Pictures of your kitchen would be helpful. I have a friend who had a green island in her kitchen and it was great! If you didn't want to totally repaint, have you thought of a glaze that is similar in color to your cabinets? HTH

To figure out what you can really fit, keep in mind the following: Standard base cabinets + counters along the perimeter are 25.5" deep (24" deep cabinet + 1.5" counter overhang) Standard base cabinets + counters in an island or peninsula are 27" deep (24" deep cabinet + 1.5" counter overhang along the front + 1.5" counter overhang along the back) Heights: Counter height counters are 36" off the finished floor (34.5" base high cabinets + approx 1.5" thick counters) Bar-height counters are 42" off the finished floor (40.5" base high cabinets or pony wall + approx 1.5" thick counters) Table-height counters are 30" off the finished floor - usually no base cabinets, just legs or similar for seating - similar to a table Note that counter stools are designed to meet one of the above standards Island/Peninsula seating: Counter-height: minimum 15" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" of linear space per seat Bar-height: minimum 12" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" of linear space per seat Table-height: minimum 18" of clear knee/leg overhang and 24" to 30" of linear space per seat Aisle widths Minimum aisle width for one-person kitchen: 42" Minimum aisle width for two or more people in the kitchen (prepping, cooking, and/or cleaning up): 48" Aisle width behind seats with no traffic or counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 44" Aisle width behind seats if only minimal traffic and no counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 48" Aisle width behind seats if normal traffic and/or counters or cabinets or appliances behind the seats: 60" Appliances Depth measurement for aisle determination is from the handles or whatever sticks out into the aisle the farthest. Measuring/determining aisle widths Important: Always measure from counter edge-to-counter edge or to/from appliance handles, not cabinet-to-cabinet. . Now, to determine what you can reasonably fit in your kitchen: Add the items together for what you plan to have. Note that with a 10' deep kitchen, your best option for seating in the kitchen is a peninsula, not an island.

Pop off the toekick, cut it then put it back on then use scribe molding on the cut edge or the base trim height will cover it. Use a blade with lots of teeth for a smoother cut.

Colors are sometimes deceptive on a monitor, but what I'm seeing doesn't suggest white will work. The floors and countertop look too warm and dark for that, but how does it look in person? A warm white or greige might work. While I like islands that are a different color than the perimeter cabinets, your cabinet color seems to be limiting your options. I agree that a waterfall island is not a style in keeping with the rest of the kitchen. The backsplash is also very busy. You certainly have space for an island but be sure to preserve a minimum of 42" between the island and other cabinetry.