I think your kitchen turned out beautiful! What color/look were you going for with the cabinets?

I think it looks great but I would not do black pulls. I think that it will stand out way too much, I would go with a silver colored one

Yes! It's the lights. A kitchen should have ~35 lumens per square foot coming down from an 8 foot ceiling and even more if you have taller ceilings. Also, I've read task light such as above an island might need as much as 75 lumens per square foot; of course this would be with a fixture that doesn't blind those seating at the island.

Black hardware would make it worse, IMO. To look well designed, the black needs to be repeated in another finish otherwise it just stands out, not in a good way.

Cabinets look good. I'd use a less shiny silver metal myself (brushed nickel) think black is too much contrast.

If the reason it looks off putting to you is because the cabinets looks yellowish, then yes it's the lights. If you install white lights it would remedy that problem

It looks great! I think you aren't used to the change yet. I would do chrome hardeware and change the light pendants.

I think they look beautiful, and "elderflower" usually means a slightly yellow-grey white (elderflowers are not white white), so you must have liked a bit of yellow to have picked it, and your greys are not cool greys, so they go well.

But if it bothers you, change to cooler lighting if it still bugs you after you've lived with it a couple of weeks.

I should have written in my original comment that I think your kitchen is beautiful. I didn't realize until I reread the post that it's an update -- I thought it looked like new construction.

I just needed some reassurance.

When things turn out differently from what you envisioned, it can be hard to see that they are just as nice as what you had in your head.

It's a lovely kitchen and I think you'll see that after you get used to it.

daylight bulbs on a dimmer wil help.

looks nice overall

I could be wrong, but I believe that the warmer the color temperature of the light is, the more yellow things in the room look. So bulbs with a CT of 2700k can look quite yellow (think candle light or traditional incandescent), 3000k is a soft white, 5000k is approaching almost blueish in comparison, like sunlight outdoors midday. To my eyes 5000k can seem a little harsh -- but it might bring out the gray tones of the paint more (it also will affect how the other colors look, so beware! they might not look as good to you!) You could buy a couple of bulbs in the various color temps to try out in your cans to get an idea.

Also actually seeing the eider white up next to the gray elements will make it look whiter. That was true of the simply white that I used -- if placed next to a true white (like a piece of typing paper) I can see that it is slightly yellow, but on the wall, in my room, it looks much whiter (just as I'd hoped).

I like the Eider white, I think it is perfect.

What would be the reason to change the pendants? If you like them leave them; if you don't then change them. They won't affect the look of the cabinets really.

Dark hardware will work, it will be an accent element that will draw the eye though. Nickel will be quieter. Just depends on the look you want. Browse some photos on Houzz to see examples of both.

Well, they're not gray, but they sure are beautiful and classic.

I actually think you're lucky as the color will give you more option, should you tire of the gray look sometime in the future.

Enjoy your kitchen.

I agree. Your kitchen is beautiful. I love the pendant lights you have over your island and agree that the bulbs should be changed. Also, I think either the black or nickel hardware would work. Great job. I edited the cabinets with black pulls so you can get an idea how the darker would look (sorry it’s so amateur)

We think the kitchen looks great, if you feel something is off do try changing the bulbs. If you don't have undercabinet lighting you might also try to add that and see if it makes any difference as well.

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Gorgeous! But indeed, different bulbs will affect the color. Test it out. A friend put in all daylight and it's like a baseball field all the time. Just too bright. Might work in your kitchen, but best to test and see.