I second Classic Granite in Jessup. We have a ten foot island and did not want a seam. They were the only fabricator our kitchen designer could find who would guarantee that they could install or granite without a seam. Based on that, we went with them even though we don't live in the Baltimore area and are glad we did as the installation was perfect.

Lovely home, Nancy. I trust my3dogs' advice on paint for the study and would definitely use the lovely toile as a window seat cushion and as cushion fabric on the chairs. Would a toile valance compete with the transferware.? If so, perhaps a solid blue cornice edged 2 1/2" in the toile. Until the exercise equipment finds another spot, consider a whimsical touch by using the toile on the bike seat cover, a cover for what appears to be the bench pad and as basket liners. All of these can be made from scraps so you're not wasting material. Don't want to put the equipment where you lose the incentive to use it, so have fun with it. In the bath, you can provide DH with his earth tones with a warm stone ranging from Dark Emperador to Light Rosalia countertop. Find a stone which speaks to you before continuing with the paint swatch on the wall. I'd be tempted to use the toile only as accent, perhaps at the top 20% of the shower curtain, perhaps with a matching blue ball fringe, and as the loops on Roman shades, with both curtains in a solid or tone on tone stripe in the toile background color. I too love real lamps in baths, and hope you keep one there even if you add a sconce or cans. Add a real rug if the bath doesn't get abused, and you have an inviting place that both you and your husband will find comfortable. Nearly twenty years ago I had a wonderful red textured paper (vertical ridges so likely your paper gives a similar impression from a distance) in a bath. I'm sure your toile is lovely with red wallpaper although my look was quite contemporary. Four years ago I fell in love with a tone on tone island toile I used in a guest bath in a previous home. Again, a more contemporary twist, but toile is always elegant. It's easy to get stuck if you try to focus on several areas. I understand the importance you may place on keeping a sense of cohesion, but it may be easier to start with the stone, finish the bath, then move on to the study. Trust your instincts as they've already served you beautifully.

I got my calacatta marble from Arena right over the GWB. You can also try PMI in Long Island City. Both have a lot to choose from but I have no idea how they work/price since I did it all through my KD and had a price, then looked at slabs. Fabrication is being done by Marbleworks in Yonkers. For fabricators, there is also Granitops in Yonkers--they made my bathroom counters. I have to imagine that any of these places would have remnants for you to pick from.

My island ended up being 118" long, so almost 10 feet. When I found my slabs, it was approx 120" long at one end and slightly less at the other end (it wasn't a perfect rectangle). The way my island is configured, one end is comprised of base cabinets while the other end has legs and space for seating. My fabricator's plan was to keep the island as long as possible during cutting... though we were both aware that depending on inherent stone qualities, the final piece may range anywhere from 117"-119" long. My contractor did not permanently install the legs of the island until day of counter installation. We got lucky and the island ended up being closer to 119" than 117"... I wanted it as long as possible. As others have mentioned, the length of your island will depend on your stone slabs. I have seen a few that were longer than mine at the yard, as well as many that were smaller. Planning ahead with your fabricator helps too. I visited twice, when they were templating and during cutting. Here's a photo of my super white quartzite: