We have a Crema Bordeaux island and cambrian black antique on the perimeter countertop. I don't know if this will help you. I don't know the name of the backsplash tile we picked, but it is a honed marble and the shop was "The Tile Shop." We just picked it out today, I can find out the name if anyone is interested.

Hi, I happened to stop by the forum today and saw your post about the granite. I absolutely love mine. I was a little afraid of all the movement when we first selected it, but now its my favorite part of the kitchen. The granite was a perfect way to tie together the elements in the kitchen--off white cabinets w/ brown glaze, stainless steel applicance, nickel hardware and the red of our floors. Everyone who sees the kitchen comments on the granite. We had the same issue with variances in the slabs. The other slabs our fabricator had on site were completely different. One of them had a big rust colored circle that looked like someone left a paint can sitting on it. Thankfully they moved that one out of the way and although ours was a mirror image of the first slab it didn't have the same circle on it. Some of the other slabs they had were much more yellow or gray. It was surprising how much they varied. Best of luck to you in making your decision.

My mom just got TB with her medium dark cherry cabinets and it is the most beautiful thing you ever saw!!! Here in GA they are so bad with lots of rust stains and big splotches of weird colors. It is nothing like what my mom has in Kentucky. Her's is more like the slabs you and others are posting, the beautiful ones with the more all over pattern. Someone said it has changed recently so you are fortunate to find the beautiful TB slabs while you can. You did the right thing with TB it is great with cherry cabs and is fun to decorate around/with. You will not have any trouble finding things to go with it. We think the Danville Tan BM goes well with it. Someone also recommended Macadamia either BM or SW not sure. My mom has a stainless sink with an ORB faucet and it looks great. I think you can just about use anything with SS. You are doing great with your choices. I have a Grohe Bridgeford faucet in chrome and I love it. You will have to sort of twist it back in after spray use but that is the only thing I have noticed about it and it is no big deal.

mercymygift: Thanks for the compliments. I fear that the island is currently insufficiently supported -- we have the granite guys coming to look at it. The oval is 64" wide, supported in the middle by an 18x18 box. Hanging off of each of 3 sides of the box are 12" support brackets. It still leaves a lot of granite hanging over the bracket. We'll see what they say. The island can seat 5 for sure, and a 6th can probably squeeze. We're getting 6 stools -- one with no back that can slide under the island between the support box and the cabinets, out of the way. The clearance is about 41" but it really depends on where you measure. The wall oven sticks out more than we thought it would so from the handle's edge to the granite edge is probably right about there. From cabinet front to cabinet front is about 47", if i remember right. I was initially concerned, but it's really not tight at all. We haven't *used* the kitchen much, but it seems roomy enough. After installation, if I could have moved the entire Island an inch or two towards the main sink, I would have. alas...