Can you start by drawing a floor plan showing all dimensions and show where you're planning to install the peninsula? It would help to determine the best place for it in your kitchen. Once that is determined, we can look into the finishes for it.

consider an L shape [peninsula plus extension onto the wall] ...use the many inches of blank wall sitting there. You have very few kitchen cabinets.

you have a lot of display space and not much actual storage. I DO like the tile choice!

Thank you so much for your comments. Iisedv, I tried my best to
Draw a layout. I’m not up to speed with technology anymore.
Re space - we have a “pantry” with more closet space (see pic) in the next post. We can definitely use more space and that’s why we are building the peninsula.
We are thinking about a square peninsula. The wall is 60”. The peninsula will start at the wall across from the refrigerator and will end about 8 inches before the end of the wall (which is adjacent to the entrance hall) to allow chairs to be pushed in (when no one is sitting) and not blocking the walkway. We are thinking to have two chairs on one side
30” and 18” 3 drawers unit across the fridge (24” depth). Support structure (will be built) and then 15” depth 2 units. These units will be “hidden”, under the counter cantilever and will be used for storage. Additional 12” cantilever for sitting.
I hope my drawing are clear…..

This is our “pantry”

Have you received design help of any sort?? your pantry area for bulk of storage is outside work zone … you create a traffic lane going to and fro and then the fridge is in your lane and now you want storage added in that lane w the stacks of drawers and counter you propose. alternatively an L shspe would allow the counter and drawers installed onto the wall available and peninsula forms the L shape with no hidden cabinets. Any typical household of people will have someone grab from fridge… pivot to the drawers and counter behind at the same time someone or 2 people try to get back into pantry to get things like cookware or use mwave etc. your work space inthis kitchen when you add retrieval is confusing. maybe use of your kitchen is minimal but certain confuguration concepts are help for the space to be durable for the long term

High tech? Use a ruler and graph paper for a full floor layout. It's a small investment compared to the cost of this project It's comforting to get a logical functional design from several suggestions before you spend money.

I’d continue with your white cabinets and if you want more impact, consider a waterfall, and/or slightly different counter. Could add wood on the seating side stained to match the floor and don’t forget stools will add interest.

Not a pro but I would keep finishes consistent - there is already a lot going on in the space and an addition runs the risk of looking like an afterthought

i am having trouble understanding the square shape?

Thank you again,
I agree with staying with same finishes and add wood or waterfall.
I didn’t consult a designer. Our budget is limited and we had to deal with limited space. The layout work for us, we are not picky.
I considered L shape, but decided the square will give me more function. We love to cook and bake. I needed more counter space. I wanted to have 2 sits in the kitchen for my hubby and myself. I much rather rectangular shape, but then I lose counter / drawers/ sitting space. I feel I get more from large square space.

I need a to scale floor plan since the pics do not show me where this peninsula is planned . I for sure do not understand the shape . IMO all the same cabinets and counter with a peninsula .

Where does the pantry hallway lead?

I agree with L shape not the big inconvenient square. BUT if the passage through the pantry is the major traffic path through the house, then I would actually consider building the peninsula off the dishwasher side (where that drywall column thing is, maybe that could be reduced or just work around it) making a U shape so everyone is not walking through the kitchen work zones.

You are wanting to add an island instead of a peninsula.

Love the backsplash tile! I personally wouldn’t add spice by changing door style. I think your great tile is the eye catcher!

I'd be tempted to add a freestanding island from Room & Board, gives you a lot of flexibility on where it sits in the space

Thank you for the drawing,Lisedv,

The pantry hallway leads to the dining room.

Question- I thought that lining up the peninsula counter with the end of wall (of the pantry hallway that leads to dining room) make more sense (for beauty….). But you push it further away from the fridge.
I agree that 52” square is big…. Thank you for that.

Norwood Architects- isn’t putting an island will end up with a really small one?

As mentioned, you didn't give all the dimensions of the room so I don't really understand what you mean exactly when you say "lining up with end of wall. Isn't that what I show? If you mean to place the peninsula more toward the fridge on that wall, you need more than 36 inches between the fridge and the peninsula. On the drawing above the only measurement I have if 9' but I don't have the width of the room. I seems to me a 52" square against the wall will look odd.

There are 46” between the fridge and the wall that I would like to place the peninsula on.

Thank you, much appreciated all the great comments and food for thoughts!

So it would look something like this?

Looks beautiful! I guess we should probably reduce the size and make it a rectangle?

I recommend a rectangle as shown on the above floorplan.

Thank you everyone for great ideas. Thank you Lisedv for your advise. We will continue with rectangle island, 64” long and 44” wide. We taped the floor (the subfloor, as we are currently redoing the floor) and it looks great and allows for space in the kitchen for us to move around, give us extra space for cooking/sitting and storage.
I think we will try to find oak slat panels to cover the peninsula (as shown in Maureen’s picture.

Your kitchen doesn’t seem very practical or workable with so few cabinets. The ”pantry” is too far out of the area for cups and plates and glassware. Open shelving had a moment in design. Thankfully, it seems to be out of favor, with a return to cabinets coming back in style.

Works perfect for us….not everyone have design magazine kitchen.