Ugh, that raised dishwasher is certainly an eyesore. Is there any way to lower it back down to standard height?

And I agree about the barstools and the paint ^^^.

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Yes to rug, paint, and barstools that are smaller and less brown. I'd also consider replacing the cabinet hardware with a brushed nickel or stainless that coordinates with the appliances to brighten things up a bit, but that's largely a matter of personal taste.

Ugh, that raised dishwasher is certainly an eyesore. Is there any way to lower it back down to standard height

are you sure that's a dishwasher? (There is a dishwasher next to the sink).

They do look like very nice cabinets. Counter is a little dark, but will be very expensive to

replace. Agree to replace hardware, paint kitchen a lighter color and perhaps paint that brick in the other room. Chairs are waaaaaaaay too big for the area.

Having the tiles professionally cleaned may brighten up the grout.

Of course, the first thing I see is the floor and backsplash tile. If you can replace them that'd be great. Then the island should be a single level. Since you have the same cabinets throughout you could choose a complimentary counter surface.

Is that a raised dw and a trash compactor I see? Both should be stainless, and the dw should sit on the ground.

Remove the raised appliance. What is it,btw? Replace stools. A wide and long runner will look fab here.

Don't paint until you have a plan for the adjoining rooms,too. What colours are YOU drawn,too? I love how much light is coming into the spaces. That means that 75% of your decorating is done ;-)

If you can change put the backsplash so it does not look like a miniature version of the floor, that would help I think. Agree stools look weird. Otherwise, what a nice amount of windows! If you can have some houseplants there, that might be nice.

Lighter/brighter paint on the walls and fewer backless (or short back stools) are a good start. A runner that coordinates with paint color will look nice. Are you changing color in adjacent room? If not, find something that flows.

I would change window treatment to something brighter. I also recommend changing paint color to a lighter color to bring more brightness to the room. I don't like the idea of carpet on the floor. just looks messy and out of place. to update the look a little I would suggest also changing cabinet knobs to something more current. I think you need to add nice bar stools to complete the look. the ones you have now are too dark and bulky and out of date.