Matching your kitchen cabinets with your countertops is about color-coordination. But it is also about your family’s lifestyle, existing appliances and decorating style.
Lifestyle
Consider your family’s lifestyle and needs when choosing cabinets and countertops. If you have children and you want them to be able to reach into cabinets to grab dishes, etc., you will want to have base cabinets, drawers, and tall floor cabinetry. Granite, concrete, and wood countertops require periodic maintenance of scaling or oiling. Quartz, stone, stainless steel or laminate countertops do not require much work post-installation. The quartz category is also stain resistant, while marble, granite, and wood stain easily from spills making them an inefficient choice for your kitchen.
Color and Texture
Kitchen cabinets are typically built from solid wood, bamboo, metal, glass or other man-made materials. Cabinetry can be painted or stained in any color you like. Experiment with matching cabinets to your countertops in stark contrasting colors, for example white cabinets with Vadara Quartz New 2018 Modern Coal Quartz countertops, which have are nearly black. This new color, which is part of the Milan Collection, is “deeply rich, yet cool and inviting” and boasts a “bold finish.”
Or, pair gray cabinets with Vadara Quartz 2018 Bianco Molasa Quartz countertops. “A bright finish juxtaposes a variety of light and bold veining that streak across the surface” in gray, making the perfect complement to your cabinetry.
Another idea is to accompany wooden cabinets embellished with frosted glass doors by Vadara Quartz New 2018 Giallo Onyx Quartz countertops. This is a unique quartz featuring deep browns and dark yellows and is translucent when backlit.
Style
Match the style of your cabinets and countertops with the existing style throughout your home.
Modern Minimalism
if you prefer a more modern, minimalistic look in your kitchen, you probably want to go with a frameless cabinet with a full overlay type door style that is not too ornate. Or, perhaps a slab door style with a laminate or an exotic veneer. Depending on your preferred color palette, you can go with a solid painted door or a wood species with a calmer grain pattern with a stain.
Your modern countertops should be something subtle with clean edges that blend in with the simple lines of the cabinetry. For darker countertops, Vadara Quartz New 2018 Grey Cielo Quartz features “dark, subtle veining as well as lighter detail throughout a deeply resonant backdrop that gives off a modern and sophisticated aura.” If you are imagining lighter countertops, consider Vadara Quartz New 2018 Ocean Sand Quartz. “This muted, off-white quartz provides an elegant yet modern tone to elevate any living space.”
Choose some sleek stainless-steel appliances to go with them, and your new modern kitchen will be complete!
Traditional
Darker wood cabinets such as oak, cherry, mahogany, and walnut will add warm tones to your traditional kitchen for that classic feel. A traditional kitchen design involves careful attention to details, such as more ornate door styles and moldings.
Traditional details pair beautifully with Vadara Quartz New 2018 Bianco Onyx Quartz countertops. Part of the exclusive backlit collection, this traditional marble brightens any indoor space and when lit, it’s cloudy finish shines with a cool, bright appearance.
Transitional
Transitional style is a beautiful combination of modern and traditional for those who just can’t decide between the two. Before starting to design your transitional kitchen, it is important to have a clear theme in mind. Try searching the internet and printing pictures of ideas you like. Have your designer help you put them together.
When designing your transitional kitchen, choose from Vadara Quartz’s vast collection of Quartz for your countertops, including the New 2018 Collection. Here you will find a range of colors and styles that match all your design ideas.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Pairing Countertops with Cabinets
• Do mix and match neutral colors
• Don’t pair bold cabinets with bold countertops
• Do learn the benefits of different material options (wood v. laminate cabinets may function and hold up differently.)
• Don’t select either countertops or cabinets without first setting a budget
• Keep the style and aesthetic of your home in mind
• Don’t purchase either countertops or cabinets without holding together samples of both in your kitchen
Quartz Kitchen Countertops
Vadara is pure, natural quartz and is the ideal choice for kitchen countertops. In testing, Vadara Quartz showed no visible staining after 24 hours of contact with Coca-Cola, red wine, black coffee, or orange juice. There was no visible effect on the quartz after contact with household cleaners, swimming pool salts, acids or alkalines. Visit the Vadara Quartz Website today to explore our products and find out Where to Buy!