I like the way this discusion is going! Keep those comments coming.
I took the pic to emphasize the "dough rolling" area of the island. There is, in fact, quite a space at the far end of the counter ... in fact, the cabinetry you can almost see in the background is the refrigerator door!
I like the idea for attaching plugmold to the lip of the counter. I'm not sure ther is room on this one...there isn't much overhang...but it sure would be nice if the counter makers would work a bit with the electricians here! Unfortunately, unless the AHJ starts rejecting countertops, that's not likely to happen!
I agree that there at least ought to be another receptacle on that backsplash, near the end.
As for the colour of the devices...as luck would have it, another job of mine has an expensive metallic green paint on the walls; the dark brown of the trim works out really well. Heck, even black would be an improvement in my eyes! But- what the customer wants, the customer gets!
