if you go off white the counter top will become the focal point. And the gray goes with nothing in the room. You need to show the whole room. Im not sure why you are painting the cabinets?

What are your kitchen floors?

Good questions! The floors are, I guess, honey maple? (You can see them in the photo that includes the foyer, but I've included another photo that shows the floor here.)

We're painting the cabinets because we hate the color. If it were in budget, we'd replace the floor and the granite as well (though the granite and flooring are both fairly new, so we hate to even refinish them). So as it is, we are trying to tone down the granite a bit. (We actually really like the pussywillow, as it pulls the gray out in it a bit, but it has a lot of brown in it, so it looks nice with the granite and the floor.)

Are you painting the cabinets yourself or having it done? I can see why the granite isn't working but I like the cabinets. It might be cheaper to replace the granite than to have the cabinets painted. - unless you're doing it yourself.

I would leave the floors and the cabinets, and replace the granite, and leave off that 4 inch backsplash. The granite is what outdates the kitchen. Floors and cabinets are very nice. I also dont think gray goes with those countertops at all.

As I mentioned above, the granite must stay. I have painters coming in a few weeks, and the deposit has been paid. Just looking for paint color ideas!

And even if the cabinets were more than the granite, I like the granite more than the cabinets. Painting the cabinets was the first decision we made because we really don't like them

Your living room finishes are so not connected to the kitchen finishes. I know where you were going when you selected the area rug, but the coolness of it is so off-putting. If you get the rug right the options for the kitchen will increase.

IMO you need to bring some of the warmth from the kitchen into the living room area. Also I think you have to adjust the placement of your media cabinet so that it's centered on the wall. There's no room for the end table.

Thanks-- love the rug ideas! I definitely intend to bring some of the warmth throughout the space-- that's why I'm thinking a warmer white or off-white as one of the options.

Just looking for paint color ideas! The rug is an easy swap-out. (And to be honest, you can't see the rug from the kitchen. There are some warm colors in the rug, so the right color can work with both the rug and the kitchen!)

The floors are beautiful and the cabinets compliment them nicely. Your granite is the problem and the paint color choices you have made are not complimentary to the granite. Sorry to be so blunt but that is the truth. You could have a stunning kitchen and likely be more cost effective by replacing the granite. You asked for advice so be open to the honest feedback and be willing to change your ideas. Good luck.

Have you thought about staining the cabinets a bit darker? I dont think we see the cabinets the way you do, and it is your choice, I just really think you and up with a gray house and orange counters. Here is an article that supports your idea, I agree with them if you do this remove the backsplash lip you have and put in a simple back splash instead.

https://bella-tucker.com/2017/06/work-existing-granite-updating-kitchen/

Susan: you will see above that I already have a deposit on paint, and granite is simply not a possibility right now. I have very real constraints I have to work within. I wish I had gotten advice earlier, but I didn't. I appreciate your input, but please respect my very clear indication that changing the granite is not a possibility right now. (I've mentioned it three times now.) Sometimes life isn't perfect, and I'm doing my best to fix what I have. The granite will change one day, but today is not that day If you're willing to pay for it, I will be open to anyone's opinion!

RL: Thank you for this! I did mention that one of my possibilities is using the dark homburg gray on the cabinets. I've read that article already. That is how I ended up with pussywillow, as my granite definitely has some gray

Get a sample of Manchester Tan for the cabinets. I wouldn't choose to paint them Homburg.

Once you choose the cabinet color, get a sample from the painter. Because the color match in the pro cabinet product isn't always 100% - be sure they know you want to approve it before they start.

Thank you so much, Alyssa! This is very helpful Do you have any specific color suggestions? That's exactly what I need to figure out. This has been keeping me up at night!

For a midtone like the Pussywillow, you could try SW 9173, Shiitake. For a darker color like the Homburg, try something like 7514 Foothills, or if that’s too dark, 7508 Tavern Taupe. (I’m writing this on the fly in the parking lot before work, so I don’t have time to double-check the colors, but I hope those are a good place to start.)