I don’t know that it will help. It may bring your attention away from it but not for so long lol. What about sanding and staining the cabinet doors a lighter color? You can probably even diy that. ( don’t ask me how lolol!! ) the other addictions would bring the space together but I think first fix the initial problem

I think I'm stuck. The color of the cabinets will have to be addressed so no new countertops for me this year. The lighting is 4000k - just bright enough to make the clash even worse (lol).

Sorry, but it is not fine. You probably need to paint the cabinets(cream?, white?)

BTW - the new flooring looks nice!

I think u need to paint cabinets and railings Its very doable here is a screen shot great group that can help u know matter budget. Ive painted lots of cabinets. There r people on here that have cavier budget and say no dyi cabinets paint ignore. You can do it. Fyi I have your coffee table solid oak set bought when my kids were babies in 95 lol. My baby son is moving it to his 1st place. Have fun don’t stress. Be patient u will bring it all together

Paint the cabinets. Use the area rugs in the meantime if you can't do it right now.

Thank you all for the suggestions. A follow up - is the general thought that the cabinets should be painted or would staining them darker work? If paint, any color suggestions? At this point, I'm not sure I trust any of my decisions anymore!!

A lot of people like using gel stain but I'm pretty crafty and find it hard to get an even finish unless the end result is supposed to be very dark.

IMO, paint is easier but still very time consuming to do it properly. If I were painting I'd pick a light warm white to go with the rest of the warm elements in your room. A color with a cool or gray undertone is not going to work well with the floors.

Personally vote stain. I think it’s hard to diy paint a cabinet. Usually looks very cheapy and arts and craftsy

To see what is best, lighter or darker, I'd paint or stain the inside of a few cabinet doors. You can then compare both to the floor to see what looks best to you.

Thank you all for your comments. While I love a lot of the kitchens I see with painted cabinets, I am always drawn to wood cabinets. So, I think we are going to tackle re-staining the cabinets. Wish me luck! Oh...and please wish me better decorating decision making skills going forward!! LOL I'll post pictures when we finish.

Yay can’t wait to see!! Best of luck