I remember when we were still in our condo and I just started blogging about my DIY projects, I had an idea to design and decorate the entire condo using a democratic approach which I presented to my readers are the options, and regardless of the The result of the vote is, the majority vote wins, and I have to implement any idea voted by the majority.
It was lost because, at that time, we had very little money, and I had no idea at any time when I would be able to implement my ideas for the design and decoration of the condo. I still think it’s an interesting social experiment, but I don’t think I’d have the courage to decorate our house that way. I’m a bit of a control freak, if you haven’t already figured it out. 😀 Plus, I love the freedom to change my mind on any decorating decision, and sometimes I do it several times a day.
I always ask for input, but when I do, I never do it in a “most rules” approach. Sometimes, I go with the crowd. Usually, I get a lot of comments from people who give their input, but one or two comments that really draw my attention to unique, out-of-the-box suggestions, or points I hadn’t thought of myself. .
But this time is different. I narrowed down my studio countertop options to two – a light option and a dark option. I’ve been looking at these samples since Tuesday, and still, I’m not moving one way or the other. I like them both for different reasons, and I can’t seem to decide between the two.
The dark is an engineered hardwood flooring from Lowe’s, and the color is Saddle Hickory. Each piece is 3/8″ thick, 3.5″ wide, and 4 feet long. It’s $2.99/square foot. The light is an engineered vinyl plank flooring from LL Flooring in the color Capistrano Beach Oak. Each piece is 1/2″ thick, 7.5″ wide, and over 4 feet long. It is $3.19/square foot.
Here are the two next to the wallpaper (the old wallpaper, not the new one with the edited colors, but it will have to do for now), the floor paint colors, and two paint colors which is similar to the color that goes with the cabinets.
I love them both! I like that the light is … well …LIGHT. And I like that it’s a happy medium between a natural (brownish) wood tone and a light gray wood tone. It comes out a warm gray, like the Classic Gray I used on the floor, except it’s a touch on the brown side rather than the color of the floor. And I think the lighting goes really well with the cabinet color.
On the other hand, I like the richness of the black sample. And I don’t think you can go wrong with a neutral dark wood in most rooms. I think it looks great with the floor, cabinet color, and wallpaper. Darker wood can add such a nice warmth to a room.
And while I don’t have an example of a light wood color countertop with warm colored cabinets in our house, I do have light wood countertops in the pantry…
I have an example of dark wood with cabinetry painted a warm color in our hallway bathroom. And as an aside, I have never found this dark wood countertop difficult to clean, and it is in the most used bathroom in our house. So I’m not really worried about the dark countertop that’s hard to keep clean in my studio.
So you decide, and I’m with you for the most part because, frankly, I’m tired of trying to make this decision. What can you say? Light countertop or dark countertop?
I’m glad I don’t have to think about it anymore. 😀 It’s up to you all!
Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has MS and is physically unable to work, so I did most of the work at home by myself. You can learn more about me here.