Finding another slab that is 132" long would be tough.   I would pick another stone that is long enough,  rather than waiting for the possibility of eventually finding a blue tempest slab that long.  Alternatively,  you could drop the waterfall and have them do a new countertop in blue tempest with the overhang you wanted.  If you really like the waterfall and really don't want anything other than blue tempest,  then I would keep what you have.  I don't think I would add a second island.

No double island. No second lower tier. Those in my mind are absolutes. The remaining choices are purely personal. I would lose the overhang were it me.

Beautiful home, kitchen, slab.

The size of the slab - holy moly - I can't believe that you would find another slab of that size. That depth is HUGE.

You may have done yourself a favor - trying to manage a 69" deep overhang would be challenging. How would you clean the center? 48" or so is starting to get to the upper limit of depth.

I would leave it. If you want / need an overhang, work with a designer to get a complementary wood and somehow tie it in. It will be VERY tricky, but could be stunning.

I like @just_janni's idea. I can see why you fell in love with this slab and it will be very difficult to replace. I would be so disappointed if I had to compromise on a stone I didn't love. And I think you'll have difficulty finding another slab in any stone this size.

You ended up better than what you wanted. If you just have to have an overhang there, do it in a wood bar top type that matches the cabinets.

Im so sorry this has happened! Devastated, I’m sure. But I’m agreeing with Joseph even though I know nothing of the technical things he speaks. I think that 69” island is too wide to be practical, but I’m short. As well, I’m not a fan of seating at islands but I can see that in your space this would be beautiful. I say make the best of what you have now.

I prefer no overhang seating with your space design. Instead of uncomfortable and anti-communicative island seating at a second island, a table is the solution. 18" seating allows feet to rest on the floor. A table lets people see each other's facial expressions.

Listen to Joseph.

That stone is gorgeous and your space is beautiful! I'm so sorry this happened. What do you think about a table there? You could keep your stone how it is and either do a freestanding table or something attached in a different material. I know it's a total pivot from what you had planned but it might work out and be more conducive to conversation.

I would not let anyone remove that countertop. If seating is necessary, add a perpendicular table behind the island, picking up the color of the hood (as others suggested). And I would start thinking about other places I could use that cutoff. Is there a patio that could use a rather long serving area? A few fireplaces that need hearths of mantles?

I would do it the way stiley suggests. My parents have that by design (albeit on a smaller scale than your kitchen!) and it's really beautiful--theirs is cherry, I think, and adds a lot of warmth to the room. It's also more comfortable to eat at, in my opinion, than the stools they have near it that are at the island height. In their case the table is built into the island, though you could do freestanding too. I believe theirs uses a trestle base or something similar--the cabinets definitely aren't supporting the weight of the wood since it's at a lower level and abuts the island. I'd look for something close to the color of your beams/ceiling to tie the space together, if it works with the stain on your cabinets.

I have seating under my 16" overhang, but my doors do not go all the way up like yours (I have large metal supports for my 3cm stone). Doesn't look like the cabinetry was ever designed for a large overhang. I would keep as is, and focus on plan B...how to add what you want/need.

Keep what you have....I agree....do something in wood as your eating bar....or have a separate island (or counter height table) behind it. The slabs are beautiful...keep them!!!!

Agree that adding another 16" would be a nightmare to try and keep clean in the middle.

Plus I would NOT want to take a chance on another stone or ruining that gorgeous stone. It is a showpiece.

I think the ideas of either adding a wood piece to the island or butting a table up to it are good ideas, but honestly I think the best idea is to leave it as is. There big mistake so ask for a BIG discount and then be thankful you won't have to try and wipe down the middle of that slab.

It appears you have a dining area nearby so that should work. Honestly, I have stools at my island and if I had it to do over, I probably would eliminate them. We never use the island. Always the table that is close enough. People only stand around the island. Never sit.

Gorgeous kitchen btw.

"There big mistake so ask for a BIG discount and then be thankful you won't have to try and wipe down the middle of that slab."

Excellent point. You have no idea how relieved the fabricator and builder are going to be when they hear that you've decided to live with their mistake. They will pay nearly anything to hear it. Make them. Unapologetically.

Thank you for all of the comments, everyone! wow! It took a day to digest all of this great input. Your input has been EYE OPENING for us. Many things we hadn't thought about:

1. the biggest thing is the risk of a 96"L overhang in quartzite, and the large depth of our island. We believe you have made some great points, especially @Joseph Corlett, LLC on the mechanics. We are moving on from the idea of replacing it and trying to do original idea.
2. perhaps using that stone outside for a bar top! @Otter Play Thank you! Can Quartzite withstand the elements of Colorado mountains at 9k'?
3. Getting a huge discount. yep great idea if we do nothing.

We have a 66" round dining table that will go just next to this island in that fishbowl area you see in the photo facing the mountains. @stiley Thx for your input and photos! I don't like the idea of adding a second movable table to the island - it looks like a temporary afterthought to me. I'd prefer a permanent thing.

Today, at many friends' houses we sit at the island ALL THE TIME when we prep food, cook, eat. We don't have kids, but we will often have another couple visit and hang out while we prep and cook. Moving to the mountains will mean we entertain even moreso in this way. We just can't fathom NOT having at least 2 stools at the main island. I often cook while my fiance sits there and preps food, works on his laptop or talks to me, and vice versa.

Ques about Double Island - @millworkman @TT and others - why are most of you saying adamantly no to double island? They seem to be popular right now. We have the space. An interior designer that i didn't hire originally wanted me to put in two islands but it was a non-starter due to cost. is this a fad that will pass and we will regret? we would add a second island in Tempest Blue (8" shorter) on our builder's dime. so Cost isn't an issue. We work from home so having this allows us to sit at it and work too. This photo is the idea for that:

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Walnut Wood top add-on idea - Thoughts?

My fiance liked your idea of the Wood add on to match our cabs. I originally didn't want to detract from the Quartzite look or hide it in any way. But here is an idea we are interested in discussing. We wouldn't do the left side return. That's where the waterfall is. But i would be interested in your thoughts on waterfalling the right side with walnut.

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Perpendicular top add-on - thoughts?

I've liked this from the beginning - probably would keep it small - 36" x 36" footprint? This "could" be in quartzite with a waterfall on the end. i like that idea b/c then you would see the "second" waterfall from the Living Room, and more gorgeous Blue Tempest. We have the floor space, but this top would be very close to the dining room just to the left of it. This photo doesn't represent the waterwall idea on the end but you get the idea. Would love your input on this idea.

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Thanks for changing our minds on our original idea. We see the risks. Would love additional input on these ideas. We just can't seem to come around (maybe yet?) to doing nothing more, and not having seating at the island. We know we would use those stools. TIA

Jen & Chad

A double island is fine if you've got the room. It seems like everytime something becomes popular some designer wants to be on the cutting edge by ending the trend. Make sure your island electrical is up to code please; that's been changing recently

Ques about Double Island - @millworkman @TT and others - why are most of you saying adamantly no to double island? They seem to be popular right now. We have the space.

You want the double island so you can talk to your friends and hubby while they sit at the second island. But instead of everyone only being 69" from you as you prep, they'll now be a minimum of 153" (12 3/4') away from you now. 12' is the length of many people's bedrooms.

But here is an idea we are interested in discussing. We wouldn't do the left side return. That's where the waterfall is. But i would be interested in your thoughts on waterfalling the right side with walnut.

I think it would look strange to have one side with a stone waterfall and the other with a wood waterfall. To me it would look like you couldn't make up your mind. However I do like how the wood is overlaid on top of the island for seating. I think it would look good without the waterfall but then again, I wonder how it would work on the stone waterfall side.

I don’t know if this is possible - how about reusing the entire slab and waterfall assembly, but change the cabs underneath to be 16” less deep. Lose the under island storage on that side. Install the required steel supports. That way the island is a normal size and you have seating, which to my mind would be a hard requirement. Let the fabricator who made the mistake eat the cost.

Why are you so opposed to a different height for the wood add-on to the island? I've seen it done and it looks gorgeous. If it was the same material, then it looks dated, but with wood, it can be lovely.

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LH CO/FL, I like that look but how would it work with her waterfall edge?

I can see why you'd think a table looks like an afterthought. I like your idea of something running perpendicular to your island. I think you could do it in a wood that either matches your cabinets or your beams.

This looks like a high end kitchen, and look how beautifully finished the wood part is! Just turn it perpendicular for your purpose.

This looks like the same kitchen but the wooden part is on the other side. But this one, too, looks intentional and beautiful. Again, just turn it sideways and attached to your stone island.

Here's another idea that I like second best to the ones above. :) This looks intentional to me too, although I think I'd make the wood and stone the same height and connect them tightly.

@Susan L I gave serious thought to your idea, but after speaking to my Fiance, we think that level of difficulty is too much for our builder to figure out and retrofit. Cutting the cabinets back when the quartzite is glued to them seems like a high level of difficulty with a lot of risk.

@stiley the last photo you posted with the walnut countertop with waterfall on right is what we are now seriously discussing. Ours may waterfall on left side, just like our quartzite, or we may not waterfall and just have a “floating” 14-16” D x 72” L walnut countertop overlapping 2/3 of the island. See photo . It’s the path of least resistance, ties the walnut to the cabinets, and least risk. I wish we trusted our builder.

Here’s one of our shelves being held as an idea for the walnut countertop add on. This shelf is 2.75” thick. We would probably do 1.5-1.75” thick.

How stressful. You’re handling this really well! I think it looks great the way it is now. Why not live with it for a while and then decide if you still want to add the addition?

I love the idea of a THICK piece of walnut slightly higher, and offset (i.e. not full length)

Also - not sure about waterfalling it either. If you expect the best seating to be on the non-waterfalled end, then just put it there. And get some killer stools, since you will see more of them.

Love the walnut shelf against the island.

Love the thick walnut too.

Luv luv luv the walnut and make it thickish!! What a problem that has turned out to maybe have a silver lining. So sorry you’re going through this but I think it may turn out even better than originally planned. There’s nothing better than cold stone and warm wood to balance each other. Bravo for being able to pivot on a dime… well an expensive dime!

I'm not usually a fan of double islands, but it seems you have a lot of excess space in the kitchen to accomodate one. Personally, I don't like people so close when I'm cooking/working in the kitchen so the extra distance could be nice. I just noticed your inspiration photo, and the double island looks more like a table. This would be fabulous, as stools could be switched to the other side to allow interaction with living room guests (and eating could be limited to this area while still allowing for TV viewing).

Another vote for thick walnut overhang

Replace it.

Is the end cut at ann anngle for the waterfall ? or is straight cut ?

Double island would be so nice in your kitchen. Use the island as a preparation space to prepare your meals and the second island as a place to sit, eat, and relax! I wouldn’t add anything more to the first island. Keep the lines simple and clean. To me that is your focal point of the kitchen. You can have a lot of fun putting food all around it for parties or just for your family. Use it as a buffet for food and the second island to eat your food on.

@traian16 the waterfall quartzite that is currently in place is angle cut. Why do you ask?

Because in this case you just need a vertical piece for the waterfall ,no ?

some pictures could be relevant

@TS Kitchen If we were to replace the whole countertop, we would need the entire length - 36" Waterfall + 95" countertop length= 131" total. If we put a wood bar top on top of the quartzite, that's a different story.

I posted a couple photos up above. and here's one from the side.

Jennifer, that is stunning looking. Please be sure to post photos of the whole house when finished.

I like the solution you came up with.

Don’t add any shelves to the island. It actually is a mistake in your favor. As a designer, I would leave it as is and add a second island. You won’t regret it all! The main island use it too cook on, buffet style food court for family and entertaining. The next island use it for sitting and eating. I would had make it open on both sides. Sometimes mistakes turn into hidden gems!!!

Look at the barstools how they are nicely tucked beneath the island. I would do this on both sides!

I have those exact bar stools! I can confirm that they are stunning and great!!

@Jennifer Svensson - where did you get the stools? Thx!

@Michelle I need those stools!!! Where can I find them? They would be perfect in my kitchen too!

Stools are from By Crea. Custom made in Sweden. I got mine a few years ago and they look brand new. The company shipped them right to my home in Texas. You can choose different fabrics and colors. I went with their black vegan leather for the seat and their latte vegan leather for the back rest.

https://by-crea.com/us/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwg-GjBhBnEiwAMUvNW5VchgO_7D9rx_8a9LL2CjutiFji52TkzwSVWNoexMFGMi8PKlNAvRoCng4QAvD_BwE

@Jennifer Svensson they will be perfect. Might get a bench and some outdoor furniture from them too! Thanks!

I love their things! I’ve been drooling over the Kent lounge chair for a while now… might be my next purchase.

LOL -- we actually have four chairs from Room & Board that are the exact same style as the Kent chair - the Novato chair. They are incredibly comfortable.