Chilly2010, Don't give up. Do you have another granite yard around? Are you willing to drive to find another slab? It took me many visits to different yards until I found the slabs that I loved. There are many on GW who have struggled but FOUND their dream stone (in their price and style of course). Sometimes it is just a matter of searching. Even on the web to find names of granites. Can your fabricator or installer suggest some places for you to find a stone? Meanwhile here are some names of granites that might look good. Each slab is different so of course you would have to touch, feel and see them in person. ~boxerpups Millenium Cream Colonial Cream Yellow River Craftsman Kitchen soapstone (not a granite but dark might look lovely with the cabinets you describe) (I do not know the stone in this image my instinct says typhoon bordeaux) Google image Typhoon Bordeaux Art Grabill Traditon (This stone looks like it has some gray in it but goes wonderfully in this kitchen) Maybe Wave

I have seen examples of both, but unfortunately I don't have pictures: 1. my parents had medium stained cherry with ubatuba counters and backsplash with original oak floors - gorgeous! A very traditional space, but very updated. they had several windows with natural light and did a lot of undercabinet and overhead lighting to make sure it wasn't too dark. 2. my neighbor has natural cherry with light quartz counters and cork floors. This is a more modern space, but with different style doors, flooring etc, it completely changes the look. anyhow, that kitchen looks great too! There is no right answer. go with your gut!

NervousNancy... Our pendants and DR chandelier are Murray Feiss and I purchased them at EXPO Design Center (owned by HD). There are 2 finishes...ours are in Antique Pewter. There's also a Grecian Bronze (similar to ORB, I think). The DR chandelier isn't very big b/c our DR is small. They do have larger chandeliers, if you're interested in those as well. P1095AP - 1-Light Morningside F2050/5AP - 5-Light Morningside Our faucet is the Kohler Vinnata® Kitchen Sink Faucet (K-690) in Vibrant Brushed Nickel with the handle on the right. The handle location is adjustable: it can be on the left, right, or middle...it's up to you. The nice thing about being adjustable is that if you don't have enough room behind the faucet for the handle to work properly, you just mount it in the front. We bought it at FaucetDirect.com. There are 8 finishes and it comes in 2 sizes (main sink, the one we have, and prep version (K-691), which is a couple of inches smaller). We love our location as well! Actually, we're on a 3-acre lot w/a street on the other side of the berm in the back then a horse farm/farm under agricultural preservation. We do have neighbors...across the street from the front yard and on either side of us...you just can't see them from our back windows! Plus, we planted a double row of evergreens on one side to block the NW wind that also blocks our view of that house (to the right). Our neighbors on the other side planted a row of pear trees so we didn't feel we could plant evergreens there. But, they're farther away so it's not a big deal...plus we have nice neighbors! Looking at the pictures again, I just realized that those are the pics taken before I cleaned the granite! So, it still has the granite dust on them from the work they did when installing the sink side. (The other side is not done yet, the granite is just placed on the counters, not aligned or secured. We're waiting for a replacement for the cabinet they damaged when they began the install on that wall.) Good luck on your choices & welcome!

Thanks all for the recommendations. I do like a granite w/movement. Today I came across a granite that I absolutely LOVED, called Cream (or Crema) Bordeaux. The particular slabs I saw had swirls of cranberry and bluish gray with a slight green color, in addition to the light brown/beige. Is it okay to go w/a granite that is a similar color to the cabinets yet has other colors involved? Also, I don't have much counter space to cover other than a 60-inch island. There will only be three small pieces to cover against the walls. I'm kind of afraid that when they cut the template they won't get all the same colors in each piece, making it look like a different granite on each piece. Make sense? I love this granite b/c I think it would incorporate the colors in my family room which is open to the kitchen. Thanks again for your help! I do like the colors that were recommended and also saw a slab of Yellow River, but I think it was too yellow.