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Cherry cabinets with what color of counter?

GSPgirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:23:42 GMT

I need some recs for counter tops with cherry cabinets please. Is black granite really that hard to keep clean of finger smudges? That's what my girlfriend keeps warning me of. I don't want Corian or laminate this time around. I have never had granite or quartz. TIA!

Re: Cherry cabinets with what color of counter?

adoreqvc — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:36:00 GMT

Black granite would look fabulous!

Black silestone is also rugged and beautiful, with very little upkeep.

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GSPgirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:41:22 GMT

Thanks! That's what I thought. My girlfriend said she just couldn't handle seeing smudges while sitting at the kitchen table. I saw the Silestone yesterday and that's pretty too and twice the cost of granite.

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lolakimono — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:41:55 GMT

I have this one, with a cherry color and gold walls.

Giallo Napoleon

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vermint — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:42:35 GMT

I have Typhoon Bordeaux granite...it's a lighter color with streaks, spots, and splashes of black, browns and, as the name implies, bordeaux. It might pick up the color of the cherry cabinets beautifully and not be too dark. Just my opinion, and it depends on your kitchen, your taste of course, but I think black granite with dark cabinets might possibly look a little too dark.

My granite shows nothing in the way of fingerprints or smudges, even crumbs don't really show!

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terrier3 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:49:24 GMT

I would go with something lighter with some dappling or spots.

I have sage green shaker style cabinets and wanted white quartz.

The designer at the kitchen store showed me quartz that looks like white marble (with grey-green veining). I went with that and it's perfect.

Many kitchens showcased now in magazines have marble countertops. Marble is porous and stains easily...but quartz that resembles marble will last forever.

There are different manufacturers of quartz - the one I chose was similar in price to granite...not double the cost.

Just a suggestion...

Re: Cherry cabinets with what color of counter?

lolakimono — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:52:20 GMT

On 8/12/2014 vermint said:
I have Typhoon Bordeaux granite.

Re: Cherry cabinets with what color of counter?

terrier3 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:55:45 GMT

Dark cabinets...marble patterned quartz:

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Kathlen — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:56:13 GMT

I was at a former co-workers home not too long ago ... his kitchen was done in cherry cabinets and a fantastic dark green marble countertops.

It was a beautiful room.

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pattypeep — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:58:39 GMT

Cherry cabinets are so beautiful that I would definitely look for a counter top that would accent them and show off their warm, lovely color. I wouldn't choose black, personally.

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brii — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:58:46 GMT

I had dark green marble counters with white cabinets in my old house. I loved those counters. When we put in an island, I used white quartz. I loved those too. LOL

There are so many options today. You almost cannot go wrong with anything you choose. The Bordeaux granite is beautiful.

Personally, I'm not a fan of black counters. I know they are popular though.

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Iwantcoffee — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:06:22 GMT

I think the black counter tops would be beautiful if you are going to have light walls and floors, otherwise I think that would be too dark.

The marble patterned quartz posted is gorgeous.

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KJPA — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:16:56 GMT

My cabinets look like the ones posted by Iwantcoffee and I have Typhoon Bordeaux granite like posted by Lolakimono except mine is a little more white in the background. Lots of movement and the darker browns and burgundy colors are really picked up when matched with the cherry cabinets. We have a lot of light in that kitchen and get lots of compliments on it!

My sister has black granite with very little speckling and she can't wait to rip it out and replace it with something that doesn't show the fingerprints. They drive her insane! If you want black discuss with some other people in case there are types that don't show the fingerprints as much. It is a beautiful look!!

OP, what kind of cherry cabinets/stain do you have? Not all cherry is stained dark like we are assuming. You might have a natural cherry which is very light

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151949 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:14:12 GMT

What color cherry cabinets? Cherry can be from the very darkest reddish brown to a much lighter reddish tan. My camper has the light reddish tan shade and it has corian in a beige tone with some black in it. My home has a medium tone cherry cabinets and light beige counters.

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GSPgirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:47:06 GMT

Hi everyone! I really appreciate you taking the time to send pics and great ideas! I have not picked out my cabinets but they look like the pic that I want coffee posted. And I saw granite similar to what the other posters posted. So pretty. I would love the look of Marble, the white color. I have not found a granite place that sells quartz for the same price. I would love marble color quartz. Of course the marble color granite is more expensive than a grade one darker granite. So I guess it is the same price as quartz at my shop.

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Puppy Lips — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:04:43 GMT

I have black granite on our large kitchen island, while the other counter tops are a brown with a lot of different tones in them. I also have a guest bathroom with a black granite counter top sink. The black granite in the bathroom always has water marks on it. It is pretty but has to be constantly cleaned. The black granite on our island is really pretty. It is more a dumping spot for newspapers, backpacks, etc, so not a lot of food prep goes on there, even though there is a sink in the island. It does show smudges but is easy to clean. For me, the beauty of it outweighs the need to clean it often. I think I would shy away from black granite around your main kitchen sink because of the water marks surely will show up.

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terrier3 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:10:34 GMT

On 8/12/2014 Q2girl said: Hi everyone! I really appreciate you taking the time to send pics and great ideas! I have not picked out my cabinets but they look like the pic that I want coffee posted. And I saw granite similar to what the other posters posted. So pretty. I would love the look of Marble, the white color. I have not found a granite place that sells quartz for the same price. I would love marble color quartz. Of course the marble color granite is more expensive than a grade one darker granite. So I guess it is the same price as quartz at my shop.

I am linking you to an article on the cost of granite vs. quartz.

I bought my countertops, cabinets and farmhouse sink from the same local place. They were able to get me the sink for less than if I got it on-line. Same thing with the quartz.

I spent two years before I re-did my kitchen and shopped everywhere from the big box stores to the local shops. I ended up saving $4,000 going with the small local store. The article below mentions that the price of quartz varies from store to store.

I just purchased my supplies from them - I had my own contractor.

http://quartzkitchencountertops.org/is-silestone-more-expensive-than-granite/

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Allegheny — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:11:42 GMT

There are so many beautiful colors and patterns out in granite and quartz, don't limit yourself to black. Go out and look or go online. It is an investment with different prices for different grades.

I went to a home show and saw a quartz I loved by Cambria. That was four years before I even did my kitchen or picked out my cabinet color. A little backward I know, but I just loved the color so much I worked around it.

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GSPgirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:20:16 GMT

Thanks again! Terrier, I really appreciate the website. This has a lot of info. I am just starting the whole process. You have all been so helpful!!!

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151949 — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:08:17 GMT

My niece has the very dark cherry cabinets and black counters in her very small kitchen and it is very very dark in there.