[Fun to knock around ideas] but think of a conservatory or public place with many rooms: looking through the arches is like seeing the next beautiful garden room.

I imagine walking into her space, seeing that great fireplace wall, then looking the other way and seeing trees of some sort. (The bird wouldn't mind having trees around him either...)

Darla, partly matters what you like looking at while you sit at the counter? and while in kitchen / I glanced to see that the flooring is quite natural looking too, like stone is. Sort of repeating it all and especially the stone fireplace.... fits? :)

Sometimes, ideas become nightmares waiting to happen. Be careful here. That stone look I bet you will be painting to cover up in 3 years. IMO Just paint the wall a nice complimentary color, something that works with the pool table. There is enough going on in the space without a whole bunch of other "stuff" making your eye go nuts! Just saying. Sometimes, less is more.

Popping in just to say painting a nice color and art is easiest and will give you time to really think about it. I agree with Flo about not doing stone in a kitchen....real stone absolutely no, for the grease. I still think a great wallpaper or mural would be so nice. Something you like to look at. Something that is your personality.

Darla, I really don't. I just think it is overdoing a very nice space. Generally, I would be all over a special treatment, but in this case, I believe your kitchen cabinets, some great lighting are the features to enjoy. It is a great space you are making, so just look to what would be simple but wonderful to enjoy the work you have put into this space. Will there be lighting over the island? That is where I would put my money, into a great, unique chandelier. That's my 2 cents! lol

You have two "lines of sight", one from the kitchen and one from the family room, so since the island is off center from the "kitchen line of sight into the family room and from the family room, you might be able to do two pendants if you wish. But entirely up to you of course, just throwing ideas out there for you. You could even put a nice pendant in the center of the arch at the counter area that compliments your other chandelier and creates interest for the kitchen. Just thinking out loud here!

Have you considered placing some shelves on the bare walls. On the shelves you can place mason jars that are filled with spices and grains. It would give the kitchen a nice country feel.

I have to agree..the simpler the better. Do not forget you will have a gorgeous natural art framed by your French doors.

I can send you some free samples of stone wallpaper that's good for kitchens if you want. They're washable and made from high resolution photographs of stone walls...super realistic. Just message me if you're interested.

I just think what I've read around houzz: live with it a while.... [but do you want the kitchen to seem more of a destination?...]

Or what about same stone on the 'stool/ arch wall'? not sure its shape would be so good for accenting...

What about pillow or art in fp room / bring that color -if a good choice for kitchen also- for kitchen's far wall?

If you are loving the stone, perhaps you could make it less "dominate" by putting it about a foot or so either side of "is that the refrigerator" on that wall? Or is it all wall? Anyway, imagine it as a "mirror image" of the fireplace. Just do it up to ceiling about 6' wide total instead of the whole wall? Thinking again! Yikes, somebody stop me! lol

Q -- does it seem cold with idea of kitchen without stone? try a warmer paint than Dove Grey - why not?

I haven't been able to follow all the discussion, but it's great to see the update. It looks beautiful.

Yeah!! can't say post about cleaning it wasn't giving good input -- [sticking up for them after all!] -- but looking, I see in close view -- no grease areas.... Just use a lid for your droplets!!?? Seriously, looks pretty, and stone not too big....

Do you mean art for that wall? And congrats on the leap.

Do you want to emphasize texture [like stone, maybe metal] and/ or shapes, to me, sharp corners/ triangular-type ... ? or color???

I like your stone selection. I still would like a chandy over your island! Centered into your pass through! That is the "art" that is missing. No art on wall!

- and doors are a center stage of shape... almost interesting with slanting shape of wall.... I could see a narrow metal wrought iron piece to left of doors.... if you ever find the 'perfect thing'....

Quick over-priced find, that seems same look as darker parts of the room - I like that clocks tell time, and I don't have a phone attached to me. More stone space shows at the left, so I could see a substantial little clock there... much cheaper in a rust finish....

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just a cool shape - I can delete.

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can't recall which is at left: door or bed?

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OK, give me a little time to look around. I went back and looked at chandy over pool table. We need to make sure it "plays well with that"! Be back later with some ideas.

I found a couple, rather pricey, however, I'd like some feedback on shapes and looks. Looking at your fixture over the pool table we need some black or dark bronze if I am seeing it correctly. Maybe you could shoot me another photo of that one. The biggest issue (which you probably found when shopping for the pool table one, is the angled ceiling. So, posts don't work well on angled ceilings. But for starters here are some interesting "looks", see what you think. They are contemporary which is the feeling I get from our space? Contemporary with some shots of warmth in the color of the stone, or sofa, etc.

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Here is another look.

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Just a-wondering if this strip-shaped bowl type.... but has a rod and 450.

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Sculptural - and metal?