I did Travertine tiles in my master bath and went with Travertine countertop - I love it! It looks so uniform, pretty, and serene. It looks nice also because you have a counter of 4-5" over the wall tiles, and if the tiles and countertop are the same it kind of looks uniform and consistent. Here is a link that might be useful:

They are the Venetian - 24 inch stools. They are really comfortable and clean up nicely. I spent a long time agonizing over counter stools and I'm happy with them! They have a bar in the front and on the sides - it's a good position for a foot rest. They look great with the soapstone. Even though the soapstone is on the perimeter and the marble is at the island, I like it a lot. I didn't want to try to match the island. Good luck!

Yes, there is that hideous factor. Who designs these things...orangutans? If your island were all one color, and if you didn't have a red breakfast room, I would love that green...but on your island you will end up with a two-tone effect that I think you wouldn't like, and red and green together are very tricky to pull off well. So my first choice would be to use the Currant Red, carrying it through the baseboard and shoe molding to the floor, which would bring that side of the island into the breakfast room and make the breakfast room seem larger at the same time, while clearly delineating where it stops and the kitchen starts. Alternatively, you could try to use the same tone as the cabinetry, but just far enough off it to look intentional, which would keep the island in the kitchen visually. Take a look at BMoore's "Richmond Gold" (HC-4), "Greenfield Pumpkin" (HC-40) or "etruscan" (AF-355) in the Affinity line, for something that might work as a version of your cabinet color. What I wouldn't do is introduce another color at that point. As to the walls, yes, the perfect tan! That would look lovely in your kitchen. "Wilmington Tan" (HC-34), "Powell Buff" (HC-35), or "Shelburne Buff" (HC-28) might be candidates from BMoore. From Sherwin Williams, investigate "Bagel" (SW-6114) or "Totally Tan" (SW-6115). All are warm tans that (except for Shelburne, which can go a little pea-soupy in some lights) have hardly any green undertones.

for the handles, may I suggest something to pick up on the hues in the flooring? A little more copper toned. you have light cabs, light floors. I think throwing in a dark ORB w/o actual copper highlights would be too much of a contrast. IMO. cypress park Sandra, I like the porcelain one better than the other one. Does the backsplash have to be done immediately? If the tones in the porcelain tile you picked clash w/the ivory tones in the counter, it could be a problem. However, I did find some copper toned ones that should be avail. these are porcelain/SS, and treated so as not to stain or tarnish. I LOVE these for your kitchen. timeless and gorgeous. They are probably not super cheap, but it would be worth it for me. http://www.miusartmosaics.com/arabesque-lantern-beacon-copper-tile-in these would also work. the site is here: maybe they have them in stock.http://www.westsidetile.com/arabesque-tiles/ i like this one too. notice the copper faucet. beautiful w/the glass mosaic. if you got the cream countertop, this would look amazing w/your floors. this last one is a copper colored slate/quartzite.