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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you going with the dark wood island? Are you wanting something visually different for the island? How large will this island be? If it is not massive, you may want to try to find a salvaged cut of marble or something, because wood on wood could be weird....[/quote]

We're going with the dark wood island bc we want a contrast in the room, instead of all while cabinets and also we were advised that the dark wood wouldnt show as much wear as if we did the island in the white as well.  I thought about doing a diff countertop for the island and the perimeter of the room, but I thought the countertop is what was going to bring the island and the perimeter cabinets together.[/quote]

I hear what you're saying, but I agree with the PP--I wouldn't put a wood countertop on cabinets that have any kind of natural wood (i.e. stained rather than painted) finish.  You might want to check out some of the finished kitchen pics on Gardenweb's kitchen forum.  There are many, many beautiful kitchens that have islands with both different cabinets *and* different countertops than the perimeter of the kitchen.  I also agree about doing a light-colored counter with dark wood cabinets.  Marble would probably be beautiful and not overly expensive in such a small slab.  The light-colored counter will help visually tie the island to the perimeter because it coordinates with the light color of your perimeter cabinets.[/quote]

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