Soapstone And Range/Kitchen Colors

15 years ago

I like the look of soapstone and the fact that it is a natural product. My understanding of it is the harder stone has some green veining in it. That doesn't bother me, but will it clash with certain color choices in the kitchen? there is no close by soapstone dealer for me to actually look at it closely. I've only seen it in a kitchen a while back.

I don't have a problem with having all white appliances. They are classic and what I have always purchased. It is neutral, blends with a vintage farm look kitchen, and allows for coordinating a couple of milk paint colors on the cabinetry. Our walls are wood tongue and groove cypress, which will be left in it's natural color and not stained. (I'm finishing it with pure tung oil).

The idea of red range, as many of you know already (and hood ?) makes my heart sing. A lot. However, I do have some red cookware, and a red Kitchenaid mixer, can have red curtains....so I can still get some red in there. Perhaps a red range is overkill.

Will a strong red statement with the red range look bad with soapstone? There is then the issue of what milk paint color for the cabinetry with a red range, large white vintage style sink, and hanging on to my white fridge because I like it.

I'm losing sleep and driving myself nuts (and most likely my husband as well). There sem to be several people with soapstone counters now on the forum, and many (if not all) have gone with either stainless and soapstone, white and soapstone, or black with soapstone.

Sandy

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herbflavor
15 years ago
sounds nice..I'd seek out what other colors are available and sleep on it a bit...red is stimulating, not calming-but for a range it would work..maybe quite well...I need and prefer more calm in a food prep place, but yours sounds interesting.
sandy808
Original Author
15 years ago
I'm getting older now so I need all the pep I can get:)Red is a happy color (to me).

That said, white is classic, and as such is calming in itself while being light and airy. It allows for a change in colors within the kitchen if desired at some point.

I've tried to sleep on it, but it keeps me up all night tossing and turning.
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fivefootzero
15 years ago
Your comment "My understanding of it is the harder stone has some green veining in it" isn't necessarily true. I have touches of red here and there and my dining room is primarily red and gold.

We have Belvedere and it does not have an ounce of green to it. We keep it unoiled, and its grayish blackish.

Here's a pic:
herbflavor
15 years ago
if it's keeping you up-can't decide, my experience would be saying it's a NO for this choice. I'm not saying that I am pro or con about it, but this is a read of what you are telling me about your process. Find one that you feel no hesitation about, and do some color elsewhere.
brianadarnell
15 years ago
herbflavor is right...In my experience thats exactly how it went. Things that kept me up at night ended up being changed and I ended up being very happy. What about a black range? Did you see that recent thread?
steph2000
15 years ago
Well, just don't use the fact that all the soapstone folks around here chose stainless, white or black appliances slow you down. The fact is, 99.9% of folks with ALL countertop varieties pick those 3 options. Only the rare choose color for their major (even minor?) appliances.

The red stove is a huge and wonderful statement. But it is certainly not one you can back away from or minimize the impact of post-purchase, any more than an aqua fridge. That's part of what makes it such a statement - and one others would like to live vicariously through. ;)

This is your kitchen. No else is going to pay for it or live with it. You'll find mass support to go for it, but not many people doing it, too. And that's fine. Your kitchen is going to be beautiful either way. I hope you can have fun with the decision, and all the ones that follow.
katieob
15 years ago
Hi.

Marthavila has an amazing kitchen (we're pretty sure...) with a red range & hood and a hard variety of soapstone (PA) with some subtle, gorgeous greenish caramel veins. I'm rushing, so just do a google image search of "Marthavila red range kitchen" and I think you'll be convinced!!

Katie
hsw_sc
15 years ago
Here are some beautiful kitchens from the FKB with red appliances: Pretty! (new window)

This kitchen has lots of red accents with soapstone. Soapstone Kitchen with Red Accents (new window)

Also, search for marthavila's kitchen. She has a gorgeous red range and hood with soapstone counters.