It sounds as though you've already made up your mind- but perhaps just looking for affirmation...?
Do what you want.
Your stove sounds wicked!

I vote for slate floors and white cabs with the white marble counters BUT consider switching to a black-painted island (or perhaps a custom-mixed paint that matches the stove?)

Okay, first of all, the idea of an aubergine stove is KICK-ASS cool.

Second: Scenario 2.

Purple is my favorite color! I'd love to see a pic of your kitchen w/ stove when you're finished!

I'd go with a lighter versus too dark of a floor, white cabinets, and countertops that are grayish taupe. Gray is our overall "neutral" color and eggplant one of my accent colors. Then I'd find a sage green (gray undertones) for the wall color. That or "dusty pumpkin". Purple, green, orange--a great triangle of colors against a grayish backdrop.

Good luck!

Oh, it sounds wonderful. I can show you pic of my eggplant couch on a slate-like coloured ceramic. Maybe it will help.
I guess I was too impatient when it came to getting my stove, otherwise I would have been overjoyed with the thought of having an eggplant stove.

Linda

haha I spit my tea at "kick-ass Stove"... but whole heartedly agree.

I also think #2 though I might opt for a slate in the green range.

I actually think the stove will have more pop in scenario 2. In the 1st one the colours will sort of mute out the purple. The black floor will ground it and keep it from looking carnival-ish.

Absolutely #2!! Please show us a pic :)

Is this the color?

#2 scenerio sounds beautiful!!

I recently came close to buying a Blue Star, mostly because I could have had it in any of 192 colors. Aubergine was at the top of my list. Sadly, I decided I needed the DCS instead. Stainless. Yawn...

Anyway, I love the idea of a slate floor but I think the white cabs and the stove will be too contrast-y next to each other. I think you need to soften that relationship while still letting the stove have center stage.

I would go with the slate floors. Pull a light-to-mid-tone greenish grayish taupe out of the slate for the cabs. Then, do the Calcutta marble. For the walls, do a much paler version of the gray on the cabs.

This is basically a fusion of both plans. So, you ask me if I like #1 or #2. The answer is yes.

amy: I was thinking the same thing, actually, about all that white. How funny. One of my favorite kitchens has greenish-grey cabinetry. I love your ideas--all of them. Perfect.

I vote for Scenario #3: Gustavian grey cabinets and gray slate floor (not one of those slates with a lot of color variation -- you want the floor to be pretty monochromatic) to highlight the magestic purple stove.

Changing my vote. I love amy's suggestions.

Amy, what is DCS?

A DCS is a range. I had one in the last kitchen. As excited as I was to contemplate aubergine or fire engine red, I ended going back to what I know I love.

I guess that should go on the "function over form" thread.

The stove sounds wonderful since I love the color and I like Scenario #2.

I have been thinking about the aubergine all day. Amy's suggestion is close to what I thought about as an alternative: a subtle way grayed down green for the cabs. I'm trying to find an example on the web. I love the aubergine range that I have seen.

thanks everyone..I am still pondering this..I guess I am just getting a little sick of travertine and thought slate might be a little..I don't know..edgier?? I do need to get some samples though so I can really see the relationship between the 2. I was thinking that slate might be easier to care for than the travertine as (I think) it tends to be less porous than travertine..anyone know differently?

Purple stove! Green envy!

I love the aubergine color too. 3 years ago when I was looking Viking had one. Not sure but I thought they called it eggplant (same color though). I remember when looking at it in different lights that sometimes it looked a lighter purple, sometimes an eggplant and other times black. It was beautiful.
Just a question....are you changing all your appliances out in the remodel? It sounds like the only appliance you're considering for aubergine is the stove. Will the other appliances also be aubergine or are you planning something else?

yes all the appliances will be new...our kitchen had a 50's stove..cool but not the style I was going for and an ancient fridge and dishwasher...I am probably going to put a cabinet front on the dishwasher but may leave the fridge stainless..we are going for a built-in look but I am not sure I want to have everything covered in cabinets

How dark are the black slate tiles? I would worry that the stove would disappear against the black, plus there's the issue of black floors and them easily showing every speck of dust and dirt.

megsrob-

Have you thought about Vermont slate in mottled grey with green and purple for a floor? Vermont slate doesn't need sealing and is super easy to clean (damp mop), the linked color (or, indeed, most of the Vermont slate colors) would look, as was said upthead, kick ass with that stove and cabs. Additionally, the grey in the slate would meld well with the grey in the marble.

Good luck-

sandyponder

Here is a link that might be useful: Vermont slate - mottled purple