Tropical Brown Granite With White Cabinets
Tom,
We have white kitchen cabinets (more to the antique white side but supposed to be true white i think) with stainless appliances. We are planning on doing a stone backsplash that will tie in our stacked stone fireplace.
We are considering Tropical Brown (the darker variety, although I like the lighter one). Would this work well with a white cabinet and/or antique white cabinet kitchen w/stainless? we’re doing eased edge b/c I think it makes it a bit modern, we like to mix modern w/traditional because we have modern tastes but live in a traditional house in the south.
Also wondering if you thought the Kohler cast iron black n tan sink would match or clash with that. Any suggestions appreciated!!!
Beth
Hello Beth,
I am not sure that the lighter version of Tropical Brown will really go well with the antique white cabinets. It just more muted and green and I suggest going with the darker, browner version. I like Tropical Brown because it is very dense and low maintenance granite but I would also like to suggest Terra Brazillis Granite, which has a nice natural feeling but still not too wild and exotic.
If you are going with stainless and white cabinets, you need to use drawer pulls and knobs that match your sink and faucet. This might sound like a small issue, but something will feel incomplete if you don’t do this.
I am a big fan of the Kohler Cast Iron black sinks. I love the black but I think tan should have been thrown out with the Avocado refrigerators. The black sink with Terra Brazilis or the dark Tropical Brown granite would look fantastic. Try to put swatches of these together.
For the edge detail, I really want to recommend a 3/8″ radius on the top edge and then straight down. I know what you mean about the modern/traditional look and this detail blends the two concepts better than a straight edge.
My very best wishes!
Tom Cordova
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Tom,
I have recently sold my house that had a kitchen I loved with Kraftmaid honey spice birch cabinet, natural color wood flooring, stainless appliances and medina brown granite.
My finace’s kitchen is not what I like ideally in a kitchen. It is fairly outdated. It is about 10X12 and has a large bay window that faces west. Today there is only a doorway that connects it with the dining room, although we may be tearing that down in the future. The dining room has neutral walls, built-in china cabinets – from the 1920’s and our table is cherry.
My biggest challenge is that he has newer white appliances that it wouldn’t make sense for us to replace. The house is in an area that was over-inflated in price at the time he purchased the home. We plan to stay for at least a few years, but want to watch the amount of money we sink into the house, while still making it a place we like to entertain in. The appliances that I really want are over $10,000.
What color granite, sink and cabinets would you recommend to go with white appliances – understanding if we stay for a long time we will most likely convert to stainless?
Warm Regards,
Sonda