Decorating your kitchen is full of important decisions: what
flooring material should you opt for, what color walls, what style of
cabinet, what layout? One question you might be struggling with is if your
countertops should match your flooring. Each home and owner is different, but
it’s often advised to at least have these two parts of your kitchen
complement each other as they command so much of the visual
space.
Monochromatic
Monochromatic
kitchen designs have the focus on two main colors, and they work in a variety
of different spaces and styles (though they tend to lend themselves to modern
and industrial-inspired rooms). If this is the case, it’s advised to match
your countertops with your floor perfectly, so your cabinets can play a
supporting act. This helps to break up the two elements, with the cabinets
offering a welcome
contrast.
Complement
Whilst
monochromatic kitchens work for some homeowners, many people opt to have
their countertops complement the flooring as opposed to matching them
completely. This adds more depth and texture to the color palette, and allow
you to be more expressive providing you with more
choice.
If you have your hearts set on a busy patterned
countertop, it’s advisable to opt for a more plain flooring and vice versa.
The same approach should be taken if you want to draw attention to an
attractive part of your kitchen – for example if you have gorgeous, luxury tiled
flooring complement it with a plain countertop to help gear the
focus.
Highlight
A good rule of thumb
is to pick your countertop or flooring and then choose a shade or color to
highlight. So if your countertop has flecks of eggshell in, try finding a
floor which accentuates that.
Shop
When
shopping you should always take a sample of colors and materials from your
current or proposed kitchen so you can see how they work together. Many
manufacturers will provide suggestions for backsplashes and other features in
the correct color scheme.
