I think it could be really pretty, as long as the rest of the kitchen follows that “minimalistic” modern look. What do the cabinets look like, are they shaker/simple/clean lines? What’s the floor?

The cabinets are frameless European style, slab fronts, minimal black pulls, no upper cabinets in main kitchen, just two large windows. Floor is polished concrete. However, difficult to explain but kitchen area terminates with tall cabinet and through two walkways, one at north and south side of kitchen (divided by a wall with fridge on one side, closet on another), it transitions into a large pantry. The cabinets are lighter “wood grain” laminate cabinets, both upper and lower. But most of the pantry is difficult to see except peaks through from island and dining room. Sorry so complicated.

Sounds like it definitely would work with the European cabs. I wouldn’t worry too much about cabinets in another room. As you said hard to see.

My experience with "modern" design is limited pretty much to watching multiple seasons of the British TV show "Grand Designs". And in the extraordinary houses featured, Glacier White Corian appears to be the most common choice for countertops. The kitchens are very minimalists and sleek. NO "statements" of any kind are made - it is the house itself that is the "statement".

In your situation, I don't really like the glossy taupe with the island granite. It's not the "busyness" of the granite that troubles me, it's the taupe with the colors in the granite. Now they may not show that much since there are no uppers, so it may work. But if you want white for your perimeter countertops, I would choose either a solid white Corian or quartz, no pattern at all.