Either same faucet different finishes (I'd never have answered that was if I'd not have seen the lovely kitchen above) or same finish, no need to match. What would look bad would be two different finishes and styles in the same kitchen. My faucets (I have three) are all different, all within six feet of each other...and the only thing they have in common is the same finish. They look great and each functions as it should for the area it serves.

With all due respect to LL, I disagree that just because an island is movable, you don't need to worry about its dimensions. If it's over-sized for the space - in other words, doesn't allow comfortable aisles - you'll need to move it so often that it will be a PITA. It's not going to be a light little thing that is easy to shift, it's going to have some weight to it, especially if it has a stone top and has additional weight from the items you store on it. I would find an island that fits the size so that you only need to move it on rare occasions, not on a frequent basis. I drew up 2 variations of the U lay-out with an island and banquette seating. This allows you a 27" x 44" island, which I think is large enough to be useful. The aisle measurements are fridge (handles included, est 35" deep) to island counter, island counter to sink run counter, range run counter to island counter, peninsula counter to exterior wall, peninsula counter to table and table to wall. Oops, I forgot to adjust the above plan to show two 24" cabs to the left of the range. I do show that on Plan A-2. The plus with the banquette in this plan is that those seated on the bench can slide in and out without asking someone to slide out first. The downside is that clearances between the table and top and bottom walls is a bit tighter than recommended (44" for walk-behind aisles). You could center the banquette and have nearly 39" at each end instead of slightly off-center as I drew it. Here's a variation of the above. This plan creates an L banquette, which allows room for wider aisles at the top and room for a 30" cabinet next to the table. You can use this as your Command Central. The downside is that the person seated in the lower right corner will need to ask someone to move in order to get in and out. Some people are okay with that, others hate it. Here's an issue with both plans. It's a heck of a long hike - more than 11' - from fridge to sink in this plan. That definitely more than is recommended by the NKBA and for good reason. I'd like to see a water source between fridge and sink. However, the island just isn't long enough for a prep sink, IMO (I agree with a wise CMKBD, whose name escapes me at present, who advises against a prep sink in an island less than 60"). One option is to switch out the 36" corner Susan and make it a 36" corner sink cab for a prep sink. But ... then what purpose will the island serve? I agree that it would be nice to have a little more counter to the right of the sink, say by making that corner a 36" Susan cab, but that reduces the aisle between peninsula and exterior wall to 39". If there wasn't an in-swing door right there, that could be doable but since there is, I think a wider aisle here would be better. Which is higher on your wish list: an island or counter seating? If the former, I think Plan C is the better option for you. It has a good flow plus it leaves sufficient room for a kitchen table; no need to resort to a banquette.

My kitchen addition is 12x12 square. The peninsula overhang where people will sit is in the "old" section with 8 foot ceilings. I have two Hudson Valley Pendants with diffusers on the bottom, so it isn't harsh light. My electrician had me stand there while he measured just above my eye level, so when seated, the lights are also out of my line-of-sight. Here are my pendants Haverhill in polished nickel. My kitchen is still under construction, so this isn't a great photo, but you can see how they look from an 8' ceiling. The new section has 9' ceilings. There are recessed cans in each corner, in front of the fridge, over the window. The overhead light is the Hudson Valley Waterloo semi-flush. The kitchen is very bright in all task areas -- and all the lights are on dimmers.

First question is: Do you want a table in your dining room area or are you planning on using the dining room space for a larger kitchen and no table? If you still want a table in that space and the kitchen footprint will remain the same, I don't think you have room for an island and instead would use a peninsula. When the wall comes down, I would switch the placement of the stove and the refrigerator, placing the stove on the peninsula and moving the refrigerator over to the stove wall. I would also place the refrigerator at the end of that wall, instead of in the center where the stove was. A counter depth fridge would be well worth the investment as well. You may have room to pick up additional storage along the wall where the basement stairs are by using 12 inch deep base cabinets with uppers above.