Kitchen Countertop

Every lady of the house has a dream kitchen countertop in mind. Maybe a black sparkling granite, a creamy beige corian or a shiny chrome stainless steel. They can see and feel it if they close their eyes, and they are waiting for the day that it is installed in their kitchen.

At Euro Design Center after working for 30 years in Washington DC Metro area, including Maryland, and Virginia. (DC, MD, VA), we know that one of the most complex selections in the home furniture design is the Kitchen countertop selection. Yes your kitchen countertop ideas should pass many parameters, like style, color, intended use, price, etc. In this article we will only discuss the selection of color for a kitchen countertop.

Kitchen Countertop Ideas

The color of a kitchen countertop should be chosen, considering 6 parameters. It is important to consider these parameters all together, because of the interrelationship between all of them. First is the room color. Unless you have covered all the walls with cabinets, the room color is the most basic color that emphasizes the kitchen countertop. It is more pronounced in open kitchens, and should be in contrast with the kitchen countertop, so that the full dimensions of the kitchen countertop can be comprehended. Second is the style of cabinets, each style has a limited set of colors for the kitchen countertop. When you choose a style like classic, European, colonial, or ..., you can only choose the color of the kitchen countertop from the colors that are included in the style. The third parameter is the cabinet color. It can be either matching or contrasting with the kitchen countertop color, and should conform with the cabinet style. Next parameter is flooring color. The flooring color is in balance with the room color. The fifth parameter is the appliance color. It seems that any appliance color can be selected with any kitchen countertop color, but with the extra money you pay for some specific color appliances you should have the best match. The last parameter is the color of the backsplash. Because of many different colors and styles of backsplashes you can decide about it after you select your kitchen countertop. The internet is now the best source for kitchen countertop ideas.

As you see, it is more complex than choosing colors for a closet, wardrobe or home office.