I appreciate all your responses. It would be completely wonderful if there had been a KD I'd been working with since the beginning of the build. However, we purchased the house in process (90% complete) from the owner. Then we found a new builder to finish up because the old builder didn't have the greatest reputation for client/sub-contractor relations. All we had was a set of blue prints and a house. No input really from anyone. No extra materials. Nothing. The cabinets are beautiful. The original owner is a cabinet maker. There was power at the island, but inside a cabinet. For code, we had to put outlets on the outside. No one asked me where I wanted them, the electrician just cut a hole and stuck it in there. Then later, the electrician learned from the inspector we needed TWO! Again, without asking me, and after a huge "talk" with the builder's supervisor about not cutting into ANYTHING without asking me where, etc. The electrician made yet another terrible cut for the second outlet. So, the outlets are in place, and it looks like we will have to have two new panels made and have the outlets appropriately placed later. I'm fine with there being outlets, I just want them to look the best they can. I don't really love the Mockett solution simply because I don't want to cut anymore holes in my granite. I guess I'll just have to find the least obtrusive outlets I can and plates that blend with the wood and forget about it. Texasredhead talked me out of plugmold! (For good reasons, btw.) And about the screen name... because of the late arrival on the project, I had tons of decisions to make in a short time. Decorative lighting, plumbing fixtures, flooring, backsplash tile, glass, paint colors, railing, granite, appliances, etc. It's been extremely difficult for me. Believe me, you don't want to go shoe shopping with me. I have to try on every pair in the entire mall that I like, and then I decide! So, making these selections was quite painful. I felt like I needed to see everything before I could make a decision! So, between being unable to make a decision and being a true perfectionist, I'm driving just about everyone crazy, including myself! Things are coming along, though and I have very few decisions left. Now it's all up to the subs to get the work completed!

I went to Home Depot to look at their edges, and I must admit, I did see that line on other samples, but the laminate samples were smooth. Am I making a mountain out of a molehill?

I am not sure what you mean by looking thicker on the ends? If there is an exposed end usually the edge treatment, whatever it is turns the corner... I tend to think that something with a rounded top And bottom looks slightly thinner over all because both recede, if that makes sense. Look at the edge of a stair tread.

Depending on where you live, stones are generally around 2cm or 3cm thick. If 2cm, then a subtop is needed under the stone. So with 1" = 2.54cm: 2cm = 0.787" 3cm = 1.181" These are averages with actual slab thicknesses around those numbers.