Classic stainless steel meshes better with the grey tones in the marble, no?

But now that I've seen this photograph, I take it back. Copper Carrara marble dark countertop is perfection.

As they write, while copper does have antimicrobial properties, that is not the main reason Gyngell selected a copper sink for her kitchen; she just enjoyed the way it looked with her Carrara marble countertops and dark blue-black cupboards (which are painted in Farrow & Ball's "Hague Blue").

This two-tone kitchen, which belongs to British chef Skye Gyngell and sits on the ground level of a west London terraced house, was recently featured in all its loveliness on Remodelista.

I really couldn't concur more. What a stunning mix, particularly when you get a glimpse of the gleaming copper sink each single time you open the cabinet door!