White is a good choice!

Looking through kitchens with stone floors I saw a couple of possibilities to change up you backsplash - probably with white cabinets.

This one uses a stone again, but in a newer style of laying the stone. This time make sure the stone matches the floor better:

I did find a cream subway tile with a stone look floor - this is from the UK. I frequently see cottage type kitchens from Europe with stone floors but simple tile backsplash:

Could you post some pics of the kitchen as a whole .

Is the backsplash in a shadowed state? in other words, do you have undercabinet lighting? Worth a try.

I like what I see in your photo.

Here are some more photos. The backsplash is much more yellow than it appears in these photos.

Your kitchen is beautiful. I look forward to hearing what people recommend for backsplash ideas. As I was looking at your floor, I was thinking a rug under your table might break it up a little. You’d see less of the tile... just an idea.

Here's a photo that has more accurate colors.

I actually think your money might be better spent replacing your floors. Everything else is perfect! Your cabinets and countertop are beautiful!

A rug would definitely work, but unfortunately there's an outlet on the side of the Island so the wiring anchors it to the floor. :(. I'd love to replace the floor, but the cost is prohibitive.

I'm sorry that you never liked your kitchen. It looks like you picked nice quality items and TBH it looks really good in the photos.

I agree that an indoor outdoor rug under the table could tone down the rustic look of the floor.

Can you post some photos of kitchens that you love? Perhaps we can think of less dramatic ways to achieve the look that you want.

Edited to add - it might be worth having an electrician come in and give you advice about how to add a rug. OR matching runners on either side of the island could be an option.

A photo of the sink area and back splash wall would be helpful. Nice kitchen BTW

Are you open to lower cabinets in a different color and uppers white?

Thank you, Jody. We never got around to installing backsplash behind the sink or the other counters. Instead we painted that area a flat black. I'm open to painting the upper and lower cabinets different colors, but I don't trust myself in choosing correctly.

Here's another photo.

What kind of light bulbs do you have in the fixtures? LEDs, fluorescents, or incandescents?

LEDs, I believe.

Consider painting lower cabinets a darker (bronze) color from floor, and painting upper cabinets a light cream color from floor. Keep backsplash simple with cream colored tiles that upper cabinets. Love your table island and kitty!

Pretty kitchen!

Your floor reads cool while the rest of the room reads warm, which is why I think Jodie's suggestion to paint the lower cabs a blue gray works well.

I think you should remove the 4" high splash when you redo the backsplash and do the entire backsplash area in the same tile for a more cohesive look.

What color are your walls painted? They look lavender in the last photo you posted. It doesn't tie in with anything I can see so I don't think it's the best color for your kitchen.

The suggestion to check your lighting is valid. A bulb's Kelvin rating can change the way color looks in a room. LEDs come in soft white, daylight and bright white. Soft white is in the 2700-3000 Kelvin range (most similar to incandescent's warmth) while bright white is around 5000. I know some people like bright white for kitchens but I'm not a fan. It's too stark a light for me.

Check your bulbs and change them if they are part of the problem or if you don't like their color rating. Do this before you start playing with color choices.

Getting the cabinets properly painted versus replacing the kitchen floor would cost about the same in my location. I would at least entertain that option, because I see the floor as the problem in the overall scheme.

I like your cat

I agree that the floor is the overall problem, but convincing my husband that replacing it is cost effective has been impossible. This is probably because there is also a heat pad under the floor which would have to be replaced as well. I have to trust what he says since he is a carpenter who mostly does renovations (as opposed to new builds) and he's already discussed the options with his tile guy.

The kitchen is beautiful. I would remove the pot rack to open things up, remove the floor, and change the back splash. Everything else looks great!

The kitchen is very nice. The backsplash is great and counters are too! I’d replace the floor. It’s the only thing that clashes.

Is the heat pad a must? If you did wood instead of tile, would you still need it?

Painting your cabinets professionally would cost thousands where I live. You could get someone to do it much more cheaply, but it would not really be a good job.

Agree about removing the pot rack. How about a wood backsplash? Maybe something different behind the range (not wood) for safety. Take a look at his pic. It might work in your kitchen to tie in everything:

If you can’t replace floor, then try to pull out the gray tones in it with medium tone warm gray cabinets and ivory counters. The simpler the backsplash, the better as the floor has a busy pattern. If you mix colors on uppers and lower cabinets you might end up with the same kind of too much going on look you are trying to eliminate. Once you’ve selected cabinet and counters, there are many backsplash choices that could work well. Good luck!

Stainless steel behind the stove would be a great choice.

Medium warm gray cabinets. Light counters and backsplash with existing stone tile floor.

Better photo of upper and lower cabinets, backsplash, counters and floor.

You have a pretty kitchen....but IMO painting the backsplash black around the sink area, where you did, made everything dark...First I would paint the black part a lighter color that goes with your backsplash Then make up your mind about what you want to do.

Neutrals - let's just imagine that the flooring's bit of grey blends with your huge frig - isn't that ok? I don't get it. :)

I think it's a great kitchen... except that black by the sink.

I also love your kitchen! The floor is the only problem I see. I agree that a rug maybe a temporary fix. I would convince your significant other to redo the floor. Wood would look fabulous. I am also not a fan of potracks, but yours is nice.

Laura, when you say "heat pad" do you mean radiant floor heat under the tile? We have that system in both of our full baths. My tile guy told me that the tile can be changed without messing with the radiant floor heat. Ours is electric embedded in a concrete or concrete like material.

I have heard that it's generally not a good idea to put wood floor over radiant heat but there are wood-look tiles that you could use instead. It would be nice to find something that tied in with your island's butcher block counter.

Or you could lay a monochromatic tile in a herringbone pattern. That's a classic look. (photo for example of pattern, not necessarily floor color).

Or you can replace your tile with a warmer tile. This cabinet color looks quite similar to what you have but the floor is a much better compliment to it.

Replacing the tile floor won't be fun but I'd think it would be less of a headache that having all of the cabinets repainted. And as Pal stated, getting the cabs professionally painted isn't cheap.

I like the suggestion of putting a sheet of SS behind your range. That would work well with the 4" backsplash you already have so all you'd need to do is repaint the wall above it.

A glazed tile that blended in with your cabinets would also work well. I think it would make it look more seamless than it does now. The 2nd photo I posted above is a great example with cab color and counters very similar to what you have.

Here are a couple more.

Here's what that might look like in your kitchen:

I also hid the lavender wall color. That was really throwing me.

I get it! My husband also can be very particular about what can/can't be replaced! It looks like you have some very beautiful elements in your kitchen already. I would recommend a light gray backslash...something without too much contrast in the grout (since your floor has many grout lines) and in a gray that would pick up some of the gray tones in your floor. I can't imagine a better color for your cabinets other than white or cream. If yours have yellowed over time, perhaps they just need a refresh? Although I'm sure it would be disheartening to pay thousands to get cabinets repainted to look only a little different...I found this picture in an idea book of mine that reminds me of your kitchen. This kitchen has a warmer tile floor like yours and it works with the black counters, gray back splash, etc. Good luck!

Thank you, Meg! I'm thinking light gray as well. If it works to make the room more cohesive, we'll probably hold off on repainting the cabinets.

We're considering one of these.