Maybe the new owners will replace the floor tile with hardwood.
Light maple cabinets with black granite.
Soapstone is a great choice.
Light gray floor with light maple cabinets and a light gray granite counter is just blah blah blah.
Jen stay away from anything yellow.
I think black and maple look stunning together.
If you really feel you must replace the counter a black granite might work.
W your cabinets it will intensify it.
Because light maple cabinets lend a neutral look to a kitchen the choice of granite countertops covers a diverse spectrum ranging from dark colors black dark green and red typically for larger or open design kitchens to earth tones tan and brown and light shades white and cream for smaller kitchens.
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Soap stone of the leathered slate gray granite shown above would be a much more interesting combination.
However to keep it from looking like 1995 don t do a glossy black granite.