Pictures?

IMO real stone is the way to go for counters not plastic quartz so I would go to a stone yard and get some sample of the real thing. As for which stone I would need to see your kitchen with your lighting so this will be up to you . As for backsplash IMO the last thing to choose along with wall color

I agree with you. However, I am a working mom. I am just worried that it will be of high maintenance.

Have you checked out Silestone Et Dor? Quartz version of Calacatta Oro. Would look really nice with the Kendall Charcoal.

Patricia Colwell Consulting, I kind of give in to your idea. I was convince to go for quartz then I saw this beautiful Mont blanc quartzite and completely blown away by it. It is bit pricy so still pondering upon the idea. My cabinets are not yet done, so, I cannot share the pic. However, the colors will be white dove for the upper cabinets and kendall charcoal for the lower cabinets. What do you think of this slab?

Mont Blanc

What is more preferred? honed or leathered? the slab in the pic is leathered.

It's a personal preference, but I would go leathered over honed.

I was very excited about mont blanc but Will this go well with white dove cabinets? My upper cabinets are white lower cabinets are Kendall charcoal. Any suggestion?