This sounds like a great start to your kitchen remodel. I agree that taking out the upper cabinets and the enclosure for the fridge are great ideas. By putting in a bigger window you will have a lot of natural light coming into the space. I would think about also changing the wall colour to a light blue-grey (something cool) and adding a backsplash in a crisp white that will draw the eye in because of the texture. If you went with a white quartz for the counter it would brighten up the space as well and add value to the kitchen.

Good luck with your remodel!

Thanks Alina! I am actually thinking about natural wood cabinets for the front of the sink and the far wall and putting in a black island with a quartz top. At the other end of the kitchen past the table, I am planning to put a total wall of cabinets with a bar area in the center which I thought I would also do in black. The reason I am going with the natural wood and black and possibly stone is because we already have a brick fireplace in the adjoining room and a cast iron wood stove in the other room... Therefore, I was trying to keep the whole look and style of the house to flow together. I have no idea what to put on the floor, though. I am a little afraid of wood since this is our vacation home, and we sometimes don't go there for a few weeks at a time in the winter if something should happen.

With the added pictures above, you can see the other end of the room and the adjoining living room which will be opened up to the kitchen when the middle wall is removed. Hope this gives a better picture of the kitchen project. Thanks for advice!!!

I actually thought about brick for the floor to try and tie the fireplace in that way, but I'm not too sure I would like that. I could possible use brick for the back splash. I will have to look at concrete tile. I will also take a look at some charcoal colored cabinets.

This is at the other end of the kitchen, all basically one room.

The wall between these 2 doorways will be removed.

This room will be opened then to the kitchen.

I thought I had added these 3! Well, here they are now..

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AND my inspiration photo. :)