Hi Michele, I just did a search for white honed marble to get some ideas around what other people have done with the other elements in their kitchen. Lots of fun ideas! http://www.houzz.com/%22white-marble%22-honed

Oh thank you thank you.......I will look.

Super contrast may be so fun, like black gloss cabinets -

here's a transitional version:

and here's a traditional version



and I love this blue!



You might also research the history of the building, find out what it looked like before loft conversion and grab some ideas from there. And absolutely look closely at the public areas in the building, see what they selected for the lobby and any other good looking space. Have fun collecting ideas and keep us posted !
-- Shannon

I like the idea of doing black cabinets on the bottom and white on the top. I even like the idea of a stained wood in a loft situation: i was thinking of a wood finish something like these bathroom cabinets: