Why dont you look at the colors from Caesar Stone. Go to a Caesar Stone fabricator and show them your pictures. One color which might work is Lagos Blue. The name is deceiving, as its really not blue. I think it might work with your floor nicely and tone it down a bit . However you dont really know until you have a sample in your kitchen. Check it out on line and see what you think. I have used the different quartz manufacturers for many years for my clients and have had it in my own home for a very long time and I love it.

Good Luck

David J. Design Inc. I tried to find Lagos Blue online and I couldn't find it on the Caesarstone website? Thx!!

I think your counters look very nice, as is, especially if you can't have your dream kitchen for a few years. Is it possible to do something like this where the damaged countertop is - a built in cutting board perhaps?

If you're going to paint the island too I vote for black. Only Absolute Black

yes it'll probably show smudges more but there is no surface that wouldn't have some minus

Why black? It'll be great with both color of cabinets and your flooring.

(Quartz doesn't chip too easily though.. it can,on the edges-many stones would chip if you drop something heavy and the corner of the stone is right in the way..Granites are also all different and some are bulletproof and don't need any sealing, while others are not. )

Or-if the damaged surface isn't big, and depending on where it is -I like Olychik's proposition

Is the broken corner over on the other side of the fridge? I'd do as Olychick suggests and put a cutting board or a piece of gray solid surface there for the short term.

aprilneverends I love Absolute Black- I was worried about fingerprints but I'm not very fussy and I don't know if fingerprints would really bother me. I do love the beauty of AB- I was worried with the Cambrian Antique Granite that the oil marks would bother me more and the honed bumpy texture? Thx!

No, it's on the main counter where the sink is located.

I can't comment on the texture unfortunately, it's not something I had first hand experience with..I was speaking in terms of colors only. I hope somebody here has more experience with the specific stone.

I did have AB. Not for long time, but enough to form some opinion.

I would look into having the granite repaired till you can do the floors & the counters at the same time.

Can you only replace the island with a new counter and then use the granite from the island to repair the damage by the sink? If that works, that seems like a good budget friendly solution.

missenigma I called my fabricator, that is a great idea about just replacing the island.

Oh that's great. I hope it works out.

I have absolute black granite in my kitchen, Never again, It’s not so much the fingerprints that are a problem, but when you wipe down the counters, you have to go over it wirh a dry rag to get rid of the water streaks,

I have black quartz, totally indestructible. Does not need sealing. Very easy to maintain and clean.

I echo oaktonmom's statement. The streaks will drive you crazy. Also, in previous threads many have voiced the opinion that working on a dark counter is darker and more difficult than on a light one. Just more to think about!

I couldn't fix my granite so I have decided on a few options,

Different angle:

I really like this granite as well but it seems my husband might not like the linear style granite it's called Ivory Cream:

What did you end up doing?