Semi Gloss would be the more appropiate finish, easy to clean, not too shiny and not too dull in sheen. As far as wood type try paint grade maple hardwood doors and drawer fronts. Looks great with paint finishes. Have you ever considered a swiss coffee white color with perhaps a light glazing. Check out Taylor Cabinet Door they have an excellent paint grade maple doors all sizes are custom made at great prices. Contact them for pricings and color block samples to be sent out.

white marble is a tough repair. I've had my best success taking a bit of the material, crushing it, and using the crushed material as the coloring agent with a truly clear epoxy. I emphasize "clear" because many supposedly clear epoxies get a yellow tint once cured which is very noticable on the white counter. A good fabricator or stone restoration guy should be able to do a nice repair for you. Same person could probably bring the polish back on your etched areas assuming your stone is polished and not honed.

We haven't seen this issue before with our copper sinks, but without knowing the brand, it sounds like you're taking some smart precautions just in case there are impurities in the copper used to make your sink. In your original question, you mentioned possibly lacquering the top edge of the sink and we'd like to point out for you and others that would be a mistake, as lacquer is sure to crack and peel over time and will result in a very uneven, splotchy patina finish. Hope that helps, and best of luck! -The CopperSinksOnline.com Customer Service Team

"Any ideas would be great." So would pictures.....................