I'd open it above like a 'pass-through' and bring the table out in front of it with a bench under the opening.

Option 4. I would not have more than 2 different cabinet finishes. Darker, grounded look for the base and island, with lighter, airier look for the uppers would balance the room.

Hi i am renovating my home & planning a complete handleless white kitchen with white back splash ... it is a complete open kitchen with an island which opens to the living room ... i also have a small 8x8 room attached which i am converting to a tv room...need your advice on flooring ... we are planning to put a grey color pergo wooden flooring in living room . Should we have a different color flooring for the tv room ?also can we continue the grey flooring in the kitchen or have a seperate color there ... in the wash badin area i am not using wooden flooring

Had another question - I have been told that any granite that’s non-black is not suitable for kitchen platform usage. Is this true? Are lighter shade of granite prone to discolouration or other issues?