Where is the stained glass? You have done all this with out a plan?

jck910, unfortunately, this is my 1st house gut reno and since we bought our house 1-week before covid-19 unfortunately took the lives of 35 lives nearby we were unable to secure a GC for our project and was stuck with 2 mortgages so we've been trying to complete this house ourselves.

Our plan was to have the grey cabinets and white counter tops but once we located jumbo quartz countertops, we realized that there are color restrictions and now we're deathly afraid to make choices that will lead to eye sores since we spent our life savings on this reno and there are so many things fighting for visual interest in our home and we don't get good natural light. As such, we could really use a little help with best path forward.

Here are pictures of the stained glass windows. The fireplace has since been removed.

Current floorplan:

So love the glass and IMO a simple white cabinet with a simple white quartz for the counter and then some back painted glass for the backspalsh in one of the colors from that glass work. Make sure all the lighting everywhere is LED 4000K so those amazing colors stay true.Two examples and make sure you do many more pot lights than usual with those LED bulbs you can always put some on dimmers. Just let those windows be the star and everything else the under study.

Patricia Colwell Consulting, thank you! Last 2 questions, do you have an opinion about whether we:

1. waterfall the kitchen counter?
2. use black or brushed nickel (silver) hardware on the lights and cabinets?

I think in your space the waterfall counter could work as long as you keep everything very contemporary so high gloss white cabinets the back painted glass and a simple white counter everywhere. You can always add color or texture with items that are not permanent and that IMO is what you should do.I would need to see the actual floor plan for the kitchen to say the 1/2 wall is deterrant to the design or a good choice. Could you tell me the reason for the 1/2 wall.

Patricia Colwell Consulting, I think there was a disconnect from my conservative spirit and what might be best for my space. In my mind and until now, I only saw shaker cabinets. Now my mind is blown and I can't unsee your suggestion.

Here is a picture of the short wall that separates the living room from the kitchen:

Here is a picture of the high gloss white cabinets that my manufacturer can produce:

I can't really get with the colorful back splash selected. I found this picture of a simpler backsplash. Can you get on board with something like this?

JuneKnow, I've worked with 8 kitchen designers for the past 8 months. I can't afford an expensive designer, most moderate designers are booked months out, and I really just need to make a decision to get into my new home. The 2nd morgage and the renovation costs are killing my wallet and my marriage. I tried to hire a GC but no one wanted to take on my project-- 1/2 of the folks were too busy and then the market shut down to covid so other folks just weren't willing to take on a big project since subcontractors weren't working consistently and there was a skilled labor shortage in Seattle.

If you could be so kind to provide a picture of what you're recommending it would be greatly appreciated. I'm a bit afraid that a wood kitchen would add too much fuss when trying to take the space in visually-- which is why I was leaning towards neutral tones.

I'd stick with all white if you don't want a colored back splash - no gray. You can add in accents of the stained glass colors with kitchen accessories or pendent lights.

I"m just person with no design background, and normally I hate gray cabinets, but in that space, it's too much white and too much shiny white ... when you're older, that combo is known as Floater City, and when you're younger, it's known as Never Stays Clean Because I Always See Spots on the Shiny Parts City. It's beautiful in photos but so not practical to live in. So ... I really like the gray cabinets with the waterfall. The very light wood in the last photo just warms things up a bit and is interesting yet modern and clean.

With everything sleek and shiny and that great purple in your entry/living room space I think I would look at a purple slate back splash - giving you some texture and bringing subtle color into the kitchen. I have red, green and purple slate in my foyer and am getting slate for my hearth. I have been trying to decide how to bring either the red or purple into my kitchen and may have been inspired by your dilemma.

I agree that the glass is too much, but I think another layer of white may be too little.

https://stoneandtileshoppe.com/products/plum-natural-cleft-face-gauged-back-slate-tile?variant=32323294068798

The other thing that you might want to think about is grout that matches the purple in the living room.

BTW - what paint color did you use?

Point of clarification: The purple and green colors seen on the walls in the living room will be painted white other some other plain neutral, like pale oak. Those paint colors were from the previous owner of the house.

Also, my plan is to remove the pony wall in my house to reduce the sight lines for the stained glass windows.

I have zero design skills but I prefer white cabinets and white countertops with no waterfall design. I cannot see gray there.I have to say that some of the examples of the wood with white that June shared could have some potential. The stained glass is really stunning.

@Jen Hogan, I’m not sure since I didn’t paint the walls purple but I did find these 2 articles about pretty purple interior paint colors for you. Perhaps, you should do a houzz, google, or Pinterest search for the names of the colors that you like, to get design inspiration photos for your home.

1. https://www.thespruce.com/pink-and-purple-paint-colors-for-the-bedroom-350784

2. https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/color/g22022837/purple-paint-ideas/

I agree with JuneKnow and Ruby Jayne that all white is TOOOOOOO white for your space. When I saw the stained glass I immediately thought of walnut slab doors for some reason - I think the combination of wood and white in a very clean-lined style would warm up the overall look and be gorgeous in your home. Here are a couple of examples:

Lean into the very cool 70s vibe of this space. You don't have to make it a total kitsch throwback, but you absolutely should not chicken out and make this plain boring vanilla. 1000000% agree on the white corian countertop. I personally would go white cabinets and a bright fun backsplash, but could do a wood cabinet with very little grain. The backsplash will be much easier than anything else to change out if you eventually grow tired of it. DO NOT put shaker cabinets in there. Slab (flat) is the only thing that makes sense. Avoid grey.

Since your sink is in the island, you can worry about a backsplash much later. In our last house, we never put one in. Orange wall is painted sheetrock.

I have another related question that is giving me pause. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

My ceiling height is 8ft and I had originally planned to go with 36" bottoms, 18" backsplash, and 42" uppers but my new cabinet person doesn't make 42" height cabinets in flats panels, they only make 36" cabinets. Is this a reason for concern? What should I do with the addition 6 inches add backsplash or a time to the top?

The new cabinets are white lacquer. Here is a picture of my new cabinet person's product:

Although this is not the design of my kitchen, the photo that I found online has 36" cabinets on top and bottom and a big crown molding so I know that it's feasible but my questions is whether it is a mistake for my home that's leaning modern/contemporary.

You can use a flat piece of molding above the cabinets so it still looks contemporary. I wouldn't want a 6" gap. If you're tall you can also move the uppers up an inch so you have more under cabinet space and a slightly smaller molding.