what colour kitchen worktop for all white kitchen?

Sally W

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

I’m trying to choose a colour for my kitchen worktop and splash back. Any suggestions welcome, thank you.

I like to keep the space minimal and will add colour with furnishings and plants

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Sally W
Original Author

2 years ago

I went for airy concrete in the end :)

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Jacquleine Mitchell-Barylko
2 years ago
Laquered copper.....
Rosalie Heppenstall
2 years ago
I wanted colour - and will never get fed up of turquoise - so had all glass worktops.
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Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you for your comments. Finding it difficult to choose but at the moment narrowing it down to just a white quartz or a light grey quartz. I’m not sure I can live with a dark worktop or a colour, and Wood is too high maintenance I think. Here are some other angles of the kitchen.
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
These are the two I was looking at. Thoughts?
Little Jem
2 years ago
Of the 2, I think the light grey one would be better, otherwise the whole kitchen might just visually 'disappear'. You can avoid it looking bland by introducing some colourful accessories (which will be cheapoer to replace oif you get tired of them !).
Daisy England
2 years ago
Either would suit. I have a white gloss kitchen in my holiday home with white worktops and I like it.
Es
2 years ago
Grey xx
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
Do you think the grey will make it look cold? I want to try and add some warmth
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The Surface Collection
2 years ago
The Grey still has some warm tones through it so it won't look cold, especially if paired with nice wood accessories or some greenery :)
Little Jem
2 years ago
Sally - almost any bright colour will go with the white/grey combo: some sunshine yellow, post box red, turquoise, lime green ... You can use these colours for tea towels, kettles, bread bin, any crockery on display - even a plant pot/flowers on the window sill ?
Juliet Docherty
2 years ago
I would go to hobbycraft and buy a few A1 sheets of mount card in white and very pale grey. Cut it accurately to size and then see which one seems to work. Cost a few quid but probably worth it. Take the test pieces with you and try to match. It might also be worth asking if you can borrow larger samples.
Wumi
2 years ago
The grey seems the better option in my opinion. It doesn’t appear to be a solid grey but has a stone effect whilst the white looks quite flat. You can add some warmth with splashback and/accents, maybe some open wooden shelves with plants.
Jen
2 years ago
Another vote for grey!
CWD
2 years ago
I'd go for the whiter one - it's still a contrast with the cabinets, but tonally works (not too bright, not too cream). The grey is a good grey, but if you're not loving it then don't choose it. I'd also get both samples wet, drip some water and coffee on them, and see which one cleans up better, or annoys you the least. And look at the samples when they're horizontal on top of the cabinet doors - in the place where they will be positioned - as they will look different compared to being propped up against the wall (I know you've probably just propped them up for the photo, but thought worth mentioning).
angelavdavis
2 years ago
I have just purchased an ex display kitchen which is white with a porcelain worktop and splashback. It has a subtle marbling effect. I have wood currently, having had my fabulous granite previously in my old house and hate the wood with a passion. I can’t afford granite as my kitchen now is huge so porcelain seemed a good alternative.
lolalola73
2 years ago
I have white gloss cabinets & went for grey quartz. It’s not a flat grey but has some very subtle veining in it.
lolalola73
2 years ago
^ the painting was still a work-in-progress then.
Ligia Schwarztbach
2 years ago
Anything but black! Mine are black and I hate them 😔
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you everyone. I think I’ve narrowed it down to 2 colours. Caesarstone Airy concrete which is the grey, and cloudburst concrete which is the lighter colour. What do you prefer?
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
All are the same colour but in different lights
Sarah U-S
2 years ago
I love the one that isn’t grey! (no huge issues with the grey - I just think the other one looks more neutral, less on trend and more likely to withstand time)
lolalola73
2 years ago
I’ll admit my bias here as the Airy concrete is close to what I chose myself.
In certain lights the Cloudburst looks a little beige to me. Sally W has a point in her comment above though.
E D
2 years ago
They’re both nice but the grey C A Concrete is my clear favourite.

Good contrast which will set it of nicely but still in harmony with the kitchen and the floor.

The other one seems neither a match or a contrast.
rinked
2 years ago
When leaving the walls white, I'd say Airy Concrete, for contrast.

But when considering a pop of color on your walls, choose Cloudburst, because of the softness (and it's more difficult combining medium grey with a color, then it is with pale greige).
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
I’m not a fan of colour on the walls, or in accessories. I think the only colour I will have will be green plants and maybe an earthy toned rug on the floor
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HiiGuru
2 years ago
According to your ask, you can go for a wooden worktop and a white(glossy) splashback. It will give you the perfect match with your flooring and also, won't be too much and after that, you can go for your favourite decoration!
Marina
2 years ago
When we bought our house we had red Silestone which I changed for the grey we had in our previous house. It has a silvery speck in it which looks lovely and gets many compliments.
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Nubia Willis
2 years ago
Looks great I love it too, Welldone
Sally W
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you. I’m not sure about it, it’s very grey. So now I need to find a way to warm it up and make it feel less like a spaceship. The never ending tests of renovating a property...
Little Jem
2 years ago
Have a few colourful accessories ?!? Kettle, trays, biscuit tins etc ... which can easily and fairly cheaply be changed if you tire of them. Can't see the window, but you could have a really zingy blind, with white/grey in the mix to pull it together, but a rainbow of other colours.
lolalola73
2 years ago
I love it! My kitchen is very similar though so I am biased. I think of it as a neutral background so that the overall look can be accessorised & changed as often as you want. I started with bright orange accessories, then grey & now I’m using blues.
Are you planning a splashback or anything on the walls between the two levels of cupboards?
lolalola73
2 years ago
Perhaps there’s a way of bringing wood into the scheme to match the floor? Maybe shelving or kitchen implements on display, pictures or art etc. Your wood floor warms the look in a way that tiles wouldn’t have - I think I’d try to capitalise on that.
lolalola73
2 years ago
This isn’t a very clear photo but I used tiles to bring some colour in. Although looking at the photo now I can see the white sockets & switches look terrible in a way that I didn’t see in real life. I think I’ll change them! Another task on the list! 😀
Nubia Willis
2 years ago
Details like wall shelves in wood and accessories on it breaks up nicely if you like them. Something to remember that depending on the size of the kitchen you still need to consider furniture, soft finishes, wall pictures, plants etc… that will also create a feeling of warmth and cozy.
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Pennine Kitchen Designs
2 years ago
I'm thinking a warm grey or greige to complement the floor, which is neutral but not boring and would allow you to make changes through the accessories in future if it needs freshening up.
User
2 years ago
Read previous comments. A decision has been made.
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The Dream House
2 years ago
Go for Grey mirror
merynhiggs
last year
I would use a gray/white Carara marble. It could be opache and treated with a waterbased protective layer or polished.
merynhiggs
last year
That gray concrete is beautiful.
Tilly
last year
May I ask were kitchen came from
Tilly
last year
Can I ask were you got kitchen from
User
last year
Is it from Howdens?
Wendy H
last year
I’m late to the party but, the floor colour contrasts well with the white and brings warmth. I would make sure that colour/tone gets picked up elsewhere. We used a granite worktop which has several colours in it including a beige. It doesn't show dirt and crumbs and adds interest. Being a natural product the pattern varies over the whole and adds interest
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Dual Designs
last year
Only just seen this but well done Sally, I think you got the worktops spot-on. Only thought now is presumably the splashback, otherwise that nice white wall is going to get messy.

Oak flooring works well too :))
Sally W
Original Author
last year
Thank you for your comments. The kitchen is from Howdens. I still don’t have a splash back but keeping the walls clean and have some plants and wooden accessories to add contrast. Will update with new recent photos soon :)
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Jikoni Interiors
last year
Good afternoon Sally,

We think a dark worktop would work beautifully to compliment your white kitchen, it will give it a simple monochrome finish for your kitchen.

www.jikoniinteriors.com

Kind regards,

Jikoni Interiors
debbb1e
last year
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User
last year
Too late! Read previous comments
User
last year
Love your kitchen, you’ve done a great job, not only does the kitchen look good, it’s totally practical, drawers are the way forward, even if they are more expensive than cupboards. I’ve just redone a kitchen in a house we rent out, the old one was finally falling apart. I was going to go to Howdens and use the joiner etc we knew, but in the end we used a small local company, which cost us £300 more, but the quality of their interior cabinets and doors was so outstanding, plus they could do everything, including tiling, we went with them. We didn’t change the floor, but did everything necessary, I’m hoping it lasts well and our tenants look after it!