Brown fantasy is a marble not a granite. Maybe you are aware of this already however with so much countertop area I would hate for you to put it in thinking it will be as durable as granite.

Also I am a fan of keeping all the stone the same with two different cabinets.

Or is it a quartzite?

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With the bold pattern and all that perimeter counterspace and the large island, I'd be inclined to use it only on the island and the wet bar.

I am also a fan of same stone when doing two cabinet finishes. I think it gives a continuity to the space.

We have leathered fantasy brown counters with dark oak perimeter and gray island installed 3 years ago. Our fantasy brown was marked as a quartzite and it behaves like quartzite. No staining at all. Since it's leathered, etching is not an issue.

It's a dolomite so somewhere in between marble and quartzite. It shouldn't scratch like marble but staining and etching can be an issue with this type of stone so it should be treated like a marble.

I'd do it all the same as well, unless you need an extra tough counter elsewhere--but in that case, I wouldn't do another stone; I'd do tile or metal.

Please do run a sample of your stone through all the durability tests if you haven't yet. Vinegar, turmeric, red wine, dropped can of tomatoes, oil, dragged appliance, etc. Be sure you test the veins as well as the "main" color as they're of a different material. It doesn't need to pass with a perfect score, but it needs to look okay to you after being tortured. I like a little patina in a kitchen :)

My island is a dark wood and my perimeter is white and like others alluded to, I prefer all the same stone to tie it together. Otherwise there are four differing elements with nothing pulling it together.

If you are using two different color cabinets you need one type of stone.

Purchase the 20 year Sealer from MORE. it should cost you 300.00 ish but its warrantied for 20 years that you wont get a stain. if you do, they will replace your counters

Thank you ALL for the insight!

I'll dissent. I did fantasy brown on the grey island and solid grey quartz on the white perimeter. I think it looks great, I like the look. I think all fantasy brown can be too busy and sometimes the flow can be difficult on the perimeter counters. It may be hard to coordinate granites though. A solid may be better.

Kishop Thank you so much for the picture, I do like the contrast....this has been my struggle, how 'busy' will it all look/feel!

I think the size of your kitchen and the busyness of the granite makes a big difference. When the layout is a simple L with island, I always recommend the same countertop with two different cabinet colors. Kidshop's kitchen looks great and makes the Fantasy Brown look even more special.

Kidshop,

your kitchen looks fantastic! you are very brave and lucky it turned out so well!! mixing 4 options like that can be tricky!

Thank you! I do think it's turning out pretty good. I just did the backsplash, a very plain greige tile that will actually match the wall color. The fantasy brown is the star, and even that is a quiet and muted version. My stone seems to be very hard and durable (in the 2 weeks I've had it), btw.