HI Laura, Pretty much anything goes with taupe, black and dark wood - a photo of your kitchen would really help especially when we're trying to define your established style in your interior fit and finishings. My best advice to you without seeing a photo is two steps: 1) Find an inspiration photo of your dream room - Houzz is a good start - post your dream kitchen end result, then 2) Find an inspiration fabric, toss cushion or piece of art that has all the colours you want to incorporate in your room or home. Then use those two items to always refer back to when choosing items for those rooms- if they would easily fit into the schemes established by your dream and inspiration - then they should by most means fit into your room - good luck!

Great selection, but definitely yellow hands down. It will make the house look bigger. Another option could be a whitish cream with blue-green turquoise for the trimmings. Try something "out of the box". A nice white or red flowering magnolia tree in the left front yard will make the house look awesome.

Hard to tell but the floor looks to have a pink-ishness. I don't think you'll like gray with the floor. There are now many shades of white that are not boring and they can be customized to a slightly darker shade.

Just a thought, but if you really want gray why not go with charcoal gray lowers and white or charcoal uppers? You could also add some raw wood shelving for visual interest. I am utterly and completely in love with marble, specifically Calacatta d'oro (Calacatta gold here in the US), for countertops but they are not for the faint of heart - definitely maintenance. I lived in Europe for 6 years and loved all of the weathered marble inside and out but many in the US want pristine surfaces. If you love the look of marble but don't want the maintenance then I've seen some really beautiful granite that has veining, Bianco Romano can be quite pretty. If you like a little sparkle you can check out quartzite or quartz countertops. As far as having things go out of style, almost everything goes out of style at some point so design your kitchen and use materials that please you. If you think that you may move in a shorter period of time keep resale positive choices in mind but don't fret terribly about it. Would love to see what you eventually come up with :)