I'd vote for the basketweave (and not just because I used the floral on the wall in my kitchen). Mosaics generally aren't slippery - the grout lines make them grippier than a lot of large(r) format tiles. I have these crappy white 6x6's in every bathroom in this house (ugh) and you could like to kill yourself on those with wet feet. The issue with the floral is that onyx can be fragile. I got a pretty decent lot, but I also hand inspected every single sheet, removed the "uglies" and used two sheets to replace the rejected pieces. The marble also has some very distinct gray (which does not appear in your limestone) but does appear in my Corian, so I'm not bothered by it. And yes, I did use bright white grout and no, I would never use traditional white sanded grout on a bathroom floor. At a tile shop you'd likely have more choices in the white/cream family. I just think that overall the basketweave is a stronger choice for your space. If you got a very grey lot of the floral you'd be even more behind on tile - and stuck with it to boot. Lisa

I don't think the table will work. It sits in a traffic lane. In the overhead rendering, it seems to make going around the island or going out the sliding doors a chore. Mopping may require divine intervention. The other rendering is (ahem) a bit distorted. Could you live with a table height island? Add a foot or so to the island width, but have the entire island on legs instead of on cabinets. It could be moved. Alternately, the person who wants the chairs, could they live with counter height chairs and you use a counterheight table as an island? Last alternate - use one of those flip open tables normally flipped closed and parked against the back of the island. If you need more seating or table space, flip it open and move it out from the island. Otherwise, it would be a nice perching spot.

I agree that you need at least 12" of overhang (15" would be even better). What is the distance b/w the drawer bank & the table? Perhaps it's too narrow, as Morton5 mentioned. It does look kind of tight... If you decide to go ahead w/the 12", I guess I'd do one of three things.... have the seating overhang be 12" w/a 3" protrusion past the drawer bank (may be only option b/c of aisle). Rebuild the drawer base cabinet to be 15" wide. If you approved the 12" you'll probably have to pay...but if you pay the cabinetmaker directly you may not have to pay the KD...s/he should have at least told you that 15" is recommended for counter-height seating. Then, you could have made an informed decision on what you actually wanted. Pull the drawer bank out and have the 3" b/w the other cabinet in the island & drawer base. Then, put in a 3" filler pullout in that 3" space. Rev-A-Shelf as 3 different styles of base filler pullouts. (See link below.) Note: Filler Pullouts must be installed at the time of cabinet installation...not after the fact. HTH! Here is a link that might be useful: Filler Pull-Outs - Base

I think the sage green is lovely, but personally, IMO your lawn is so green that you don't need more, lol. I'd go with bright white, with a soft gray or charcoal roof, and a bright color trim--maybe bright green there, or red? Or a nice glossy black. You rarely see bright, dramatic colors on houses, and IMO that's a shame because they add so much cheer and personality. Houses where I used to live often had those bright red, green, or black trims, and I loved the way they looked (houses were white or cream-color). I also agree re painting the front door and storm door the same color. Phuninthesun's cedar trim is beautiful, though.