I think your existing worktop is granite!

I would go for one of the plainer worktop options so not the second from left. However totally plain is impractical as it shows every mark. So not the far right either.

Will you be able to match the thickness of the existing worktop with the Dekton ? Also will you be able to match the existing handles? I think you need some aspects to match or it will look too much like a later add on...

Yep, look up Shivakashi pink granite, I bet that’s what you have.

Thank you, both. I think you're right! So helpful to know. It must have a great seal on it, too, as it looks as good as it did when we moved in.

We will be able to match the thickness around the edges with the Dekton - I agree it should match what we have. We can't match the handles, though, as I haven't been able to find the same ones. I did wonder whether we should just replace the current handles (which I don't much like anyway) with the same ones we're using on the island.

I agree that plainer is better. I'm really worried that it will just look like an add-on, as you say, @minipie. Another option would be to match the base units to the existing ones (they're pretty easy to find) and then have maybe a dark worktop.

Stainless? or timber/butchers block style?

Just ideas - to avoid clashing the existing worktops.

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https://www.cotswoldco.com/search/?kw=island

Thanks, @Richard L. I would love wood, but it's just not durable enough. We are too lazy to treat it regularly, and with two kids who like to help in the kitchen, it won't last.

I know Cotswold Co and love their furniture, but we want a larger island (1 m x 2 m, with seating), and their large one isn't big enough, sadly!

Thanks, @doriri85, but I'm not sure if blue would complement the brown floor. A cream worktop sounds right, though, and matching handles. We saw some units yesterday in a very muted, soft green that might work.

I would definitely change all handles to be the same. This would make it look more cohesive. To stop it looking like an add on I would also do the same style cabinetry but in another colour, like you are discussing.

Yes Sharon a nice muted sage green would be lovely and complement the natural colours of the worktop and floor too. Great Idea

I was wondering if it may be worth keeping the worktop after all?

The quality of it will probably be hard to match by anything new and it would save you a lot of hassle and pennies. 🙂

I’m not clever with colours and such but other people here are, so could surely help you if that’s something you’d consider.

Why wouldn’t you simply get the same granite for the island?

Hi @E D - we are keeping the worktop, but it's causing the headache. We are having a really hard time finding something complementary. And you're right - it's fantastic quality!

@Victoria we don't actually like the pink granite, but as I mentioned, the quality is so good we don't want to get rid of it. An entire island in pink granite would be overwhelming, I think, even if we did like it.

Thanks, @doriri85. It's good to get another opinion about the sage green (they call it fern, but you're right that it's actually more sage). It's Magnet's Somerton range in fern (https://www.magnet.co.uk/kitchens/all-kitchens/somerton/). My concern about this one is that the cabinetry isn't quite shaker style.

I never knew it would be this difficult! Thank you to everyone who has weighed in so far. Very happy to hear any other opinions, too!

https://pin.it/1i4nvTL I was thinking more of a lighter sage to ensure the kitchen stays light as the floor and existing worktop is quite dark. you could always get the same units and get the painted. you could then also get the splashbacks painted in the same colour to tie it all together 😊

Ah, you didn’t say you didn’t like it, just that it was a weird colour and difficult to match.

That's certainly lighter than I was thinking, @doriri85, but I see what you mean. Definitely we don't want to go too dark. You raise a great point about the splashbacks. The one over the hob is made of the same granite, but the rest are just wood and are painted an awful fleshy pink colour, so repainting is a great idea for tying it all together!

Sorry, @Victoria, I said I wouldn't want to replicate it, but I should have clarified that I actively dislike it. I would love to replace it, but it is just the most durable material I've ever encountered, so is clearly great quality!

If you're on a tight budget, there may be some good temporary options on eBay, Freecycle, etc.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Kitchen-Islands/260157/bn_7116399823?rt=nc&_sop=2

Or Worktop Express has a "copper" finish that could work with the darker tones in your granite?

https://www.worktop-express.co.uk/laminate-worktops/copper-worktops-copper-effect-laminate-worktops

Thanks, @nitaneat! Our budget isn't too bad (it is just currently being eaten up by other works we're having done), but those are two very good options. I never would have considered ebay, and haven't come across Worktop Express, so I'll check them both out!

I would pick out a darker red or maroon colour from the worktop and use that as the colour for the cabinets on the island, and top this with a dark worktop. This would create quite a strong look with the island drawing the eye. I think it would also make the worktop that you don't like read differently by diminishing some of the pinker aspects. Change the splash back to cream and I think it would be a cohesive look and less like an addition.

That's an interesting idea, @Gina. I'll have a look around and see what I can find. Definitely think changing the splashback to cream would work. The feedback on here has been great - so many things I've never considered! Thank you!

@Sharon A cream worktop could also work, but I don't think it would do as good a job at minimising the existing worktop that you don't like. :)

Good look with the project.

Good luck

Thanks, @Gina!