i debated this very thing... We ended up doing a slab backsplash of the same stone on our counters. I would consider matching your counter on the perimeters with the slab. Otherwise it will look like an after thought.

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Thank you for the visuals. I like the last picture combo. Do you decided to do the perimeter counters, your island and backsplash all the same. My husband is afraid our kitchen will look like it’s from restore if everything doesn’t match.

We chose to do all the same material for our counters. I do not have a large kitchen middle size. And we have a stone with lots of movement. To keep it simple we kept the same pattern on perimeter and island. We do not like clutter of any sort. We even chose not to have pendants hanging down above the island because it just added more clutter to our space. But don't let this stop you from using two different materials. Every kitchen has its own character and style. Do what you love!

Your kitchen is pretty. You accomplished the island pop by painting the island. My husband is a wood purist so our cabinets will just be stained.

HA HA HA My husband wanted an all white kitchen very traditional (our second one) I wanted slab cabinets with a quartzite counter with slab backsplash... Like these images but he won the kitchen this time. He knows I float around with ideas changing my mind like I do my shoes, so sticking to something simple means I can change colors but keep the bones.

My island is actually navy blue called Polo Blue by Benjamin Moore we went with Cabico cabinets. Anyway the navy is our pop of color but keeping it simple.

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It works to have a different countertop for the island only if you're not trying to almost match the other countertop -- keep it deliberately very different.