Kitchen Combo to Try: Neutral Cabinets, Different-Colored Island

I am in the middle of a kitchen redo. Not a total renovation, but a splurge on clean white quartz has made a huge difference already in the dark kitchen. When many questioned the choice of white by saying you can see all of the dirt, I said exactly! I choose to see it so I can clean it. I am excited and indecisive about what color to use on my peninsula. Every time I see a colored island or peninsula, I change my mind. So far, taupe, blue, or teal..... when will it end?

I just redid my kitchen that was old and had dark oak cabinets . I put solid white counter tops on and painted the cabinets a really neat cream color with black knobs. I have a dinette with black iron legs and back with wood slats so I wanted to tie the black in with the bar stools which also have black seats and the some wood on the legs as the dining room chairs. It is amazing what a difference the light colors made in the kitchen. I also took out a small operable window and put a solid 42 x 76 window. I lost a couple of upper cabinets but it was so worth it for the window. I use to think my kitchen was so tiny and now it looks and feels so much bigger. Even my relatives ask if we added space. I have wood floors in the kitchen and dining room which are a lighter color than the darker tile. To give the whole room a pop I painted the bar one wall a deep orange. I have never liked orange but it looks pretty cool and I get a lot of compliments on it.

Updating my previous post, here is the finished project