Keep the backsplash you picked it’s its very nice and the blue has a bit of green in it which means not really cold. I think browns - taupes in living space w greens mixed in will be excellent. nice choices w your glass doors and window w detail . Looks like a really great install. enjoy!! Paint is last ... grout color will take attention ... get these things finished w lighting . Walls just neutral off white but can do particular undertones if you have time to work w samples etc /can’t tell how much wall there is. Space is open so minimal walls maybe?? just neutral off white like bone or oyster shading so slightly.

You have chosen a mainly-white kitchen with a pale blue-gray backsplash. You have at least the two windows we see in your photos which allow good natural light into the kitchen. You can warm the kitchen up with more color: window treatments, a ceramic pot to hold large utensils, potholders and dish towels, a couple of pieces of art, a rug or two, and paint on the walls. You will want to select a wall color which relates to the adjacent spaces.....look at the upholstery fabric color, rug color, or art in those areas to find a color for the kitchen walls.

You have created a lovely kitchen so far. To advise you on how it will best flow with the adjoining spaces, we need pictures of the whole space. Altho your tiles are pretty, I would put off installing them until you select wall color. My instinct is that the wall color should be the same as the adjoining spaces for best flow

While I like the color of your tiles, it seems that glass tiles (almost translucent) are the most problematic to install. Do you still have the option to select another tile?

Go with the tile you love. I have a house that is blues and greens and I don’t think they’re “cold”. They way you use them matters. I am suspicious you are having a classic “midway through my kitchen remodel” panic. Any unfinished kitchen looks cold. What does the other area look like? You said it’s all opened up now.

I agree with the above. The kitchen looks amazing. And I love the backsplash you chose!! It’s colddd out and I’m cold in my kitchen too lol!! But I think it’ll warm up once the lighting is up, the backsplash... then we’ll add some accents. Faux countertop plants, vases, flowers, jars... all that cute stuff! Yay!!! I always loveeeee Mackenzie and childs collection. They have the most gorgeous things!

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and encouraging words. I took some photos of the other living/dining space that will need to be painted as some of you have asked.

Also, the kitchen backsplash was installed (not grouted yet). I am not liking it 😬. It wasn’t what I had envisioned. not sure what to do at this point. Please help!! Thank you.

Here are the photos of the living/dining space. there is a fireplace and patio door behind the boxes.

Here are photos of the backsplash installed .

I like what you have chosen so far.

I think it looks great. Wait for it to be grouted and the countertops to be uncovered. I hear why your stressing out. It seems like a lot of the same tile and a lot a shine. I mean is that how you feel? Is it blah for you? What don’t you like about it? I think once it’s cleaned up and you can put out some pretty floral cookie jars and some wood cutting boards. Vases. And pretty soap dispensers. Big black and white bowl of fruit... it will warm up and finish the space. I might have mentioned but it’s worth mentioning again. Look up Mackenzie and child’s collection. Everything from their site is gorgeous and will tie together and warm up the space

Hi, what color are your cabinets. They are very pretty.

HU-187528210, I think you verbalized what I am feeling about it. It’s a lot of shine for me and just feels unbalanced, cold and the blue is just not that interesting. It looked so good up close, on a small sample, but in large quantities that detail that I liked is lost. Any recommendations on if I should go with the silver grey grout (which is what we chose originally) or a white to make the brick pattern stand out more and tie in with the cabinets? Or will that make it look even more baby blue?

Thanks, Fran Guerin, the cabinet maker‘s option that I picked was “Pure White”, but I have no idea what brand it was.

Every new kitchen looks weird. I like the tile. The kitchen will “warm ups when you out your things on the countertop and add accessories. I’m not a pro but my guess for the grout would be a soft white.

pick grout: mapei 093 warm gray or equivalent..... no stark white / no silvers

Looks nice. you can warm up the space w/accessories.

do a sisal runner, some plants, maybe some wood shelving, and wood cutting boards.

Thanks so much everyone for the input!

@ Beth H - those are great ideas and I love the items in the pics

@herbflavor - I am getting sample of that grout to take a look. Thanks.

We are still at a standstill with grout and paint. I am scared to make a final decision on either one until we pick the grout and the paint for surrounding areas that coordinates. There is also a Dutch door in the kitchen which can either be stained to remain a natural wood (maybe will help with warmth) or painted (not sure which color). Photo of the door below.

I would love more recommendations on paint for surrounding areas (there are some more photos posted above) and grout that would be best with those. My husband really wants some tint of yellow paint to warm up the space! I am thinking it will look like a preschoolers drawing. Would love some help! TIA

LOVE the Dutch door!!!!! So pretty. Leave it natural wood. For paint I’d stick with white. Unless show us the eat in area maybe a blue also! Hope your not traumatized from blue lol. Grout depends on paint you choose I’d probably go with white grout

why the dilemma w/the grout? white? gray? either one is fine and won't make a huge diff in the overall look. Go w/Bright White (Custom polyblend) or Warm Gray (Mapei)

I did the Warm Gray on mine and it looks like this (I also have your color flooring on the ceiling and they look very nice together)

here's Frost

Your kitchen is very light and bright. For the door, I think a paint color would give it some personality. you already have the stained wood floors, and could do wood shelves, or the wood cutting boards for more warmth.

But what about some color?

here's the stained version. it's fine looking, but nothing to leave earth for.

can you stand further back and take another shot showing the walls you want painted?

any of these would look nice. your tiles are a soft icy blue or white?