I can't figure out why everyone else's stuff is so very perfect, yet my stuff has mismatched grout lines (MBR. Yes, really, really bad and obvious), or my hardwoood floor has gaps between the boards, or on and on. Then I realized it's because I'm not looking for imperfections in others' things. I'm just appreciating. [inset bullhorn voice here] STEP AWAY FROM THE GRANITE. [end bullhorn voice] Stand up straight and take your nose away from the stone. Step back one step. Turn on your normal lights, not flash bulbs. Hon, I couldn't really see it even with your directions. I agree that you asked for no seams and if you see them, they're there. And not what you asked for. However, from this strangers POV? How lovely it is. I don't, however, agree with the blithe "you'll laugh about it later" type statements. That's like telling someone God only gives you what you can handle, or all that type of hoo-ha. Now, 20 years later, I still remember how the woman making our wedding rings told us that "we'd laugh about it" when we didn't care for the pitting in the gold, nor the fact his looked like a bib washer. When, in my deadly calm voice, I told her in 20 years we'd still hate them and remember that we got them at the Goldmine, she dropped the condescending, pre-wedding brush-off. We bought something off the shelf. So you might not laugh about it, but I also agree you probably will have to look hard yourself to see the seam. It's such a beautiful stone.

I could more see it running vertically behind the stove on the wall is that what you mean? I understand that you want it to run horizontally on the wall? JMO it would look better vertically behind the stove and horizontal on the island. Nice look and I think it would look great with your butterfly green (verde butterfly?). What is the name of that granite? I don't think I have ever seen it. Very pretty. Good luck!

Be careful of black on black. It can work, but they might be "off" because just like 1000 whites, there are loads of different blacks. I would not want white, how about something like hammered copper farmhouse style? Or even undermount. That could look great with your hickory cabinets.

cpartist, png files will post here too. I snipped your post and it posted, at least on my end. . Curious, can you see it?