You wouldn't believe all the colors that granite comes in. Choosing the right granite color can seem like a big challenge. The biggest mistake kitchen, bathroom, and interior remodelers make is that they try to match the granite to existing paint colors. This is a very big mistake. Try looking at it this way:
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What color in the room is the easiest and cheapest to change? It's not the granite countertop or granite vanity. It's the paint color on the wall.
Pick a granite color and pattern that you like. Let the granite dictate the color of your walls. Repaint if necessary. Don't allow the easiest and cheapest part of your house dictate the color of one of the hardest and most expensive to change.
If you are going to invest in thousands of dollars worth of natural stone, than let it dictate the rest of the room. Think about the colors that would compliment your new granite and put those colors on the walls, window treatments, and doilies.
Keep these general color rules in mind when choosing granite. If you have a smaller kitchen or bathroom that you are installing granite in use blues and greens. They have a tendancy to make a room more spacious and formal. If you are looking for a cozy feel than think reds, browns, and yellows.
One things we tend to forget to factor in when comparing colors is light. Normally we go to a stone yard and pick out a slab of granite. The color of the granite can look starkly different from the way it looked outside to the way it will look on your countertop or floor.
Here's a cool color tip: If most of the windows are facing north or east you will get lots of "cooler" sunlight. Choose warmer colors like red and yellows. On the opposite side of the color spectrum are rooms facing south and west. They will get warmer light. Contrast the warmer light with cooler colors of granite. Try blues and greens.
The great thing about granite is it is not a solid color. There are many colors worked into every stone. Having granite counters with a few different colors gives you more options for wall and accent colors. Have fun choosing granite colors!
