Your cabinets look great. What do you not like about kitchen?

I like the cabinet style but I feel like the cabinet color is dated....

The cabinets are fine. It’s the travertine backsplash that is dating your kitchen.

I’m not a fan of the granite.

Oh my gosh! Your cabinets are gorgeous! Please don’t touch them! Your finishes all play well together. If you’re itching for an update, change out your pendants & cabinet hardware - the handles. They don’t need changing but if you really are looking to change something those 2 things will give you lots of bang for your buck

Agree - change the backsplash. I would do something simple so the counter can be the star. The cabs are beautiful.

Change the backsplash and the pendants. The cabinets are a fairly classic style. The granite is great.

Put black hardware on the cabinets and a chunky tile backsplash if you like Craftsman.

if you are finding the cabinets too heavy. Consider putting a few glass doors on the very top row.

change the backsplash. then see how this plays out before other things. Liking the granite ...it's beautiful./ don't mind the hardware or pendants but you could change those if you see something else you prefer. The granite is striking but not overly so and I think it works well w the cabinets, but the backsplash in a light simple subway will be far better. No need to paint cabinets.

Don't paint the cabinets!

If you change the countertop, you're going to have to change the backsplash. And if you pick the white counter you mentioned, you'll have to change the floor.

I would change the backsplash for an update. Pick something lighter, the lightest color that plays nice with the counter and the floor, and the cabinets.

And be sure your lighting is as good as it can be.

I agree with the comments to change to backsplash to something simple in a light color from the granite. Change the hardware to black or rubbed bronze. Start there, and if it’s still not enough of a change, consider either changing out the small upper doors to glass.

I love your cabinets! maybe only the backsplash or countertop budget permitting... but its not necessary. I'm DYING for a new countertop & have NO backsplash :-((( yet

Add better lighting. Including under cabinet lighting. Do that first. You may end up changing the counters and backsplash, but once you’re able to see them, maybe be you won’t.

Your cabinets are so very much coming back into style and really never went out. With the black counters you could have a sleek modern look. Your backsplash needs to go, and the paint color on the wall I would change to white. Your pendants are too dark also.

It's a slightly student wood tone but the white really helps. Notice the pendants bring the black upwards. Are you open to updating the floor?

ugh. new phone. *slightly different *

Love your cabinets, love your countertops as well. . I think you have awesome features in your kitchen. Wouldn't touch cabinetry for sure, wouldn't touch that granite-but stones are very personal..what one loves, another hates. But unless you truly hate them, don't change them. Would look into switching backsplash only..maximizing lighting, switching out the pendants. These look a bit too matchy-matchy,with all the stainless steel.. I'd think something in different finish, maybe different material.

Hardware is perfect with the cabinets imo

Beautiful wood is never out of style. I think yours is beautiful. Stain, style, crafstmanship, everything.

I'd play off gold veining in your countertops..somewhere. Just a tad. Accents in decor, stuff like that.

Gorgeous cabinets! Not out of style at all! I have to agree with everyone else, change the backsplash (cream) & hardware (black) and I would paint your walls an off white that goes with the floor. Adding glass in a couple doors would be nice too.

Your cabinets are very nice. I like your counters a lot. I would only change the backsplash, and add undercabinet lighting. Make sure the undercabinet lighting is installed toward the front of the upper cabinets, not toward the back (where it would only be lighting the backsplash, so not doing much good). Sometimes you have to insist with your electrician on this point because it is easier for them to install toward the back, but put your foot down. Also, the floors could go, but I think floor replacement is too big of a project and therefore not worthwhile.

I actually have under cabinet lighting & I checked it’s all the way towards the front not toward the backsplash!

current lighting

So many great suggestions. This is a close up of my backsplash-

Not sure exactly what color & style would look great?

extending the wood floors into the kitchen would be all I would change. I love the cabinets and high ceilings.

It’s very pretty IMO. The things id consider changing are first the barstools to something simpler and modern. But comfort is also important so I wouldn’t sacrifice that for style. Then the floor and backsplash as others have suggested. And maybe consider glass on the uppermost uppers with lighting. But none of it is necessary. It’s fine as is.

you have a lot of great features. Not a big space. I'd do a white subway tile backsplash . Now seeing the space entirely I think I would change the pendants. Use frosted white glass, about the same diameter, maybe slighter wider, find a curve shape you like. With the all wood of the cabinetry on the wall beyond, a nice profile to the shade will be a better detail than the cutouts in metal of the current fixtures. They are nice but I think the frosted glass w a white subway backsplash would be a cleaner look and freshen this all up. You have a lot of handles on all the cabinets , but a softer curve shape is something to consider

The cabinets and countertop are beautiful. As others have mentioned the backsplash would be my first change, followed by the pendants. The hardware is attractive but you could change it out if you are not crazy about it. I am a fan of changing out the floor as well, it is not horrible, just meh.

The expanded views you showed us of your kitchen only reinforce my opinion that ypur finishes, & especially the cabinets are very pretty & all go together very well. I’d change nothing! I like the pendants much better seeing them in these pics too. The pattern of the shades is really great with your window shades too & both add nice pattern & texture interest. Are you sure you’re not suffering from COVID isolation as we all are and just wanting to “do” something? 🙂. I wonder about the 2 pieces displayed in the glass front cabinet - the blue one is interesting but I don’t see any other blue in kitchen. Maybe a different piece there? is there a shelf for the cabinet? Maybe put it in & display 4 pieces? Just a random thought as I’ve found myself rearranging small things in my home just to change things up a bit & give myself a mental boost.

If I change the backsplash should I be using an off white color?? something like any of these?

I think a backsplash change needs to be coordinated with everything else that’s staying, & blending nicely with flooring is as important as blending with countertops & cabs. In my book this means bringing home lots of samples & seeing them in your space, against your finishes & in your lighting. If you are lucky enough to have pieces of flooring & countertops, take them along with a cabinet door & start visiting tile showrooms. Its impossible to tell from posted photos if off white will work. I think the style of tile might be ok but would like to see sample & how it works with squares in flooring. That’s my 2 cents FWIW.

thank you!

I think marble tile backsplash would be excellent with your beautiful cabinets (don't touch those!!!), but you (since you are the only one who can see it it real life) need to make sure that any tile harmonizes color-wise and pattern-wise with your floor and counter. The floor might be the more difficult of the two in terms of color.

Personally, I would change the paint first of all. I don't think that the current shade shows off any of the elements at their best. Since the opening to the kitchen space is framed with woodwork, no worries about needing to repaint the other room.

I like your blue touches, and I am left with the desire to see a bit more color in the space. That could come from the wall paint, although I think a warm white that picks up the gold from the counter would be beautiful. Or, consider painting your barstools (the currently black parts) with a blue or any other color that strikes your fancy.

Good idea on paint. Not a huge job to do either since not much actual wall space. From the long distance view of your entire kitchen, looks like adjoining rooms are same color. I wonder if repainting with a 50% depth of same color would change look enough so that wood cabs, floor & BS pop out more but paint color would still still have enough depth for the white mill work to show nicely as it does now. Maybe that’s all you need to really change the look. And, blue seat cushions on bar stools? Still looking for more blue touches to tie with vase in glass front cabinet

I’m not a designer but have a similar predicament. I have never loved our black granite countertops and we want to brighten the kitchen up so we are planning on installing a whiteish color quartz countertop, getting a new backsplash and painting our walls a lighter color than the medium gray we have right now. I really liked a lot of the suggestions in the comments and agree that you should stick with the cabinets you have now. So maybe just start with painting your kitchen a lighter color and if you still need a change than consider the white countertops? Once that is all done you’d be able to see if you still needed a new backsplash as well.

I think you need a solid color backsplash. The granite has pattern, and the wood cabinets are a pattern.

Your kitchen is beautiful. I'd get updated stools for the island. The only thing I don't love are your tile floors,but everything coordinates so well I'd be careful. If you change backsplash you may no longer be happy with flooring for example. I LOVE your granite and cabinets though.

U was thinking if I change backsplash I may not like the flooring. I would love to make it wood like the rest of house...i’m afraid that might be a very big job?!

*I meant I was thinking

I really appreciate all the suggestions!! I think I am going to start with the paint. I’m going to get a few samples. Currently the color I have is Ben Moore AF100 Pashmina.
Any color suggestions? And I thinking changing the bar stools to moderate ones is another great suggestion. Andy specific recommendations?
Thank you all so much!!