are you aware of the microedge sink avail now? ...as well this one got a refinishing job.....a consideration.

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I did a quick Google and found several top mount options. I think you should look again if you like the countertops.

Well, one good thing about replacing those counters and backsplash, will be reducing the total number of wood tones -- there is a lot going on between the floors, the trim, and the cabinets themselves!

Recast "plain" in your mind as "restful" or "not competing with the other elements" ... it's a good idea to keep it simple sometimes.

Why not consider just replacing the counter and repairing/replacing the drywall, for now? You can save the backsplash decision for a later day.

Would a basic 4 x4 tile go with the time frame of your kitchen? Nothing snazzy, just practical and appropriate.

With that wood tone I think you are on the right track with a travertine look, but I agree with @rebasheba, keep it simple. Bring home some samples once the counter is installed. Is the "Modern White" Corian a warm white? A cool white is not going to look good with those cabinets.

“Recast "plain" in your mind as "restful" or "not competing with the other elements" ... it's a good idea to keep it simple sometimes.”

Great advice. A calm, restful backsplash would be a plus. I also agree with kandrewspa regarding a warm vs cool white.

@herbflavor refinishing is out of the question because its not the finish of the sink that bothers me, it is the seperate bowls. I have seen the flat microedge sinks your talking about, but I have never seen a single bowl in a 43" size. Thank your for the ideas though, I appreciate it.

@Rachel Lee I have done far more than a quick google search, lol. I have done in depth searches . Top mount, single bowl work station sinks in the "replacement" size just do not exist. I also don't actually like my countertops, but they are in reallly good shape so it makes replacing them seem extravagant to me. Thank you for your help ;)

@rebasheba - I fully agree about the abundance of wood. The fake butcher block formica is bothersome to me. I would have loved just about any other color, green, turquoise, orange, red, white, etc.. And I may very well be putting off the backsplash for another day, just to get the sink replaced in a timely manner.

@RNmomof2 zone 5 a basic 4x4 tile would be fine. I'm just not sure what I want that tile to look like. I may go ahead with the countertops though and deal with the backsplash after the fact.

@kandrewspa & @chloebud the modern white looks like slightly warm to my eye when I have it in my kitchen. Regardless of where I set it. I had a few other samples. One was a glacier white but it took on a slightly pink look in my kitchen. The other was designer white, it was a cool white for sure and just looked dingy against the warm tones. The modern white looked the best and the brightest of the 3. With no weird undertones. Again, this is just to my eye. To be honest, I am afraid of having it installed and then thinking its to stark for my warm kitchen. If that happens it will be a very expensive $7000 mistake that I have to live with. So I certainly have a big underlying fear with all this.

I will post a few pics of the samples in my kitchen.

Here are pics of the countertop samples in my kitchen. Modern white is on the far left of the first pic and it’s the one in the corner of the next 2 pics

The Modern White Corian looks OK. I asked because I haven't seen it in person. Since it looks OK to you in a sample at home you should be fine. Usually when people aren't happy with a counter it's because they weren't able to sample at home. It's hard to sample a slab of quartz or granite. :-)

I agree the MW looks okay. Definitely not Designer White.

Just wanted to say we had Corian counters (Glacier White) in a previous home for years. Great product and held up beautifully. Still looked new when we sold the house.

MW looks good but do have a look at a local granite yard. Older stained oak [or birch] cabinets look great with granite too....and less cost than corian. Its a huge long run and some movement in the right granite could be really good looking. you could remove the cabs above the peninsula and the little molding rail and do the repairs /patchwok after that w money saved....youd get the nicer open view and have a bit more detail w the granite.

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@herbflavor I've looked at some granite and never find anything that I love. It's usually too busy, too dark and too expensive. I like more marble than granite, but everyone freaks out when you start talking about marble in the kitchen. Plus I have an 18' run of counters on the long wall. There would be so many seams, which means slabs not matching. My cabinets would probably need to be beefed up in the support department to handle the weight of stone. And to top it all off, I would never know what it would look like in my kitchen until it was literally installed.

I have considered taking out the cabinets above the peninsula. While I really like that idea, I believe tearing that out would open up a can of worms of needing carpentry guys, drywall guys, and cabinet refinishers. And the corner cabinet against the wall would suddenly look weird. I've been down that road before and it gets expensive and stressful really fast. I'm okay with my kitchen not being trendy. All that being said, I actually would prefer something other than white countertops. I've just not found whatever it may be.

I still think during the time you will have the new counters you may come back to the cabinets above the peninsula issue.....the other option is replacing the doors above

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with glass doors for a bit more light/ airy look. Opening up the visuals even in that small way can have huge benefit in older spaces. its not trendy. corian and formica both might offer a bit more in terms of some detail rather than solid white and I'd consider the various ones.

Wow I do love that visual that herbflavor shared with the granite countertops. It's warm toned andsoft and blends in nicely with everything. I like the backsplash with that as well.

re granite; you have to look at quite a few and generally it should not be overly costly. maybe the few you saw.....wherever?? that was were pricier ones....when it comes to your sq footage and what you want to do the time taken to search a little more can be worth it.....your kitchen can have a great feel. I think in time you will come back to the lighting [ceiling and undercab]......upper detail rail...wood soffitt...peninsula uppers...get the best counter you can afford ..you dont have to overspend or make a dramatic statement but ....again you have such a long stretch there.