@magspag Thanx for the advice. We wanted to save some cost by not replacing the floor tiles, as well as save by retaining the upper cabinet in its current grey shade. Guess we will go for all-black for the cabinets: both below and above the counter; and put in a new counter-top that contrasts--maybe, a light coloured granite or slate. Examples for this color-scheme are in the ideabook

You have a great opportunity to go eclectic. So using very modern and colourful elements for the kitchen - modern storage cannisters, a vase, lights, toaster, even mixer, you start to introduce shocks of colour and shape that jar with the expectations in a traditional kitchen. In this image see how the chairs just add a touch of cheek to cheer up the kitchen...

We are designing a brand new kitchen. I am in a phase where i need to select the combinations for our cabinets. Here are a few jotted down Teal and white lacker finish Teal and wood with teak grains White and teak wood grains. -white with lacker finish. I have attached a picture of our kitchen for reference. Ours is a l shaped kitchen with an island

Cornerstone Design Studio India as you know the app and the site differ slightly, but I will surely send your feedback our team. In the meantime you can use the revamped mobile version of the website (on your phone browser) to access these features!