maybe this will help.. btw,,,those stools are really not comfortable to sit in. you may want to get actual counter chairs.

do you only have one pendant light?

lol..no buffalo check!

what if you brought in some blue/green color?

and then did some stools like,,,

what do you think about counter chairs like these? you don't have to do white, but I like the walnut. maybe black instead of white?

I love those chairs too. I don't know where they're from, sadly! try searching walnut island chairs, or walnut counter stools.

some other black runners

maybe 5 or 8? hard to tell the tones.

why oh why did you do only one pendant?! lol. you need two of those or a larger single guy.

I.M.O. Personally, I like the larger silver metal pendant added, either the gray Persian rugs or the artsy rug with the blues, yellows & grayish white, & the stools with the wooden seats & hairpin legs. Beth H. has good advise.

I'd replace that pendant with a larger one asap. Love your kitchen

I guess it's better to be a "neutral Nancy" than a "negative Nancy" LOL I chuckled when I saw that too, Neutral Nancy!!

Following.

Those cabinets are beautiful!

Yea! Glad to see something different besides gray cabinets! Beautiful space. I do agree a larger pendent light over island is needed and will make a big difference.

Here's some more from "O". All swivels except the last one. I think swivels are better for getting on and off.

You are so BRAVE! I can't do it! I cannot post on here because inevitably when you post to ask about colors people comment on your lighting and pick your stools! :) Your kitchen is a beautiful neutral, actually, and perhaps choosing a subtle pattern would work. If you prefer a bold pattern--the rug or the buffalo check stools-- choose one and then work around it with colors that compliment. Keep those colors throughout. What helps me the most is to try it out in your kitchen--keep your receipts and make sure you can return, if necessary. I had 3 rugs under my dining room table before I found the right fit! And stools, to me, are a personal fit. I hated swivel with my kids (and it was one more thing that could break) and my sister's stools are so uncomfortable to me and she sits on them all day long! Bring home some testers and have fun!

Could you tell me what kind of cabinets they are? Thank you