I love the island. We went with this shape ( like a number 7) because it fit best in the space. This shape works so beautifully for working around the stove. The company that installed the granite broke the first piece. There was only one joint beside the the stove which was a few inches long. YIKES. Anyway they cut another piece and were able to do it again with the small joint. Much to our begging. The granite is called "Volga Blue" It is amazing and one of the most expensive granites you can get. Pictures don't do it justice. It looks like there are pieces of abalone in it and when it catches the sun it's stunning.
I also love having the extra sink in the Island for prepping but wish sometimes the garburator was under the island sink.
I love the heated floors and also love the black appliances. Only disappointment is the back splash. It's clear tile so the cement cracked as it dried and I don't like to see that through the tile. I heard after it was installed that there is a special cement for this type of tile but the guys who installed obviously didn't know about it. They came back and fixed the worst ones but it never really fixed it properly.
Love our cup handles too. I thought they may look like they need cleaning all the time but they don't and they feel great too.