It might help to explain what you don't like about the granite.

I had a similar look once with bronze-green counters which I liked - when we moved in walls were painted a soft coffee, which was fine.... are your walls in good condition? or you just want to paint?

How many ceiling lights are there? Your knobs look nice, and incidentally, current.

Reclaimed wood shelves would bring a fresh look - maybe over the sink.

Your own items, not meant to clutter, should add a good thing... ?! :)

I wouldn't call this 'country braided' but global handmade - 3 x 5 oval is $37.

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Transitional for 99:

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Only 24" wide and use the other / 2 for $64.

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Hey - thanks for grabbing those photos. ;-)

Ok - you're not into brown - I am cause it's good with earth tones, and not necessarily the dark versions, but faded tomato,etc...

Now show the current look?? what about the lights?

So far I've tried to grab transitional, informal items that have appeal to you - that's my suggestion... and good 'luck'!

If you have your cabinets painted (and I highly recommend spending the money to have them done, not do them yourself), you might be happier with your countertops. I would remove the granite backsplash and either use a plain (absolutely NO pattern) subway tile or beadboard backsplash. The breadboard is more budget friendly and also able to be painted any color in case you want to play around with adding color.

Thanks for the extra photos. Some thoughts:

--Again, if the kitchen is part of an adjoining space then you need to tell us that. The paint of adjoining spaces should be the same as the kitchen so it all flows harmoniously.

--If you do a subway tile, pick one of the almost peachy tans from the granite but go very pale on it. It should be about the same shade as the floor so they tie together.

--Then paint the top cabinets deep white--avoid stark whites--that is compatable with the granite and the bottom cabinets black (You could also do the uppers in the same pale tan pulled from the granite and floor. Hard to say.)

--Get nickel cup drawer pulls and nickel cabinet pulls. The Martha Stewart line at Home Depot is good quality and very affordable.

--Eventually, then, get stainless appliances. What you have doesn't match, but it's fine for now.

Here's a white/black kitchen with tan tile.

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