Getting cold feet - white worktops in kitchen

[aberdeeneuan]

We're having our kitchen fitted at the moment and am about to confirm the worktop colour in the morning and I'm worried about the colour.

We've painted the walls white, the units are gloss white, with the two tall larder housings which is on a wall on it's own is aubergine. The floor is a grey tile. All the appliances are silver, and there is a pale green glass splashback behind the hob.

We've chosen to go with a white worktops, but I'm now worried it'll just get lost in the overall kitchen, what do you all think? Should we stick with our original choice or go bolder? The worktop is quartz and I don't want to fit it and then have to change it in a few years time when we've got bored of it!!!!

[ShadownINja]

Too much white by the sound of it. Try a darker worktop.

[Buffalo]

Just from your description I would go grey (to match the floor). Trouble is that same colour items made in different material may discolour at different rates and look rubbish in a few years. Also, white tops are a PITA! My choice is always to pick one main colour and one (or several if you want) feature colours.

Everything in white, grey floors and tops, splash of colour on certain walls. Sounds like it could work quite well.

[Big Al.]

White worktops may look the dogs danglies when they are new, but give them a few months of scuffing etc and I'll reckon they will not look too pristine.

I'd choose a darker colour that will not show too much ware.

Just my 2p.

[Simpo Two]

A nice lump of wood gets my vote. A slice of organic naturalness to soften the clinical remiainder.

[CO2000]

I'd go dark grey or black.

[D14 AYS]

CO2000 said:

I'd go dark grey or black.

What he said

[Drew b]

Simpo Two said:

A nice lump of wood gets my vote. A slice of organic naturalness to soften the clinical remiainder.

I would go with this.A nice contrast.

[Heathwood]

That kitchen is crying out for some warmth. Walnut 'tops maybe?

[aberdeeneuan]

We ruled wood out as we've had that in the old kitchen and I know we won't look after it properly (again!). From an style perspective, I love the look of walnut but we're not going down the wood route.

The worktop in question is this one:
http://www.caesarstone.com/Product.aspx?productId=...

[annodomini2]

D14 AYS said:

CO2000 said:

I'd go dark grey or black.

What he said

I'd agree with this, you might want to look at compressed recycled glass.

[pacman1]

How about sunset orange worktops?
Cos that's wot the white one's will look like after you've opened a few curry takeaways following a night in the pub!

[Simpo Two]

pacman1 said:

How about sunset orange worktops? Cos that's wot the white one's will look like after you've opened a few curry takeaways following a night in the pub!

If you're not a curry fan, Sweet & Sour Pork Hong Hong Style will do it equally well.

I suppose if you like the look of wood but want zero-maintenance, there's always wood-effect... some can look quite convincing.