Your granite vendor is correct. Granite varies from slab to slab because it it 100% natural and the areas of the rock change in appearance as they move through the mountain and into different areas. I also agree with the majority of the comments, using a different material for the island is a great way to accent the aesthetics of the island from the rest of the kitchen cabinetry and is standard in many custom kitchen designs. I look forward to seeing the after pics. Good luck!

Hi, I absolutely love how it looks but I have to be honest it stains easily. If I could do it over I would have picked something more practical for a beach house. I cringe every time someone leaves a cup of coffee or wine glass on my counter. BUT IT IS GORGEOUS.

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Hi Erin, Thanks for sharing- your project turned out beautiful! We're considering Homecrest's Cadet color for our wall and base cabinets (entire kitchen). The few photographs I can find of it online by real homeowners have significant variances in color (I assume from quality of cameras, lighting, surrounding colors of floors/walls that may play up or down certain tones, etc.). Our designer provided us with a small wooden sample but unfortunately there's no dealers near us that have a full size display of the color so we can see what it will look like on a large scale encompassing an entire kitchen. My target color is a grey with blue undertones- which in some of the photos I've found would be pretty well captured with this color, but others show it being a much too vibrant blue or a very deep navy. Do you have any other photos that show the color of the island? How would you describe the color? Thanks in advance!