Growing up, I had an old dark walnut colored dresser with a carrara marble top in my bedroom. It is a family heirloom, and it is gorgeous! I think it would look great-if I get a chance, I will try to take a photo so you can see if you like how it looks- it is at my mother's house, but I am often up there, so hopefully I will have a chance to get a photo for you.

Sounds very nice to me-- a bit more richness than the all white look that's so hot right now.

Check out Mindimoo's kitchen. It is absolutely beautiful. Marble and black cabs. It is stunning.

I am doing carrera with black cabs, no pictures yet, as its not done. Black honed on perimeters with white cabs.

I think it ill be wonderful. Go for it.

I've seen this a lot in Restoration Hardware bathroom vanities, so you might check out their website to get an idea of the look. I think it's really nice!

Here is a link that might be useful: Restoration Hardware vanity espresso with carrera

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Here is a link that might be useful: Calacatta install...

I have 2" thick Calcatta on cherry that is stained in a dark walnut - see link below:

Here is a link that might be useful: mnhockeymoms kitchen

Look up White Venetino's kitchen in the Finished Kitchen Blog.... pretty white marble on dark-stained oak. STUN. NING.

Also, there is a very nice poster here who has a white granite that resembles marble on dark (cherry? walnut?) cabinets and it's gorgeous. I can't think of her name, but she commented in a recent thread about marble tops and shared a picture. I love the contrast.

Here is a link that might be useful: Finished kitchens

no doubt that it's a great look. all that contrast really serves to show off the beautiful marble.

Check out cilantro's kitchen eye candy post and scroll down to near the bottom. There is a kitchen with dark cabinets (looks like walnut stained) and a creamy, very smooth marble (I'm guessing) top -- yummy.

I don't have marble, but I do have a white granite on my cherry cabinets. I think the contrast really makes my kitchen pop.