First off I like the granite! If you love it too, you can make it work. Do you love it? That is the questions. Do you love the granite? You said you were second guessing, I assume this was before you posted. If you do not love the granite but more like or say "eh sure", then I would say start a search for a granite that makes you really smile. Something that says "wow, I love this". Meanwhile you said you wanted to find a backsplash to go with this kitchen. Do you want to start with backsplash ideas and find a granite to go with them? Sometimes this is a great way to go. How modern do you want to go? How rustic or is the only rustic element the cabinetry? When I think of Rustic I think of.... �Leather or suede Pewter, zinc, orb, wrought iron, rust Wood floors, branches, bark, twigs cotton, hemp, linen, wool, Stone tile, even old brick, rocks, or concrete Rustic Modern is a lovely direction. I can see why the sales person recommended the white Botticino marble. Did the salesperson see the cabinets? Have you collected some favorite images for inspiration? Maybe clippings? What elements besides rustic, modern and plain come to mind? Colors? Textures? For now lets look at some rustic modern kitchens that might help and from there we can find out what you love and start a plan. Let me know the colors, textures, even granites or backsplashes that you love in any of the images below and we can search for more. Keep in mind I am simply guessing because all I have so far are these words. "rustic, Modern, Plain" ~boxer I am showing you this image with rustic cherry cabs and a warm backsplash and counter. The glass tiles lend a sense of modern in this space but it is not plain. rustic cabs but a more contemporary glass tile white with wood This makes me think of rustic modern. The modern feel of the cabinets but the rustic beams and the rustic earthy feel to the space. Lastly backsplashes, since this was after all your original question

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I agree that you have created a wonderful, warm and inviting kitchen. I also agree that you might wait on the backsplash because you might decide that you are happy with the painted walls. We did that initially as a cost (and work) savings, and ended up liking the choice. To provide a finished look, we bought some 1 x 4 maple (our cabinets were -- and are -- natural maple), routed an edge we liked and used them as our "backsplash." It's a nice clean look. You could probably do the same, using, of course, wood to match your cabinets. You can see the strip of wood to the left and right of the sink -- and behind the wine bottles on the right. (Wine: the drink of choice of kitchen remodelers everywhere!) From GardenWeb Photos Since your stove already has a raised area in the back, you might not need anything else. If you do, you could install a piece of glass or stainless steel, as in these pictures from Houzz. [Living Room design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/living-room-ideas-phbr0-bp~t_718) by Bedding And Bath Tricia Rose [Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by London Photographer Chris Snook

Yeah, I know, white cabinets are all the thing at the moment, and they look good too, but for me, I prefer wood. My mom's kitchen has the honey oak with the high arch doors, which isn't my favorite. She didn't choose it though, her place was reno'd right before she moved in. My mother-in-law's kitchen was done with white cabinets with glass in the uppers when she reno'd her kitchen in the early 90s. It's a perfect fit for the world's smallest kitchen - you back up to the counter run to open the oven door and the door lowers to about 2 inches from your knees. And the refrigerator is in the next room. We'd originally wanted to add on to this house and move there, but the costs got to be astronomical. Because the current house is for-real adobe, the costs to make the new part match the old got past reasonable investment. You can't actually build with adobe in CA anymore, you've got to go with 2x8 for the framing and adobe facing, which is hard to find. I might well have done a white kitchen there because it matched the era of the house.