First off: Cambria's Skara Brae is such a fantastically bold choice! Very exciting!

For the perimeters I think my inclination would be to go with a virtually non-patterned slab - although possibly the Ironsbridge is a light enough pattern to not compete (picture attached below). I would definitely go to Cambria and look at them side by side. Another thing to think about, is how the two counter tops will relate to your back splash and ultimately your paint choices

Thank you for your thoughts. Very true - I've seen small cuts of each of them, but not yet side by side. My hope is to base our paint color and backsplash off of the counter tops - I'd like to pull colors from the veining. Room color will most likely be a neutral, perhaps even a cream. Still very undecided on the backsplash!

I agree that you want the island to be the showpiece and nothing should compete with it. A plain white surface would be best and I would also suggest plain white tiles for the backsplash. Wood floors and Persian area rugs in warm colors would ground your scheme beautifully.

you all have been so helpful! thank you - and thank you for reaffirming my skara brae decision!

I will certainly!!

Hi Claire! I am building a house and considering Skara Brae and would love to see your kitchen. Please post pics. Thanks!!

I was just at a Cambria showroom (where they have entire slabs) and asked the same question as the original poster. The salesman suggested Ironsbridge. When put next to each other, they did not clash at all. Please let us know what you decided and how it looks.

Thank you everyone for your input!!

We are getting closer...drywall install is nearly complete, so cabinetry and counters will be coming before I know it. I'm still committed to Skara Brae, and I think I'm going to go with Ironsbridge after all - I've looked at them side by side and just love the combo. We are still doing off-white shaker cabinets - island will be black/dark charcoal - gold hardware, gold faucets. I have it perfectly laid out in my mind, just hoping it comes together. I will definitely post pictures once we have them.

Let's see some close ups of those sink miters, please.

This what you’re looking for?

Would you dare share your cost? It’s so hard getting quotes from these places, it’s like buying a car!

Nice, but that sink edge profile is too sharp. It's gonna chip. Lots.

So far so good a few months in :)

@Season Moore, cost for the countertops, or for the whole kitchen?

Countertops - we are waiting for a quote back and I’m afraid it will be 50k in quartz 😂

Those are the exact two I picked out, but I have been reluctant to finalize.

Looks amazing! I love the wood stools and floors. Well done!

Beautiful

pleasw share your backsplash tile

Looks beautiful, I’m using Skara Brae can I ask what color you painted your kitchen? I am having a very hard time with what interior paint color to use.

We went with Sherwin Williams Oyster White! Not pictured in these pictures but I’ll snap one. It contrasts well with the white trim and white of the cabinets

Ignore the messy kitchen :)

Looks great thank you!

Claire, we are looking at doing the same combo or Skara/Delgatie. But we will have very dark cabinets.

Joseph, can you elaborate on the sink mitre and recommend a better choice?