Well, do you plan to actually sell the house? If not, screw em and do what YOU want! If so, my guess is they know the market in your area to know what is en vogue and what isn't.

i thought you said you wanted carerra on the island and granite on the perimeter? that is totally acceptable! looks pretty too :)

I'm doing a different granite on my island then on the other counters. Blue bahia on the island, marble on the perimeters. I think it is a great look and I don't see why future buyers wouldn't!

We have dark granite on perimeters and marble on the island (with white cabinets). I love the look. It's also shown in many magazines so I would personally take the granite shops' opinion with a grain of salt!

I was reading this question and could not decide what answer to go with - "yes, do both granites" or "no way, steer clear"... and since I was so conflicted, I figured I'd just post that!

I know "mixing surfaces" is very in right now. I bet mixing granites could be the same. As long as they are very different in color tone (really light to really dark)I think it could really look cool. I actually did the mixing surfaces thing in my kitchen. I did a white (blanco something..) granite perimeter with a Distressed Black Walnut island. Looks rockin. So I am all for the color contrast. And I knwo that mixing surfaces can be a huge upsell because it makes it not look like "builders standard" all one shade of bland.

On the other hand, if the color of the granites are too similar, or if they are physically too close together, it may look weird or haphazard or worst of all - a swing (at sameness) and a miss.

But either way you go, I wouldn't listen to a random sales person at a granite shop. They haven't seen your kitchen and they arent way cool THS members.. :)

do you have pics of the two colors you are looking at specifically? that may help people throw in their 2cents.

I did two granites in my kitchen. My advice would be to really take a good look at your choices. In the warehouse, mine looked fine together, and the people at the fabricator thought they would look great together. Not so much in my kitchen. Wouldn't do it again, unless I spent alot more time picking the slabs. I'm still convinced I didn't get the slabs I picked out, even though everyone involved insists I did. Lesson learned.

Thank you all for your responses. I was thinking about one busy granite or carrera marble for the island and one more solid looking granite for the perimeter; like black galaxy or perhaps a green stone.

Thanks for the heads up Joyce, I will look really closely if I go that route. I love the walnut/white granite combo - that sounds beautiful. Not a good choice for the cabinets in this kitchen though, otherwise I might steal your combo, BeastBaby! Blue bahai is lovely, Beagles and I think it will look awesome! Cmm - I love the look you described and that is what I was going for! I was just concerned that I was possibly installing harvest gold appliances when everyone else new that SS was the new "thing". Thank you all!