When I was making my final decisions I almost went with white perimeter and white island with a wood stained counter on the island to set it off. I think that's a pretty look too. I got some design advise that lead me to doing a natural cherry island with a counter that matched the white perimeter cabinets. I'm very happy with the result. I do think the island takes the most abuse and it's definitely hidden better by the cherry. Also like the quartz counters. With little kids they just feel less worrisome to me. I really don't think it's a look that will go out any sooner than the rest of the kitchen will.

Blue222q: thank you for the compliment on the kitchen! I made a mistake in my measurements because we went through a few modifications on the island and I wasn't reading the most recent modifications when I posted the measurements. The wood counters are 24 1/2 inches each, and the quartz is 78 1/2 inches, giving a total of 127 inches. I love the wood counters. I have a lot of counter space around the perimeter of my kitchen (which is the same quartz as the island) and it really needed something to break up all the white marble looking quartz. Plus I have grayish marble floor tiles. The wood adds warmth to it and I really like the 2 surfaces. I have only had it for a few weeks now but I absolutely am grateful my kitchen designer thought of the wood. It is raised a little above the quartz which I suggest as well. So the wood is not flush with the quartz, intentionally. I could have gone with a thicker wood but for every inch you add on a wood counter, the cost really goes up and I didn't think I really needed a thicker piece of wood. The quartz was put down first in the middle of the island and then the wood on the ends. So the wood is not sitting on top of the quartz. The guys that put in the quartz, ran white caulk(I think that is what it is) on the seam where the wood meets up with the quartz. You don't notice it at all. I'm assuming the wood counter is glued onto the cabinets in the island but I wasn't around when the wood was installed. The book match is good and I'm assuming the more pattern your quartz has, the more you can hide the seam. I don't have a lot of pattern and you do see a very slight line that runs horizontal in the middle of the quartz. You really don't notice it. I'll have to take more photos for you to see it.

Sorry I don’t have a good finished picture on my phone, but here’s the day they were installed. Thought it maybe helps to see a kitchen with matching island and perimeter. Like Cat suggested above, I changed edges only, eased on perimeter and ogee island. Volga changes so much depending on spectrums and angles of light. This is why I think matching it with complimentary stone could be a challenge. Also See how the perimeters look rather neutral when standing at the farther end of the room. 6000k LED 2800k

Forgo the Polo blue island for white or Van Deusen. ................or live with that half hearted half smile when you're finished. First and before a final, order a nice big sample of the Cambria, go to a B.M store with a nice big mat board and get a quart mixed in satin finish Van Deusen. Find a representative chunk of flooring, your white cabinet sample, and put it all together and TOGETHER look at your mix. If "everyone" is happy? Done.: )