What is your question? Be specific.

i don't have anything to say about the island, but your options for backsplash are pretty broad. presumably you want the dramatic counter to be the star, in which case your backsplash should play a supporting role -- white, or some cool gray taken from the stone veining. If you want something more unusual, bring in the interest by way of texture -- a shiny or iridescent white, say -- or tile shape -- like fan-shaped tile.

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Thanks for the input. I was thinking near the same for backsplash. Though i do like the shaped tile. Maybe basic subway tile. I guess the question is, are our styles clashing? Originally going for more of a farmhouse look with the laundry room, but now the kitchen seems to be going more modern, i think?

Gold pulls don't seem modern farmhouse to me. Your stone choice is VERY bold. Have you seen the whole slab and figured out if the pattern will work with your layout? Something with that much movement can be sometimes hard to match depending on the configuration of the cabinets. One thing that's stands out to me is your mismatched flooring. What's going on there?

Yes. We tore up carpet, and put down laminate. They kitchen is going to be tiled.

The laundry room doesn’t say mod farm without you saying it. Your proposed kitchen seems more transitional or contemporary than mod or mod farm. I don’t think it will clash with the laundry room.

Thank you. Would it make sense to maybe go with some open shelving in the kitchen in a wood tone to mute the counter slightly? I love the counter top, but as stated, it is very bold.