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...

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I don't think you can go wrong either way. I have white flat front cabinets with white counter and marble backsplash and I think it would look equally as good with a grey counter. Actually the one good thing about using grey over white is that you don't have to worry that the whites will be off in tone (my counter is warmer than my cabinets - not so much that it bothers me, but I can tell).

Contemporary Kitchen Design By D'LIFE adopts best-in-class materials and is dressed to impress with black gloss cabinets, solid surface countertops, and modern cuisines. This exquisite kitchen features an island with breakfast counter, pull out pantry, and a built-in refrigerator taking things to a bold new level while maintaining a highly stylistic appeal. There's no question what the showstopping feature is of this modular kitchen.