first, my Rorrie thinks that your dog is awful cute, is it a girl? If so, is she interested in a play date with a great looking tenerife? Be like looking in the mirror, tehehe

i think your kitchen is lovely, of course i would I am nuts for blue. Unfortunately, I believe this is what is throwing you. the blue and white really is doing nothing for the lovely counter. I believe you need to go more creamy beige or else a brighter like harvest gold or sunset? Like pumpkin and gold mixed together. You don't seem to be much of a bright color person, so probably just the creamy beige. Also, the really nice eiffel tower and is it a plane(?) on top of the fridge are doing nothing for it. I see no curtains or shades, so i assume you do not need any? they are a good way to bring some color variation. How about some shelves with some nice glass work on it to sparkle and add other colors?

Needs a safer and more functional layout. Save up for something much more extensive than paint.

The cabinets look quite nice. If they function well for your needs, updating the hardware and changing the wall color will transform the look of this space without breaking the bank.

Recommend warm gray or light beige, something that tests well next to the granite.

The baby blue walls do not go well with the granite, and the appliances are mismatched. These are easy fixes that will help you achieve harmony in your otherwise lovely kitchen.

alicejean said it well.

I'm sure there are a quite a number of people who would love to have your kitchen.

As stated, the blue has to go. btw cute dog.

Your kitchen is very nice! There are so many colors in it that my head swims. The blue is all wrong...as someone said you need tans to go with the countertops. The appliances are several colors. The doors look creamy, the trim looks white, cabinets are brown, French door is a different brown.

Is the hardware brass? Light fixtures nickel? Furniture black? Seat covers tan? Yikes. You need to have a more cohesive look.

I would re-situate the fridge so that the doorway isn't blocked. I'd also bring the cabs to the ceiling and add a few glass fronts.

That cooktop is a giant safety hazard. Slap some paint on the walls if you must, but you need to be planning an actual renovation to fix that danger and the other non cosmetic functional issues.

Stove top makes me cringe too! Aside from ventilation issues
. Does the grease splatter on floor? One slip and someone is burned! Yikes!

I agree with all the others-- jettison the blue paint, and go with a neutral. Cabinets are pretty, and countertops (Cambira Canterbury??) are great. Match appliances when you can.

#1 That blue paint has got to go... completely wrong.
#2 You have three different finishes on your appliances; White, black, and stainless steel. You need to pick one and convert the rest.
#3 Accesorize with a couple strong pieces.

The paint alone is going to make a huge difference. The only way you could have that blue would be to paint out your cabinets but then you have the granite to deal with. I think 1,2, and 3 above will radically pull your kitchen together.

Appliances can be painted: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Giani-Liquid-Stainless-Steel-12-oz-Stainless-Steel-Appliance-Paint-Kit-FG-RDKIT-19-SQ-FT/204384591 Of course, all white or all black is also an option. I would definitely experiment first before committing.

In your particular case, where you have many nice things but a major lack of cohesion and coordination, I'd consider hiring a designer to help you make some decisions.

It's true, as others have noted, the cooktop could be in a much safer configuration, rather than so closely exposed to 2 walkways. It does violate NKBA guidelines: http://www.kitchens.com/design/layouts/nkba-guidelines/nkba-guidelines but not by as much as I would have thought. "17. Cooking Surface Landing Area: Include a minimum of 12 inches of landing area on one side of a cooking surface and 15 inches on the other side. In an island or peninsula, the countertop should also extended a minimum of 9 inches behind the cooking surface." The concern is both splatter, onto people and the floor, and also pot handles that may be left intruding into walkways and thus can easily bumped into with consequent hazardous spilling of hot foods. Additionally, there appears to be no ventilation over the range, which affects air quality and the longevity of your upholstered furnishings etc.