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Tiffany Swann
Investor · Murray, UT · Member since 2015 · 11 posts · 1 vote

Can anyone tell me what the best colors for counter tops & tile if I'm using white cabinets  in a kitchen? Any advice would be helpful this is my 1st fix & flip. Thanks! 

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Katie Neason
Flipper/Rehabber · Bryan, TX · Member since 2014 · 258 posts · 170 votes
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Light and dark counter tops look good with white cabinets. For dark countertops we like to use a silver pearl granite counter top with white cabinets, a glass tile backsplash with a bit of stainless steel and a light grey floor tile.  Here is a picture of one we did with this color scheme (amateur pics so may be hard to see details). We typically use stainless appliances and that is what I recommend, but this house had new black so we went with that. 

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  • John Moore
    House Flipper · East Stroudsburg, PA · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 205 votes
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    Is it a flip or hold? What colors are your walls, is there a backsplash; color of your appliances, stainless or colored.  That info could help.  If it were a rental you might consider vinyl if it's a flip you might consider tile.  

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  • Account Closed
    Professional · Noblesville, IN · Member since 2014 · 222 posts · 66 votes
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    I like to contrast the countertop with a darker tone.  Tie the cabinets together with some glass tile using a bright white grout.  Color of countertop should work well with your paint selection.  Dark knobs can figure in as well.  Home depot has great selections on all these with an economy grade that is usually fine for low end.

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    Investor · Boise, ID · Member since 2011 · 1k+ posts · 736 votes
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    Depends on floors, etc. , but shades of grey are very "in" right now. 

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  • Katie Neason
    Flipper/Rehabber · Bryan, TX · Member since 2014 · 258 posts · 170 votes
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    Light and dark counter tops look good with white cabinets. For dark countertops we like to use a silver pearl granite counter top with white cabinets, a glass tile backsplash with a bit of stainless steel and a light grey floor tile.  Here is a picture of one we did with this color scheme (amateur pics so may be hard to see details). We typically use stainless appliances and that is what I recommend, but this house had new black so we went with that. 

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  • Tiffany Swann
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    Investor · Murray, UT · Member since 2015 · 11 posts · 1 vote
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    This was all very helpful! Thank you all so much for the tips and advice!

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  • Michael Hayworth
    Contractor · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2015 · 379 posts · 740 votes
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    White cabinets work well with a variety of countertops. 

    First pic: White cabinets, Black Pearl granite (my own portfolio, a hoarder's house I renovated 

    Second pic: Also Black Pearl granite. I like this backsplash better with the gloss black. Project for another investor.

    Third pic: White cabinets with New Caledonia granite, a medium grey, and subway tile. Project for a retail client. He & his wife love the granite. Greys are very hot right now.

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  • Rejean Julien
    Investor, Landlord and Entrepreneur · Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2010 · 27 posts · 15 votes
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    Personally i think bianco antico or carrara white marble look best with white cabinets.  

    Here are some properties we did in the past couple years.

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  • Tiffany Swann
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    Investor · Murray, UT · Member since 2015 · 11 posts · 1 vote
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    These are so beautifully done! Thanks so much for everyones input & pics.

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  • Jeremy Gunn
    Property Manager · Leesburg, FL · Member since 2015 · 92 posts · 31 votes
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    I like to copy what the large national builders are doing in my area as far as colors combinations. They spend a lot of time and money researching what new home buyers/renters are looking for in a house.
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  • Tiffany Swann
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    Investor · Murray, UT · Member since 2015 · 11 posts · 1 vote
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    That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip!

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  • Mary lou L.
    Investor · Wichita Falls, TX · Member since 2014 · 382 posts · 123 votes
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    Recent counter top remodel on my Texas property. It was sorely needed! The backsplash is new as well. It's a raised plastic tile. I've never used this we will see how it holds up!  The wall colors are a grayish color as well but the picture for some reason does not show the true color. Flooring is peel and stick. 

    Cabinet on right was added and needs paint. 

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  • Lee L.
    Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2014 · 285 posts · 142 votes
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    with white cabinets -- a gray or dark gray stone composite ("quartzite", Silestone etc). 

    I like the look of gray marble but if there's a food or coffee stain, you have to scrub it. The solid black granite also looks good (our first choice), but it's hard to get two slabs that are exactly the same shade of black ... that's what the granite guy told us.  

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  • George P.
    Property Manager · Livonia, MI · Member since 2011 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    we have a few that are white. always use the same countertop, which is laminate. we never put tiles backsplash because those go out of style quick (within 5 yrs). paint is easy to change.

    i dont have a picture up close though. those cabs were painted

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  • Carrie Giordano
    Investor · Marina Del Rey, CA · Member since 2015 · 297 posts · 87 votes
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    @Tiffany Swann we used the antico blanco granite that @Rejean Julien mentioned with white cabinets and dark floors in our own home. It looks great and we get tons of compliments on it. We used white glass tiles  as a backsplash but you could get a similar look for much less with white subway tiles. If you want to see a lot of great combinations check out houzz.com, there's tons of great pics. 

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  • Sylvia B.
    Rental Property Investor · Douglas County, MO · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    We put white cabinets in our first rental. Here is what we did -

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  • Tiffany Swann
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    Investor · Murray, UT · Member since 2015 · 11 posts · 1 vote
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    These are all great! Thanks for the before & afters. Wow, what an amazing difference! 

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