How To Select the Color of Your Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops…

Cabinetry and countertops are the major components of the color scheme in your kitchen. Keeping your color scheme simple gives you the flexibility to change your kitchen theme anytime by adding highlighting colors through smaller items and accessories. But there is more to matching kitchen countertops and cabinetry than just choosing colors, there is texture and the style of cabinets and counter types that best suit your lifestyle. Learn how to make your kitchen match with answers to some commonly asked questions about matching your countertops and cabinets.

How Do I Select The Color Scheme?

If you have cherry wood cabinetry, your blue or green countertops are going to make them appear very, very red or even pink. If your cabinetry has a yellow or orange undertone, cool gray or blue counters will intensify that undertone. Veined or speckled countertop patterns can give you the pops of color you need, without creating color drama in your kitchen. Wooden cabinetry and countertops can also be stained or varnished in colors of your choice.

A Few Rules to Use When Matching Counters and Cabinets

• Do you want a modern look? – Then use contrasting colors, for instance black cabinets and white countertops or vice versa.
  Instead of contrast use earth tones for your cabinetry and pair it with quartz or granite countertops. This creates an understated modern look.
• Do you enjoy tone-on-tone designs? – If so, then match cabinets to countertops hues gives your kitchen a cohesive and very adaptable style. The simplicity of a monochromatic look (having or consisting of one color or hue) allows other colorful accents to shine including appliances, decor items, wall paint, etc.
• Do You Want More Color Choices? – If so, choose laminate countertops. Stone comes in a limited range of colors.

Often, the countertop will be the signature piece of the kitchen and colors for the cabinets, walls, backsplash, and hardware can be chosen with the countertop’s color and pattern in mind.