I'm with Vanilla. I try and view the house as a whole and try to get colours/designs to run from one room to the other. It means turning down some things that I'd love.
I'm not loaded, so my way of doing things is that anything that is going to be permanent or cost a fortune, I try to get it as unremarkable as possible, so that it won't draw attention to itself and date (as all things do eventually). So I'd probably go for something less dramatic than either of those kitchens but if pushed would chance the Shaker.
Rebecca