Yeah, I'm not understanding the need for the ceiling tile. It makes me feel like I'm in a public school cafeteria.

I'm also not sure really sure what you're asking. How to cover the fact that you had to patch the ceiling? I guess paint it a similar color? Don't add any shelves to the right of the cabinets though, because there isn't any lowers it will look odd.

Thank you for all your suggestions.

#1We are doing the work ourselves, husband is 63 and I am 53, spring chickens we're not. I am doing all the mudding, taping and painting, he hangs the drywall. If we removed the ceiling we'd have to re-insulate and I cannot see myself mudding a ceiling, plus the entire house has the same ceiling, so that would be an expensive and physically challenging undertaking.

#2 I was asking for suggestions on what materials to use to cover the space between the cabinets (decorative tiles, mud the whole thing to match, textured?) I really don't know what would look good. I can't just paint it as the ceiling tiles go partway into the space and they have a "swirled" texture to them.

#3 I know the ceiling is dated, but it's in perfect condition. We just want to make the house comfortable and functional. I will attach the "before" photo....hopefully that will help.

Thanks again!

I think what you are saying is that there is a place on the ceiling by the window where the drywall is, and it looks blue-green to me. Is that it? You can paint ceiling tile; this is what is called "acoustical tile," right? The one made by Armstrong? So if you are going to keep the tile ceiling and have drywall patch that needs to match it, you can paint it. A few years ago I painted my parents' acoustical tile ceiling in their kitchen. If you paint the ceiling, then it should all blend in and then you won't have to re-do the ceiling or rip out the cabinets.

Yes, the drywall is green board, but it is painted blue to match the rest of the walls. Yes, it is acoustical tile and it has a swirly pattern on it.....and the green board is smooth...lol.

can you pull a tile off from somewhere else in the house? like a closet or something? and use it where you have the green board? maybe check w/Retro Renovation to see if they carry these ceiling tiles.

The green board above the window does not look bad and will be fine being different from the ceiling tile, but the little patch by the window...could you pull out a tile that is above one of the cabinets where hardly any of it shows, and switch the two?

I had tiles like that all over the kitchen and living room of my 1947 ranch. The roofer accidentally dropped a roll of tarpaper, and it crashed through the roof, the attic floor, and the ceiling of the living room. Took out 7 tiles. The roofer had to pay a guy to put a new ceiling in, about 800 square feet. I think these old tiles are fine. If you can't get a miracle to change them, just let your remodeling give homage to the year of your home's birth, don't try to pretend it was built 5 years ago. Idiosyncrasies are part of what makes our home our own.