So once the peninsula was completed, we thought we could just add on to the granite we already have. WRONG! Since our granite was 6 years old it was virtually impossible to match it. We were sent to a place in Farmingdale that has beautiful slabs of stone. Its amazing all the choices. It makes me reflect on the beauty and splendor the Lord has given us on Earth! I fell in love with a slab of Calcutta Manhattan marble that was already honed. Honed is a matte finish- which is a good idea since marble wears easily and if you missed a spot of juice it can etch its surface.

To save a little money, we purchased the one slab and our installer gave us a slab of carrera marble they had left over at their shop. We used the carrera on our desk. Here's how they came out:

We found counter height chairs at Pier 1. They are pretty, but very fragile!

We have been trying to figure out what kind of backsplash we wanted. This is what we came up with. I would like to put a mozaic over the stove area.

The majority of the backsplash is going to be subway tile. I wanted to add a little to it by having a strip of mozaic going thru the subway tile. Once we have ordered and installed the tile. I'll show you what it looks like!