For the backsplash I would try a light grey glass subway tile,

Then paint over the yellow with a light grey color. Lucky for you there is not much backsplash to replace.

I can see the orange!

honestly, if removing part of the backsplash, just take out that slate behind the stove. whatever you put next to it (including that gray glass) is going to look terrible. Why do half and not the other? will be a pain to clean anyway. Plus, it looks horrible in there w/the counter and cabs and they took it too far up. should have stopped even w/the cabinet tops.

if you are dead set on keeping that ledger slate, then just remove the shiny tile, redo the drywall and paint. do not put any other tile next to that slate!

since the cabs are more on the modern style, go w/that glass tile mentioned above, or something like these

bite the bullet and take it out. all of it. it's not that much more to do behind the stove. I can show you some better choices once it's all out and you repaint.

seriously,,there are so many beautiful backsplash tiles that go so much better w/your granite and cabinets. you're going to be there for awhile,,,it will be worth it. trust me. the first time to try to clean off spaghetti sauce or splattered oil from the stone, you're going to wish you pulled it down!

travertine tends to look pink unless you get the true ivory. and then it's going too look to creamy next to that granite. no. just start over.

Do as much of the painting yourselves as possible--and you will save more than enough to redo that whole backsplash :)

Kelly,,are you guys DIY? at all? taking down the splash yourself isn't difficult. the prob will be the drywall (if it's done on drywall) behind it. if that's the case, then just cut the drywall off on the edge border of the tile and take it down in sheets. (you're going to ruin the drywall pulling off the tile anyway) then, replace the drywall or use green board or cement board for your new substrate. if you can do the demo yourself, you'll save about 1K. there are plenty of you tube videos on how to remove tile backsplash. and if you pick a relatively inexpensive tile something under $15 a sq foot, then the cost to redo shouldn't be that much.

Ever tiled ? backsplash is the easiest to learn on.

and yes, paint a few bedrooms or bathrooms yourself to offset the cost. make a deal w/the painter. pay in cash and see if they'll take off a few hundred. doesn't hurt to ask.

Take it down and paint. I had a painted backsplash while I decided on tile. It was no harder to keep clean than the counters. If you are messy cooks you can put a piece of stainless behind the cook top

Edited to add: Boy, it seems like the previous owner's decorating mantra was "more is more".

wow. i'm getting a sunburn looking at those rooms.

get the paint done and rip it out and we can revisit tile. I already posted about 5 choices. do you like any of those? (they don't have to be all white,,,it's just an idea of the tile looks like)

some other suggestions.

this one is similar granite to yours...elongated hex or picket shape

or a solid back painted glass

I love the stone, but not as a backsplash. Tear it all out and start with a clean slate. But not slate either.

We agree with everyone and say remove the entire backsplash as well and start over. We actually think a white, cream, or blue backsplash would be the best choice here.

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We were in a similiar situation when we bought our house a couple years ago. The entire house was painted a horrible shade of yellow (including all the ceilings) with hunter green trim. We painted the entire inside of our six bedroom house. Our foyer is about the same height as yours - that was not fun. The vast majority of your house looks totally doable. Just have a painter do the high area of the foyer. Tile work is not hard if you take your time snd educate yourself and a backsplash is the easiest way to learn. Try to DIY it and you will save a bundle as paint is not that expensive. Congratulations on your new house. I would definitely remove all the backsplash including the stone. It does not go with your granite and it will be virtually impossible to keep clean if you cook at all.

Since you are just closing on this house next month, move into it and spend some time living in it while you decide in order of importance what need to be done and what the budget allows and what projects you want to hire out and what projects you are willing to take on yourselves. Looks like your project list could be a bit long and you don't want it to overwhelm you and you get frustrated. So take a deep breath and make your list. Congrats on your new home.