I do think the wall of granite weighs it down. What is the paint color for the walls not converted in granite? I think something like this looks nice.

Your choices for the tile and counters clash with your floors. You will be making something that is not bad into something that doesn’t work

I like cocoweb’s idea

Cocoweb I like your idea too! Currently the wall color is BM clay beige...a very griege color. Now what about the floor color?

Your cabinets and counters are beautiful. That floor is gawky, and the granite backsplash makes it too heavy looking. I would personally go with a lg cream floor tile and a similar cream subway backsplash. Don’t use white, too stark of a contrast, a nice beige or cream and very simple. Extra lighting may not be needed if yo7 lighten the floors/ backsplash. Good luck...follow YOUR gut!

Spellcheck put gawky in there, it is supposed to be GAWDY

If you paint the cabinets, the counters and backsplash will be lighter

Light colored simple backsplash. Don't paint your cabinets they are pretty

Ha ha, I looked at the pictures of your kitchen and thought the cabinets look wonderful, obviously well made, why does she hate them, and the granite top goes with them so nicely....tho I had to admit I agreed with the comments about changing the backsplash to something lighter. And then people kept mentioning the floor -- so I finally clicked on the photo, and then I FINALLY saw the floor! And instantly I could understand why you are bothered by this kitchen. What a depressing floor! I would replace it with a classic natural oak floor. Can't go wrong with that, and I guarantee it won't be depressing!

Yeah, I read a Houzz kitchen design article (sorry no link) that basically said you only want one busy pattern I. The kitchen. You have two busy clashing patterns (countertop-backsplash and the floor). You need to ditch one. I agree with everyone else, the countertop-backsplash looks great but the floor does not. Change the floor to something plain and simple looking that matches the rest of the kitchen. Sort of like a plain dinner plate so you can see and appreciate the amazing food on top of it!

If you were to chose a different backsplash, you would be stuck with another dilemma having a 4th unmatched surface. I unanimously agree with others...the floor is the problem. It has too much texture, lines, and the color is too close to your granite. Tile floor is a huge mess to change but I would consider it. A matte blackish rectangle plank or hex/octagon without texture or visible grout line Work work well. Good luck.

Don’t mean to be too picky but it’s very busy, you could put a pizza on the granite and never find it again. I think the floor tiles or the granite have to go. Everyone’s different though.

I have a similar granite, but darker, in the house we bought last year. Does anyone know whether you can get the granite refinished to a honed finish without de-installing? I love our natural cherry cabinets but would love to redo the countertop. Oak floors.

A friend recently had a glossy stone tiled floor tile reworked somehow (in place), so now the whole floor has a lovely matte finish. It made a huge difference! So perhaps the same could be done with a stone counter. I'd contact a few installers to see who can do this, probably the more long-established places. (Although I have to add that my friend's floors were not granite but probably a softer stone.)

Didn't see the floor until going back and looking at it. The flooring is busy and so is the countertop. I would replace the flooring with a natural oak or a simpler stone. I personally don't like the counters and think there is too much of the busy pattern which I would in time and budget constraints replace the back splash.

We had our tile floor in the kitchen replaced with plank hardwood a couple years ago and it was the best decision ever. They came on a Monday and were done two days later. Three days of inconvenience, a lot of dust, and a few thousand dollars was well worth the end result.

Post more photos of kitchen and adjacent spaces please. I don’t know how anyone can comment without seeing more of the overall picture.

The floors are definitely making the room very busy. If you can change those first, go with a light color (light oak if you want wood, creamy tile if you prefer that). Then reassess. The backsplash may not bother you then but if so, going lighter will solve the problem.

Here are some additional photos of the kitchen and family room. You can see the rest of the house has very traditional oak flooring.

Thank you all for the comments! Please keep them coming!

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I would also want to change out that granite --it's very busy! I like the sample you've chosen for the counter but still think the base color (of the countertop material) needs to be a bit warmer to coordinate with your floors and cabinets better. However, you're on the right path with the more subdued countertop material. Since you said the floors are staying, I would take a sample of your floor and cabinet door and head to the showroom again to select a countertop.

I would also pump-the-brakes on searching for a backsplash just yet. And, when it's time, please don't add an accent tile over the range and keep it all one backsplash, your floors are very busy and don't need competition.

If by chance, you are open to changing your floors, continuing your beautiful hardwoods into the kitchen would be stunning!

Hope this helps!

Are the floors in the kitchen in and eat-in area some kind of vinyl floor tile? The sheen in the photos suggests that. If so, it might be easier (compared to ceramic?) to remove/recover them with the lovely hardwood that you have in the other spaces, which would be the ultimate floor solution. I regret not doing that in my kitchen when we remodeled!

My other suggestion about the new backsplash idea is -- get a large piece of paper or fabric that is the color you are considering, and put that in place. Live with it for a few days, in various lighting scenarios, and see what you think!

I was going through the March House Beautiful and saw this. Reminded me of your kitchen. I really think the culprit is the backsplash. I’d say lighten that up in a tone that relates to the counter and try that first. Then if the floors need to be redone you can explore that.

We also have the “orange” cherry cabinets and possibly the same granite. We’ve tried to incorporate the orange into our decorating and keep the floor and backsplash neutral.

It's the floor. It is busy and not quite the same undertone as the granite. Matching the flooring to what's going on in your living room would be my first choice. That said, if the floor is staying, the countertop/backsplash options need to take that tile into account. Both in terms of colour AND style. The tile creates a more casual vibe than anything that is replicating the look of marble.

I can't tell how close the kitchen is to your living room with the white painted cabinetry, but the other thing that strikes me is that you have one part of the house that is quite light with a few dark furniture pieces for contrast while the kitchen area is all dark with not much contrast at all. Any of the options for change are quite expensive, so as others have suggested, go slow.

The problem with the floor is that it "matches" the countertop. It's nearly the same. I think if you are set on changing the countertops then you should stick with that. There needs to be some contrast between the two.

Let's step back a second. What is your budget? Is this your forever house? Right now your kitchen 'works' with the overall style in the photos you've posted and you could do a number of things to improve it (lots of varying opinions)...ranging from a few thousand to many many more. What do you hate the most about it? What do you like the most about it? What do you hate more the granite or the cabinet color? The answers to these questions will lead you to the best solution.

Thank you for asking! This is my forever home. What I dislike most is the granite. Way too busy for me and really don't like it going up the wall.

I understand you not wanting the orangey cabinets and granite. I really get it - My cabinets have an orange undertone as well, and will be replaced soon. The floor is an issue and will continue to be an issue. You don't want it driving decisions going forward. First, I'd change out the floor to the hardwood you have in the rest of the home. With a good base, you can slowly make changes to get the look you are going for. Perhaps painting the cabinets, or simply refinishing to get the red out. Then move on to counters, etc. One step at a time starting from the bottom up.

We have those same cabinets. Our backsplash is light- I hope you can see it from this photo. I’d post more but I am not at home. And it’s paired with a wood floor. Our countertops are also “busy” but have more white and vines of the darker cherry and coffee colors.

If you have a plain beige rug or a beige sheet lying around the house, try throwing it in front of the stove just to see what it looks like. A good free idea of what a different floor (or just a new kitchen rug) might look like with the backsplash.

Once you budget out each and every thing you are considering then you will know what to do. If you can live with the current floor and aren't concerned about resale then definitely keep it and find a light countertop and backsplash that works with it. Painting cabinets should always be last anyway so if you plan to do that just know the color concept you are going with and work around it with the top/backsplash selection. If you are considering white cabinets then I would not go with such a white white counter top and backsplash because then I think you will end up feeling like the floor is the sore thumb. You should start saving kitchen images you like - with wood floors, with tile floors, with your wood cabinets and with painted - a concept will start to reveal itself. Good luck!

OP, I am with you in disliking the granite very much! and I do not think the flooring is so awful - nor will be if that granite is gone. Removing it from the backsplash will help (do not put up any accent or patterned tile if you do not also remove the counters) but I would go with your first impulse to change out the granite entirely. Once the granite with it's orange/peach tones are gone, the cabinets might not look so overly orange to you.

Be sure that you are not going to change the cabinets before you install new countertops.

Beautiful - colors of rock formations in many areas of the world.

If you can try vases and plates from Home Goods, etc... terra cotta... it might help.

I didn't read any of these comments but I had the same counters when I moved into our brand new condo and sorry -but I hated them.! Pink!! My cabinets were wood that was more reddish than I would want but I kept them and put in a black galaxy granite counter with a glass tile backsplash. I wouldn't recommend the black because they were hard to keep clean but I never regretted the cost of new granite---the color of the cabinets will change when you get that pink granite out of there. I think the color you picked would be good--just take some samples home and you can tell.

One more idea - if you add a very cool light nearby, even expensive [how about same cost as the re-do would be] -- and other items - would that distract?

Changing out your backsplash is not going to solve your problem. If the granite is the thing you hate most, get rid of ALL of it. Countertops and backsplash. Go for a pale, off-white engineered quartz like Caesarstone's Cosmopolitan White which is similar to you wall colour and some of your living room furniture and area carpet. This will also even out the two spaces in terms of levels of contrast. You could additionally tie these two adjacent spaces together by adding more wood tone like that of your beautiful cabinets. Even occasional cusions on your cream chairs that pick up that colour would help.

Cabinets are ok but it looks like you tried to match the backsplash and floor and fell short. I would replace the granite if possible financially.

The counter and backsplash is a bit much. Can you remove the backsplash and do a lighter tile that works with the counter. Try bring home some tile boards and stand them up under the upper cabinets and granite. Take a picture that just show this and see what you think.

I think Taj Mahal would look great and really brighten up your kitchen while tying into adjoining room. I would replace bar countertop and island as first step. Then remove backsplash and other granite and replace with light quartz and tile backsplash. Here are kitchens with Taj Mahal. Each slab is slightly different so you have to see slabs in person. I personally have it on our island and I love it.

How much should we balance what is environmentally responsible in our decisions about replacing components in our homes? We are redoing a bathroom where the bathtub is shallower than most of us would like and has a "dated" design cast into the side. Down the line, most potential purchasers of our house would like to see something "new" in that room. While we could afford to replace this tub, and some might say we should, it's hard for us to get our heads around that decision when we know it would send an old (but pristine) white cast iron tub to the landfill. So we are keeping it. Not quite sure exactly what this means for granite in any specific kitchen, perhaps just an argument for proceeding conservatively.

@Karenmo do you have something like Habitat for Humanity ReStore in your area? They take such things for re-use. Another option since it's cast iron is metal reclamation.

Agree with above as countertops and backsplash to go. Then I saw your windows in the kitchen and thought what if you painted your cabinets green. Is there any slight color of green in the

countertop material? Rugs to lighten space and cover up floor until you can replace.

I was just going to say, start thinking about how to repurpose/recycle any granite you replace. A friend of mine used her island granite for a table top in their outdoor patio and it looks fabulous. Another took to their beach house to use outside as a fish cleaning station. A tub would be great item for Habitat and they will come pick it up too!

Bikertoni has the right idea. Get some boards with sample creamy colored tiles and stand them up. That will give you an idea of what the room could look like without, at the least, the granite backsplash. If you have the funds, I’d do the backsplash/countertop first and reconsider the floors after that. You could even tape poster board up and it would help visualize getting rid of that backsplash.

If you have the funds you can do whatever you want if not my suggestion is to paint upper cabinets an off white antiqued look and then restain the bottom cabinets in a darker color like ebony, dark grey. Then from there put in rustic hardwood floor or

Luxury vinyl tile

Understand you might not be able to remove backsplash granite easily. It depends on how it was installed. (Here is the one thing leads to another part of remodeling.). If backsplash is sitting on countertop and countertop is flush with wall great. You can get backsplash off with not too much trouble and enough muscle. If the backsplash went on first, and you try to get backsplash out you will probably have to remove countertop too! Did you know how it was installed?

Love your granite with the green cabinets. Go green!

Did you change the floors after all? The new pictures look different than the original pic posted.