I can't tell at this point, and idk if the lower cabinets will be different?

Without measurements if's hard to discuss possibilities. But, it seems to me you could maybe extend your cabinetry around the wall to make a L shape of cabinets.

If new cabinets then run them there too and if not then I agree abig piece of art and you are done That fkloor needs to be the same as the flooring next to it no matter what. I really dislike open shelving in kitchens , what do you have for storage that might be the prefect spot for a pull out pantry and BTW that range needs to be moved no way does that work next to a doorway and it also creates a squeeze with anything on that bare wall and another doorway. Post a to scale floor plan before you get yourself into a really poor kitchen design. Better yet get an actual KD not a cabinet sales person .

Sorry i wasnt very clear! i will be replacing upper and lower cabinet doors and hardware. the cabinet doors and boxes will be professionally painted white. The lighting will absolutely be updated. white granite counter tops, new white sink and black faucet.

the previous owners chose the floor...i wish the orginal hardwood was underneath but it is not. its not in the budget right now, but i will be doing title floors in there so the flooring matches/transitions better.

i will be putting two floating shelves on that wall for more storage. would it look nice to tile that entire wall the same as my backsplash ( white hexegon) or just leave it painted? or maybe something else?

The floor comes before ANY door replacement, paint job anything. Tile? which tile? Floating shelves are more display than functional storage. If you just bought the house?? You are rushing. Live with it and save for an all over better result.- especially function.

Decorate/design in haste? Repent at leisure. You can make a meal you will not starve. l. Delay it.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting a pull out pantry could be a great idea.

This is my first home. and moving in next week. i need to walk before i run so i dokt blow through all my life savings. the house is stunning with orginal flooring in the living room and entire upstairs. lots of beautiful windows and natural light. the kitchen is awful and its my first order of buisness.

What if you remove that wall completely.
If it’s not structural it’ll be similar pricing to tiling it.
What’s on the other side?

Think about the big picture before you do changes like new cabinets...
show more photos of the space.

The wall unfortunately cannot be removed.

"my first order of business" .......................does not imply a rush. It just means you delay "perfection" A foreign idea in the world OF AMAZON and Instagram pics.

It's your first house, maybe not your LAST. And unless you are dying? What's the rush? Define "awful" , as you clearly haven't been on Houzz for very long.................................................? We can show you "awful"

Lol, oh im sure you could show me awful!! its just awful compared to the rest of the house. i am not in a huge rush, however looking forward to the projects during the cold winter months without much else to do. i will start with the flooring as you suggested and work my way up. here is the tile i have picked out.

Yes the sellers here did a little update to probably bring it into the 21st century. I love old houses with great floors and lots of natural light.

The room on the other side is an addition. they used the same flooring in the kitchen. im guessing the kitchen floor was not in great shape...however the flooring they chose would not have been my first second or even last choice lol.

so now you have THREE different floors? In view of one another? You're warned. Not a great idea.

Delay this. Get a prefinished floor as close to the one you like?o repeat the floor you have now, and rip both of the "Not what i would choose." to the floor you do like, in the rest of the house. You are wasting effort..and money. For a confusing, disjointed result.

Opt for more drawers and pullouts and fewer uppers or open shelves. Here's why.

Wait until you have lived in it a bit before making any decisions. When we bought our house I had a definite idea of what I wanted to do and thought the layout totally didn’t work. Well, the layout, while inefficient, does have some positives that I do like. But it will be several years before I am able to do anything because I want it to be the best it can be and it won’t be cheap.

I agree with others that it is best to wait. Live with the house, decide on priorities, especially with a new homeowner. Besides, after you move in, you will find there's a lot of upkeep to a house... not all of which may have been done in the past few years (or even before that). Landscape upgrades, lighting, security, roof or window leaks... I don't mean that any of those will happen to you, but it is best to maintain a reserve.

We moved into a 5 y.o. home and within the first year, the water heater broke, the roof leaked (a little, but repairs add up$$), we added landscape lighting, and other expenses and needs have put off our kitchen remodel for more than a decade. Sigh.

However, the good news is that with what I've learned from hanging out on these forums, I know now exactly what I do to upgrade our kitchen, and it certainly isn't what I was thinking about way back then. So, I'm glad we waited. We have used our time and money wisely since then.

Your kitchen is pleasant looking as is so, as long as it actually functions -- especially If you are in the northern hemisphere in the beginning of cold weather -- you should live with it a while as is and wait until spring to make any major decisions. First reason to do that is "the unexpected ". How well does the heat/ac system work? Upgrades can be expensive and can affect your decorating budget. Are the windows sealing properly? Is the roof sound? Do you need to add more insulation? Do you need a new water heater? Several months from now you should have a better idea what you "need" as opposed to just what you "want" and can create a plan that doesn't "break the bank" ... creating stress that can ruin your enjoyment of your new home. In the meantime browse Houzz and other sites and know "what is out there" and make informed decisions as to what you like and don't.

NOT a fan of open shelving -- no more than one space for items used EVERY day as you cook. If you ever fry anything at all, a thin mist of grease is released and open shelves will catch enough for you to end up needing to wash anything on those shelves you don't use regularly ... almost every day ./.. before using them.

As Mrs. S and Suezbell have discussed, buying a new home always entails unexpected costs. We had a quote for the roof before closing and the job came in on budget. However, even though I had mentally added $600 to the cost i had paid 15 months earlier for an oil tank, it was another $700 over that. (Oil tank cost was double what I had paid in 2020). We also have had unexpected repairs/upgrades to the heating system. And it does look as if our oil usage is going to be much higher than the amount I had originally estimated. (Disclosure said 800 gallons, I planned on 1200 gallons, and right now it looks like it is going to be higher than that). So don’t rush into the non-urgent renovations until you’ve had a chance to see what pops up.

Agree, wait. We’ve had several homes on our street sell in the last two years and all of them have required some unexpected outlay in that time frame for the new owners. It’s not fun to find surprises and even less fun when you’ve spent your money on something else. You don’t know what kind of stewards the previous homeowners were. My friend was having a new kitchen and whole new flooring installed. Two weeks before the kitchen was to go in, they noticed water leaking in their dining room and kitchen from the ceiling. Found out the previous owners cheapened out on the roofing and had to have a new roof installed…8K (this all passed inspection when they purchased 3 years ago).

The DAY BEFORE the new floor was to be installed, water came running down the wall from a window during a rainstorm. Found out there was NO FLASHING around the windows and the wooden jambs had rotted. That was less than 2k to fix if i remember correctly. They’ll be replacing all windows soon.

WAIT

Like others have said, wait. And while you wait read here - a lot. I can't count how many threads there have been about tearing out tile and asking for suggestions of something more forgiving to put in. Personally, I would not put tile in even if it were free.

Oil tank?? What for pray tell

Oil tank?? What for pray tell

Uhhhh, for heating oil???? Good grief.

@Kathy Furt an oil tank is used in “the great white north” to store heating oil to heat a dwelling. Heating oil is used extensively here in the state of Maine where most people do not have access to natural gas.

Someone recently revealed their "before & after" kitchen here and informed us that the project was two years behind schedule due to all the other repairs & replacements they ran into at their "new to them" home. HVAC, roof, foundation, etc. WAIT, PLAN and SAVE!

I'd put a bit of art or a message board on that wall. I think the drive to put cabinets or shelves on every kitchen wall can make the result claustrophobic. When I remodeled my kitchen I left the breakfast nook alone and used the wall for some artwork. Take the blank wall as an opportunity to express yourself