kitchen design questions

[amelia90]

My other half has persuaded me to replace the kitchen rather than revamp.
I have a design I am happy with but cannot settle on colour scheme. I am sure a lot of people on this site have great experience with what looks good so....

What colour of worktop would you put with a) buttermilk b) ivory units ?
upstands/splashbacks or tiles?

[ayjay]

What looks good to me or anyone else may not be to your taste, but my preference would be something in red or black, a couple of options shown below.

There is however more than just colour involved, do you want to use laminate, granite, wood, marble, Corian or one of the various other materials?

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[amelia90]

much as I would love wood or granite it has to be laminate - poor pensioner here!

[Cab-Fitter]

Black's best? you can get upstands and splashbacks to colour match from most local suppliers, hope that helps?

[inspire]

I would definatly go with a dark or black colour I have just done my kitchen with matching tops and splash backs and I think it has come out looking amazing

[sixtie]

personally with Ivory or similar extremely light powder colour I'd be inclined to go for a solid wood (or solid wood effect) worktop, but it's all a very personal taste thing.
visit the showrooms and see what choices they have with certain colourways as it really gives a good idea, my own kitchen (solid light oak) in the showroom was teamed with a matching wooden worktop which imo looked dreadful, so went for the dark coloured granite/ quartz effect and I am very pleased with the results