Can you post some pictures?

Why not do the leathered brown on both?

I'll try and post some pics later today. The antique brown is not in place yet, but you can get an idea of the space.
Dianolo: I would like to keep the kitchen on the light side and worried that the leathered brown surface all over will be too much. It is a very textured surface and I think I will appreciate a smooth surface on the island.

tangy, I have the leathered Antique Brown on my island. I wanted it there to provide a counter balance to the light counters I had on the
perimeter, so I hear what you are saying about one counter being too much for you of a certain tone or color.

It sounds like you are leaning towards a cream colored island top? Have you looked at any of the quartz counters in cream colors? The
center island is where I do most all of my prep work, so I would want a surface that is very stain resistant. The polished quartz would
provide you that.

Caesarstone Champagne Limestone
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Caesarstone Buttermilk
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Thanks for the pics Doonie. I actually have a sample of the buttermilk ceasarstone and like it. My husband not so much.
He wants granite. I like the look of the ceasartone, but i'm trying to compromise with him by finding a granite we both like. Do you think I need to be concerned about the light granite staining? Even if it's sealed? I heard the ceasarstone does not handle heat so well. I love your kitchen, it's funny I ended up with the leathered brown like you, although I think the slab we found may be more textured than what your pics show? It's dark with flecks of white, copper, and bluish tones, but mostly dark brown throughout. How is it for clean up?

Tangy, The Antique Brown is a breeze for cleanup and nothing shows on it. I love it. Your slab sounds stunning. I hope
you'll post pictures soon. I do all of my prep work on the island and so it is heavily used/abused and takes it very well. I think you'll
be very pleased with it. So maybe using it on all surfaces is the most practical?

I got a light polished granite called Shivakashi for my outdoor kitchen and, althought it was sealed, I have some grease marks that have
soaked into it. I am not thrilled with that. That is the only experience I have with the light granite and I am glad that it is not in my
kitchen. It could be other light granites are more stain resistant, but...I don't know. Since I use my kitchen a lot, I wanted surfaces
that I knew I could abuse and not stress over. A light polished quartz would meet those requirements (and actually my leathered is doing
well too). I would put the light granite samples through some heavy stain and oil testing before using them on an island.

Good luck to you!

Tangy,
I would love to see some pictures of your kitchen. Are you extremely happy with it. I am actually doing eggshell with a cafe highlight and cherry island. My granite is antique brown.
Thank you!