we're looking at; love the name of the burnt sugar stain! The other kitchens are all gorgeous, but we don't particularly like our yellowy red oak floors, and since they're throughout the house and not going anywhere, we'd like to contrast them and not be too close in tone.

rjr, those birch cabinets are stunning! I love your top cabs with the glass doors, and the shaker-y doors really highlight the wood choice. Swimmer, I'm glad that my desperation can help you too!

Hi Lithigin,
Here are few, hope they help you.
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Art Soapstone

Soapstone on the left Granite on the right

Soapstone from Stone Supply Co.
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Soapstone CA

Canopy Soapstone

Taylor

Okay, I know this is NOT soapstone. This is Wilsonart but I thought you could see how pretty it looks with dark cabs. And maybe there is someone out there who pines for SS but can only afford laminate.

Our kitchen has medium wood (natural cherry) cabinets and soapstone. It also has floors that could be described as yellow (travertine), so perhaps it will help as you picture your combination...

Here's mine...lyptus with auburn stain and soapstone!
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Our floors and cabinets (both maple) are probably lighter than you're going for, but here they are in case it helps.

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Fantastic; thanks so much! I'll send this along to DH and hope that it's reassuring. :)