Yesterday I worked on a North Tacoma project with a client who has used RAS for granite on a home previously.  This time, the look is traditional. White cabinets, dark granite, square edges.  With three kids still in school however, fingerprints were a big concern.  One possible solution was to look at the new blacks with satin or textured finishes.  The finish is very flat, so no concern about cleaning, but feels leathery.  The satin finishes have been growing in popularity and while once blacks were the norm, you can now find a number of colors with this finish-- even lighter options such as Kashmir White and Yellow River etc.  The material is not polished, so light reflects off it in a different way, resulting in nice-looking seams. 
     In this case, we have a center island made of a reddish wood.  The thickness of the wood top may be considered at some point, since it hasn't been ordered yet, to work with the size of the granite edge since most satin finished stones are 3 cm or 1.25" appx. single-thickness when installed.  Many times, wood tops can be ordered in different thicknesses, depending on what should take center-stage etc.  The warm tone of the wood can really be poicked up in the blacks that have some warm undertones such as Cambrian Black Satin or Mysore Black Satin vs. other that have more cool undertones.  The client shyed away from Absolute Black Anticado which is a heavier texture and seemed greyer and commercial for this application.
     Darkness was an issue, as we want the darkest look we can get.  We discussed the possiblie application of an enhancer/sealer.  There can be pros and cons since the enhancer may need to be re-applied  every so often and may not always go on evenly.  The material after the application of a test area of enhancer was at least a shade darker.  Enhancers can be purchased and applied either by the fabricator or homeowner, but the directions should be carefully read as some restrictions apply regarding temperature etc. 
     The texture finish will mask the fingerprints that would be a cleaning issue for this size family, and with the warm tones in the granite may feel more friendly in the long run.  The North Tacoma area is a beautiful community with many historical homes.  This kitchen should fit in perfectly, and many of the black satin finish granites are a bargain in price.