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Countertop Help! Reno-Dilemma!

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

Help! Cabinets are mostly in, floors are coming and we still don't have countertops picked out. Our cabinets are a beautiful cream with a brushed finished and our (giant) island is a dark forest green. Our style is very farmhouse/rustic ranch where everything is practical and durable - we are simple people. We will have French Oak floors and a giant farm table made from barnwood, but can't decide on countertops! Do we do quartzite like a Calcutta? Or maybe granite? Any suggestione are greatly appreciated!!


Comments (11)

  • 8 years ago
    Without a picture it is hard to say. But if you have a forest green island and creamy cabinets your best bet is a granite or quartzite with creamy browns and maybe golds, or would you want a really simple creamy quartz? What color is your hardware and what kind of backsplash?
  • 8 years ago

    Soapstone

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Here's the picture! So dark hardware and unsure of backsplash. We will only have a small amount by the window. There will be a farm sink underneath the window and our cooktop will be in the island. Thank you for the suggestions!

  • 8 years ago
    Very pretty! I think you might be starting a trend, because I’ve not seen a lot of forest green islands but I love it!

    You could actually go white-ish gray for countertops. If you’d like to stay simple, look at some quartz or silestone or if you want a little more movement, there are a lot of granites that would complement. Not exactly your color green but goes well...
  • 8 years ago

    We have Fiore Bianco granite & it would look great in your space. We also looked at Colonial Breeze & Colonial Cream that both would be good choices for you.






  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    The sink is white? What's your floor?

    Creamy white base with grey, taupe, or brownish veins would go. Lots of quartz options to fit the bill, real marble would work, taj mahal quartzite

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    8 years ago

    I am a fabricator. Given "very farmhouse/rustic" I'd also suggest soapstone. It's a great countertop material and fits your "rustic" décor perfectly. Soapstone was once the countertop of choice for the affluent because of it's beauty and substantial durability advantage over marble and limestone. Back in the day those stones were the only ones that could be worked with the tools available at the time.

  • 8 years ago

    I would do butcher block on the island

  • 8 years ago

    I would NOT do a different counter on the island and the perimeter. One countertop since you already have a different colored island. If you do a different island counter from the perimeter, that will be 4 different materials in the kitchen. Where will your eye focus?

    I also agree that your best bet is soapstone. It would be perfect for the look you're after.

  • 8 years ago

    Soapstone for sure would really ground it!

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