<p>I did love my black appliances in my old house…they went beautifully with the dark oak cabinets (which I did not change out as they were solid wood) when I redid the countertops in granite. We were ramping up the house to sell and, though SS is very popular, I thought they were too cold a look with the wood floors and cabinets and the kitchen being so filled with sunshine. </p>
<p>This house (only 3 years old) has two different colors of cabinets. Mostly creamy white with a cocoa detail brushed into the corners and a dark reddish maple for the bar and the island. It’s not my favorite look, esp. since they did a black countertop. Something with the cream and the reddish tones (like the Santa Cecilia in my old house) would have looked much better, IMHO, but I wasn’t in charge. I think the two colors of cabinets in one room, while being shown a lot these days, is going to look very dated in a couple of years. I wouldn’t recommend it. </p>
<p>Definitely go with a tile backsplash! So easy to keep clean.</p>