Espresso Cabinets And A Large Island
We are trying to decide on granite colour for a
large kitchen with espresso cabinets (quite dark brown but not as black as we had feared) . Kitchen is quite large and u-shaped with an 8 foot island in middle and a buffet / hutch at other end. Southern exposure. Granite will be used on all. Appliances are stainless. Fixtures and faucets and bar stools are brushed nickel (stools have dark brown leather also). Floor is cream ceramic . Backsplah will probably be the same tile but smaller.
Kitchen has 2 walk outs so quite bright. Kitchen is open to hall (wall was removed) which exposes dark cherry floors. Have been considering Juperana Golden Beach, Matisse, or possibly Antique Brown. Help!!Beth
Hi Beth,
Without a doubt the Giallo Matisse is a perfect choice. The
color collection in this granite works perfectly with espresso cabinets and a large island. The leather topped chairs are a big bonus to accent and pull it all together.
There are couple considerations. First, I hope you are not set on the tile back splash. You could go that direction but I think you would greatly diminish the classy richness of the kitchen as well as create a ’stripe’
feeling that you would eventually regret. If your kitchen was less spacious, I might say that it would work but your kitchen really can handle the same granite slab on the splash all the way up to the cabinets. The Giallo Matisse has a nice wide veining movement that allows for a beautiful flow from the countertop up the wall. When properly cut and placed, it looks like art in a natural way. (There is a good swatch on www.GraniteStock.com that shows the right color range that you should look for.)
Secondly, you need to carefully choose the slabs. Try to stay on the medium to light side because the dark slabs can give off a dirty feeling. Still, pulling in some black is essential; just keep it to the accent level.
One comment about Golden Beach, I do love this stone; however, not with dark espresso cabinets. The two temperatures are too contrasting and that granite should stay closer to the nutmeg or even cherry glaze cabinetry.
Antique Brown is beautiful granite. However, it is quite dull and commercial in a large kitchen.
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