Matching your kitchen cabinets and countertops isn t exclusively about color coordination.
Matching granite with oak cabinets.
Getting this combination wrong is an easy way to ruin your kitchen design.
We ve talked about matching granite colors to cabinets before in this blog.
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Try some of the colors mentioned for white gray oak or cherry cabinets or try something more bold like bamboo green granite imperial red granite or bristol blue quartz.
Coffee brown granite.
Much like oak cabinets maple cabinets serve as a neutral and match many different countertop colors.
When going to visit the granite showroom bring along either a sample of the cabinet material or unscrew a door from your existing cabinets.
Granite for oak cabinets.
One of the best qualities of oak cabinets is that they are generally neutral in color which makes finding a type of granite that pairs well relatively easy.
Pick a white or light tile floor with a white backsplash tile and you have a diverse play on the great high contrast kitchen.
If your existing cabinets are oak you can either pick a complementary pairing by picking a more consistently medium brown granite that has a gold or caramel hue or you can add contrast by picking a medium dark granite that has large very light or dark elements mixed into the brown background.
Any cabinet whether they are painted baby blue or stained oak they can sometimes be difficult to match with the right granite color.
Below are some of the best lighter colored granites to pair with oak cabinetry.
Wondering what color countertop to pair with oak cabinets.
These bits of color tie in the granite with the color of the wood.
Choose a granite like snowfall that is white and gray with splashes of burgundy and caramel.
In this post we ll explore some of the best countertop colors to pair with oak cabinets for a luxurious well thought out look.
To finish off the look choose a backsplash that accentuates those highlight colors that the granite and oak cabinets have in common.
You re wise to think deeply about it.
In this case the best way to match your granite to the chosen or existing cabinets is to physically compare the two next to each other.
Oct 11 2016 colors of granite that look good with light oak cabinets.
It also involves selecting cabinetry and countertops that work well with your lifestyle.