Kitchen countertops material

I'm 72, not worried about what it will look like in 20 years :eek::( .. I'd like butcher block for the island, but that will take some finesse with the boss. Yeah, she watches those shows, so subway tile for backsplash is probably gonna happen. Been in house 17 years, so this will be the year of interior painting, countertops, flooring, ............and tears on my part $$.