Another way to make the island stand out is with a different countertop color and material than the primary countertop. One in 4 remodeling homeowners upgrading the kitchen island opts for a contrasting color for the island counter, such as white (32%), medium tone wood (18%), gray (9%), multicolored (8%) or light or dark wood (7% each).Also, 1 in 4 upgraded kitchen islands features a countertop material that differs from the primary countertops. The top contrasting counter material for upgraded kitchen islands is butcher block or wood slab (41%), followed by granite (16%), engineered quartz (15%) and marble (5%).
