The right kind of countertop can have a serious impact that brings the entire kitchen together. There are so many different kinds of countertops out there that you can potentially choose from. You’ll want to make sure you invest the right amount of time in determining which type is best for your home.
Not all countertops are made equally. Those at the top level of quality have room for personal preferences. Keep the following things in mind to guarantee that you’ve always got the best frame of reference.
Whiting out
One of the most popular countertops that people opt for is the clean snow-white variation. Pure white countertops have always been a traditional staple of the minimalistic designer and continue to be so today. It’s natural to be a little bit unsure about whether or not pure white countertops can stand up to stains. Thankfully, the Caesarstone/Corian material that they’re made of can resist stains fairly well.
Bold patterns
More dynamically patterned countertops have accents and bold markings on its surface. You’ll want to take the surrounding area into account. Boldly designed countertops, such as the kind made with colored granite, will generally always be best if they’re placed in a room where the walls and surrounding furnishings are more neutral and understated.
You’ll want to place more boldly decorated countertops in more neutrally designed rooms because of the complementary effect. The understated room will make the bold design of pattern-rich countertops stand out that much more.
The wooden variety
With wooden countertops, you’ll benefit with being mindful about the surrounding kitchen’s tone as you would with bold countertops. While the more strikingly decorated countertops will generally work best with an element of contrast, wooden countertops tend to play off of a matching dynamic much more attractively. If you already have wooden cabinets, wooden countertops can fit in perfectly well to complete the theme.
If you don’t have wooden cabinets, you can still create a pleasingly complementary effect in the same way that the more boldly designed countertops can. For kitchens that tend to veer on the more purely white or monochrome side, you can use wooden countertops to work against the uniformity. This creates a more comfortably relaxed and approachable appeal.
When choosing the best countertops, take the interaction between the countertop itself and the surrounding room into account. Countertop colors are bound to be correlated with their material composition. Be sure to take the makeup into consideration alongside the aesthetic appeal. If you’d like to learn more about all the different ways that coordinated countertops can make the room pop, feel free to get in contact with us a Alair Homes Forest Hill Toronto and we’ll be happy to help.