We bought this house 2 years ago, and have decorated and refinished the entire main floor - except for the kitchen! As it is now the cabinets are the basic builder yellowy oak colour, the tiled floors were replaced approximately 6 years ago by the original owner, so are in decent shape and fairly neutral. The problem is that the work area in the kitchen is tight, having two people in there means bumping into one another constantly. I'm not fond of the fridge in the location that is in now, I find it sticks out. But where else could you put it? There is no pantry, so storage is an issue. The dishwasher is in the peninsula and is a pain in the butt when open or closed. I would like to remove the peninsula all together, but the tile only goes up to the cabinetry and not under it. Removing it would mean replacing this floor that runs through the hallway/front entrance/powder room and laundry room. Would it look right to replace just the tile in the kitchen. I love a white kitchen, but have had a hard time finding inspiration photos of white kitchens with beigy tiled floors (all of them are wood floors), so I am thinking of going darker on the bottom cabinets (floors in adjacent living/family/dining rooms are the same colour as table and chairs) and light on the top - is that still being done? Would this look last the test of time? I'm thinking of maybe opening the wall where the fridge is to the dining/living room, but again would need to move the fridge. There are 4 doors opening into this space which is making for a difficult layout!! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! And of course we are on a budget, are pretty savvy diy'ers (have renovated a previous house). But I'm thinking we need some professional help with this one - any suggestions for getting design advice on a budget, has anyone used the Lowes or Home Depot kitchen people for design advice?