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.

thank you very much to everyone who responded! I'll look into espresso and charcoal grays. As well as the steel backplash. Emmarenes, I'm living abroad in India, and the only granites in my budget are the local ones. I was advised against the gray and white local ones because i was told that they would not hold up well in the kitchen. I could have gone with a black galaxy as well but i have that granite now and despise it because of the way it hides ants and bugs so well. we live in a tropical area and there are always critters here and there. My first choice was a Brazilian white granite but it was triple the price. This granite is called Shiva pink, so it has a pink salmon and gray look to it. Im really hoping I don't hate it once it's installed. The stoneyard was a 9 hour trip up and down and i was just pressured to make a choice after several undecided trips. And I'm getting new cabinets put in. but I think I can wait for them to put the slab before staining the wood. Thanks for that idea :)

Hello Nitin, The question is very open ended with millions of choices possible. Please see if the approach below works out for you. See some kitchen images on this platform. Save what you like in your idea book and finalise on some 3-4 options. Once that is done you can customize based on the material availability in the Area you live in. Amit Cornerstone Designs Bangalore

Hi sir/mam, Back splash is a creative space, any bright color, design, art work goes well with it. There are couple of ways of doing it. 1.Ceramic Decorative tiles/Mosaic (classic/regular) 2.Back painted glass (Premium) 3. Aluminium mosaic tile, peel & stick (on budget) Thanks Ar. Chinmay R Nimje aarkin design studio Pune www.aarkin.in