Great floor! I would say just get a granite countertop or quartz. There would be many light/white/grey colors that will work with it, or you could just do a flat black on the counter for a look in keeping with your great floors.

When you say granite or quartz do you mean the natural colours ? I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to this. The kitchen is pretty modern in design would they still work or is there a more modern option? I was just going to stain them dark. Would that work ??

Didn't you bring a sample of the floors home to see how it looked? Be careful using toxic stains on kitchen counters.

It would be great if you could install a new quartz top, as Mona suggested. (Quartz is a very resilient alternate to granite.) White would look great, clean and modern. But if budget is an issue, a darker brown would look better than the reddish top you have now. But, as Leelee said, be sure to get expert advice about what type of stain/paint is safe for kitchen counters!

The floor stretches from the front door right through to the back with no joins between rooms. The floor was priority with worktop coming second. We've only been here for a year and were thinking the work tops might have to be changed. Just deciding what for, then someone suggested staining them

Staining wood work surfaces in kitchens, as noted above, seems like an invitation to falling over dead.

If you can't currently afford the solid surface counters, save up for them, and deal with the clashing woods for now. A bonus is that, no matter what you stained the countertops, they would still look awkward with the sleek cabinets and pulls, and the lovely floor.