It sounds weird if there isn't SS nearby to make it fit in. What about old fashioned cove molding tile in the same tile as your floor? Can't dent that!

Fori,

My husband does not want anything on the toe kick plate, not SS or any type of tile. He says that what ever comes with the cabinet, we should accept that.

Mindy

Not much comes with some of the cabinet lines so I don't buy the just accept it point of view.... True stainless was very expensive last time I looked (and it was not problem free). No one is going to get down on the floor and really Look at the toe kick but they likely will notice that the individual base of each of the cabinets is showing which would be unusual. If cost is the real issue use Ikea. It will just look uniform and not distracting.

For many years now, I've always painted my kick plates a black - Porter Paint's "Ebony". It makes the cabinets look like they're "floating" - far less heavy. And it hides all the kicks and scuffs.

Stan Z - Where did you source your toe kick? I like the idea of the stainless over MDF and the fabrication looks nice.

The cabinets are Brookhaven. I think the idea of painting the toekick black or a deep gray would also work.

Thanks to all for your feedback.

Stan Z....did you toe kick plates come with from Brookhaven?

Mindy

Brookhaven supplied the toe kick?

Yes, the kitchen designer specified the toekicks when she ordered the cabinets from Brookhaven. It is not Brookhaven's standard toekick. I don't know the cost difference other than to say it was nominal in the overall price of the cabinets. She had the stainless toekick on the floor display in her shop and we liked it so we went with it. She said she does a contrasting toekick on most of her open concept kitchens. When I'm in the kitchen it is barely noticeable but since the kitchen is open to the family room at a distance you get a nice visual separation between the cabinets and the flooring.

IKEA has the Grevsta:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20267423/

Google found this which is designed to "peel and stick" over existing toe kicks:

http://doors2me.com/toe-kick-covers/

If you have white high gloss cabinets, they will come with white high-gloss toekicks ... and they will show every scratch and smudge and splash.

The add-ons others listed would look good with the grey tile, and hide most grunge.

This is an old post, but in case anyone else is searching - I saw these stainless steel toe kicks at the Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom in Manhattan this week paired with white cabinets. I'm planning to put in antiqued brass toe kicks in our kitchen!

I'm trying to decide between the Ikea Grevsta "stainless" toe kick, a Wilsonart stainless or stainless-look laminate, and the real thing. I'm on a budget but don't want to spend money on something that will fall apart or not look right. Any info anyone can add about your experiences with these alternatives would be appreciated!

If you're on a budget, paint that toe kick black. You will be astounded at how great it looks - room will look larger, those big bulky cabinets will "float".

I have high gloss white cabinets and tile toe kicks - reused from my old cabinets (kept the tile floor). :) Love how easy they are to keep clean. If I can get this open on my phone I'll try to attach a picture

Check out www.stainlesstoekick.com - the real thing, and maybe not as expensive as you fear.

I have black stainless appliances, I think ebony or dark gray painted toe kicks would be the way to go.

I bet that kitchen was finished over 3 years ago.

Mindy- just doing my kitchen (2021) & thought of doing stainless at base of island. Found your post - what did you end up doing & if SS using? I am like you - don't want scratches showing, cheap look etc. I need 11 foot long x

4 1/2 inches tall. Not finding anything that long, so concerned about the sight of a seam where the 2 pieces meet, also need to bend at corner on both ends of island.

Found some stick on & they will send sample. Ikea nothing, & will check the SS tornado listed above. Thanks!

Where did you find the stick on? i chose ss varsta toekicks in my ikea kitchen planner app not realzing that was from a line not sold in the us. How are the toe kicks ”applied” usually? im not sure how to calculate what i need to avoid seams showing etc