When it comes to laying out a countertop for your kitchen the main dilemma that most people come across is to what color to choose to match their kitchen. Imaginations fly around that what color of granite would make the kitchen look really spectacular. But the fact is most of the times what you imagine isn't what you actually end up with which means that most of the times consumers end up being unhappy with the results. This can be avoided by keeping some simple things in mind.

First and foremost one should look out for a big I mean really big granite store. Consumers have a tendency to just go to a local store and pick up a shade from a shade book but one must keep in mind pictures in such books are clicked in perfect lighting conditions so they might look different in real. Thus it always helps if the store has all the samples live on board and that too in form of slabs of granite. I know going to such a big store means shelling out a few extra bucks but trust me every penny is worth it.

Also just make sure that when you go to the granite store take along with you a mock-up of cabinet door or if that's not possible then maybe click a photograph of the door of your existing cabinet. Professionals at the store always can help you choosing the best color if you have such a sample or photograph with you. As a matter of fact you will realize that by doing so even you are able to judge what color to choose quite with no trouble.

Make sure that color you choose is the exact color you want. No settling for something mediocre or that just fits. After all the color of the countertop of your kitchen will define the look and feel of kitchen thus no compromises in that area.

If you're not remodeling your kitchen but building a new house altogether then one very important thing you need to do is bring a sample of flooring too along with sample of cabinet. This way you can keep all the three things that is: granite slab, cabinet sample and floor sample together. This way you will be definitely able to decide what color of granite slab to go for.

The last thing after you have chosen the color is to ask the store to show you around 4 to 5 slab of the granite. Just check whether the patterns are similar in each one of them and how the design comes out to be when put together. Some particular colors of granite tend to have dark or light spots in them. Avoid such colors unless you really fall into love with that particular color.

Now after the measurement of your kitchen has been taken only thing left is make a revisit to the granite store and just check out what kind of cuts the people at store are making and what is its outcome to the color or pattern.

Granite countertops are very aspects when it comes to modeling of your kitchen so make sure you view whatever samples are available and then too if you're not sure then no harm taking an experts advice.