How large is the space? I'm wondering whether two toned cabinets and two different counter surfaces might be a bit much in a smaller kitchen

I'm worried about the same. It's not big - it's about 12'x15' (with a 60"x40" island in the middle).

I think your original vision will work nicely. Mixing both cabinets and countertops could be a bit much. Butcherblock generally gets good reviews here but I had it once and wouldn't do it again with a sink involved.

I just did a google image search using "blue island white quartz" which showed a lot of nice looking kitchens.

I have white perimeter cabs and a blue island, white backsplash, natural (red oak) hardwood floors. I used blue pearl granite on my perimeter and statuary marble on my island. BUT, if I had to do it over, I would use the marble on the entire kitchen (because I love it THAT much!). I know you don't want marble, but your white quarts should be just beautiful on both surfaces. Here are a couple pix from when our island was first installed, showing the colors.

I'm planning on almost your same colors. White cabs, blue island and marble looking quartz perimeter. I am having walnut on the island. My island already has a walnut top and I love the look and the wood. We have oak floors. Here are some of my inspirations.

This kitchen does the opposite with walnut the perimeter.

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I also think all quartz would look nice and not too white at all.

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I think brass light pendant and brass cabinet hardware will look amazing with your white perimeter cabinets, blue island and marble looking quartz countertop! I can't wait to see your finish kitchen!

Agreed. When I google "blue island white cabinets" I prefer the kitchens with a single counter. Quartz sounds like a great fit for your family.

thank you all! I appreciate the thoughts - and I guess it's good to stick with my first instinct. And kooopons - I have saved some of the exact same inspiration pictures too! :)

I do love a blue island and I was thinking of going with BM midnight blue, which leans gray. But my dilemma is actually...... blue island or not blue island?? Because I'm keeping my walnut island top and wanting quartz marble look tops on the perimeter, I've been trying to decide if I should just go all white with the cabinetry. Similar problem as you, slightly different dilemma! :)

To me, if you use white cabs it look like a built in part of the kitchen. If you use different cabs and a wood top it looks like a table/piece of furniture. That's not necessarily a bad look, I prefer the first though.

Wow going through exact same dilemma. I am going to do blue island with butcher block top. My sister trying to talk me out of white quartz tops saying will be too stark. Steering me towards colorful granite tops. But Iike the clean look but don’t want it to feel too cool

beautiful! Love your floors too.

Jumping on this old thread too - we ended up going with Virginia Mist Granite, with a honed finish. Totally something different than what we had planned (!) but I love it. The Virginia Mist Granite is pretty - looks a little like soapstone with the veins of gray going through it, but is low maintenance.

Thanks Koopons for sharing the pictures! Does it feel too stark to you? It looks similar to what I am planning. What color blue did you pick for the island? Not sure if I should go navy or not. Hard to tell in pictures

Katie, it doesn’t feel too stark at all. The quartz is my favorite thing. It has very subtle veining but I love the light bright look. I think the walnut, as well as the floors, give warmth. The island is a custom blue color our cabinet builder mixed. Another customer had used it and we saw a sample and loved it. It changes with the light and at times looks gray blue. Good luck.

It is a very pretty color blue you did a great job. You did a great job. Are those white subway tiles) What color did you paint your walls? My kitchen flows into another room with big windows so not sure how to redecorate those rooms. Maybe in Beiges and blues. It is so helpful to know that you’re happy with it. I was considering doing a blue, very light Backsplash. Do you think that would be too much blue?

The subway and decorative backsplash are Fireclay. I had a nightmare experience with them, there is a thread somewhere here about it. The color of the tile is tusk. My white cabs are BM white dove. Tusk is almost an exact match but the Fireclay has variation. This kitchen flows into other rooms too. All of my main floor has a bit of blue. I don’t think a blue in you backsplash would be too much especially if you go with white tops.

kooopons - gorgeous kitchen! That tile behind the range pulls it all together. Mind sharing what that is? Stunning.

Thank you! All of the backsplash tile is from Fireclay. The decorative tile is part of their hand painted collection. I think the pattern was called Valencia. I chose the colors. I did have a bad experience with them. They sent the wrong tile several times over and I ended up short on hand painted pieces because I finally told them to forget it. This changed my original layout, but in the end it worked out well enough. Fireclay did refund my entire tile order, however (several thousand dollars), so I’m not sure if I’d ever use them again or not.

Very pretty Kooopons and Amy. I've always fantasized about a kitchen with a Blue Island. And seeing both your kitchens and makes me want to forge ahead. Amy may we see a close-up of your granite?

Thanks for info koopons! Do you remember what color the paint was you used on your walls? Thanks so much for sharing

Oh sorry, Katie, I forgot to answer that part. I used BM Dove Wing on the walls. It’s a beautiful soft color and just subtly different than the white dove. I actually want to use it in more of my main floor now.

Thank you for sharing!!