Marthastoo kitchen came to mind. She has a light floor & white cabinets and her kitchen is beautiful.http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2575832/white-kitchen-reveal-and-more

Pretty kitchen. I think what makes the white cabs & white floor work is the dark island with dark perimeter counters. I don't normally love dark counters but it works here especially with that marble island. Love it.

I agree that there needs to be some contrast, so it depends on what you have going on elsewhere in the room.

What about a lighter tone wood-look tile? Something like this: http://t.homedepot.com/p/MS-International-Redwood-Natural-6-in-x-24-in-Glazed-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-9-69-sq-ft-case-NREDWNAT6X24/203168463/

The tiles I like would look great with gray bottom cabinets. But I worry that gray is trendy and we'll want to change it sooner than we would want to change white cabinets.

In my mind I see light off white floors with light gray bottom cabs and light countertop and backsplash and then either gray or off white upper cabinets. But is that too cliche or boring? I also think it might be pretty sterile.

What do you guys think?

Gennifer, we posted at the same time so I didn't see your link. I don't like the light wood look tiles. The only wood look tiles I like are medium brown. I don't like the distressed or aged wood look. As for what's going on in the rest of the room, everything is being changed. New cabinets (or keep current cabs and paint them), new floors, new wall color and window treatments and lighting. The room gets a fair amount of light.

First I think you have to let go of what's trendy, boring, etc. do YOU like it? It's your kitchen. Personally, I don't think anything can be too white. I love light/white. Gray is hot right now but it will always be in. It's a great neutral. I like you color scheme. You can add color with drapes & accessories which can be changed when you want a new look.

I think that what sort of grey makes a difference also as far as becoming tiresome. My cabs are a complex grey-ish cream-ish off-white or bone that I think I will be happy with for a long time (Martha Stewart "Gull"). Another color that I really liked was Behr "Campfire Ash" which is a warmer grey, that we thought read very neutral and soft and would go with any of our favorite colors.

I also think that with all-white cabs and a light floor you can get your contrast in the counters, wall paint, accessories. That gives you more lee-way to change things up a little later if you want to.

"Gray is hot right now but it will always be in." Sorry, Lily Spider, but that got my attention, and I have to disagree. Grey and pink, and grey with yellow were my FAVOURITE colour combos in the 80s. But through the 90s and 00s, it really fell out of favour. I still loved it, but being in teens and early 20s, I didn't have the confidence to do it anyway. Instead, beige, sage, and taupe were the "in" colours.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if it happened again where people turned their noses up at grey. But this time, I will personally continue to use it and love it.

Gray & pink were my favs too! There will always be people who redecorate constantly according to what's in but I think if you love the color than do it. If you love gray then & now then you prob always will. I think you have to chosoe based on what you like not whether it will go out of style. And when/if it does go out of style just call it retro & it will be cool again :)

Also, if in 10 years you hate the gray. Paint it! Maybe pink will be back in by then. Fingers crossed :)

I agree with you there. If you love it because you love it, you'll always love it. If you're doing it because it's "in", you will hate it as soon as it's "out". And everything that's "in" will also one day be "out".

Think I've found the solution. I was looking through pics on the tiles I liked and found one that is off whitish Grieg-y. Since it doesn't scream white I think it will contrast a little with white cabs. I think I'll definitely need countertops with some color to break up all of the white.

I agree with Lily Spider, its important what you like and not the style. He has given you a perfect solution, I think.