Definitely not concrete, don't do that. As mentioned above, many granites today are not so expensive. Granite will be your best bet for installation, easy maintenance, and beauty. You didn't say what material your sink is. People say "farmhouse" usually when they are looking at fireclay. If your money is tight, I'd hesitate to get an apron front sink made from fireclay. They are very expensive, are more difficult to install so your contractor will charge you more for your installation, and also can be prone to crazing (not for everyone, but there are enough people reporting this, that I wanted to give you a head up). Apron front sinks are also made from stainless steel, which will cost much less and be easier to install, so wanted to give you that to think about. The last photo shows a stainless steel apron front sink with a granite called Alaska White. Very pretty IMHO.

Jodie White Designs—the only thing we have in are the cabinets so far. The floor will be a lighter white oak engineered floor, appliances stainless steel. I wanted to go with brushed brass hardware. Backsplash is going to be a polished marble or a nice, shiny dimensional subway style tile. At least that’s the plan. john3582–soapstone is what we would love to have, but out of budget. I’m trying to find something that resembles soapstone without the upkeep and wear. Btw, we had chosen leathered via lactea but our fabricator came back at a higher price than originally quoted. So, it feels like we are back to the drawing board.

" Fabricators all over this country churn out straight edge like popcorn at movie theaters. . It looks great, it is as SIMPLE as the cabinets. And just as easy to live with." Aww Geesh....I'm forced to disagree with Jan. Fabricators churn out straight edge because it's fast, easy, and profitable. It's a chip factory, especially at sinks. From the guy who gets the call to fix this stuff. The more rounded the edge the less the chipping, no matter the material.

Your seams in Brittanica are really going to require an expert and extra slab space to work with. Those slabs are made, I've heard, by pouring two colors of material together and just seeing how they flow, so each slab is unique. There is a thread on Houzz somewhere that I've seen where someone got Brittanica and just hated it once it was installed. The sample this person had seen featured a differently-shaped vein, and the slab they got (which they made the mistake of not previewing and approving prior to fabrication), had a different look to the veining altogether. It was so bad that this person wanted Cambria to take responsibility for replacing it, but the posters here were trying to tell that person the slabs are unique because they are randomly poured, and a certain amount of variation should be expected. I think if you're scared of a "messy" look, maybe you should not consider Brittanica at all. The Weybourne and Sawnbridge patterns are lovely. You'll find that any amount of pattern seems busier once it is in a larger installation. I'm thinking you could do Weybourne or Sawnbridge for everything. About the Carrick, it looks pretty dark to me. It matches the veining of the Brittanica, which is why you are most likely thinking of using it, but do you really like that much dark gray? It's going to darken your kitchen to use that and really pull your color scheme toward the gray side. Those Weybourne and Sawnbridge patterns remain somewhat neutral where you could introduce other decor colors witah them, but with Carrick, you are more limited as to what else you can do with your decor.