This kitchen has brick everywhere but it's light on one side. White washed perhaps? I think it's nice.

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Thank you! I'm starting to lean towards going with the brick on both sides. I could add lots of shelving light maybe.

What about painting the opposing wall? Looks like there isn’t really an existing backsplash. Pick a color that works with the brick and the cabinets.

The existing brick on cooktop side is on an interior wall and so doesn’t make sense why it is brick, but adding matching brick on the actual exterior wall (sink side) will look awesome if you can find a match and it will explain why brick is on the other wall.

You mentioned doing new house projects…I would move the fridge to where the breakfast counter is so you have a better work triangle (that cabinetry bump is an obstacle between fridge and sink). Can a bistro table go where the fridge is?

Just curious. I like brick also but how do you clean it, especially behind the range?

I'd keep brick on one side and no splash on the other. You have a small splash (4") of counter coming up the wall. Your kitchen has plenty of visual interest with the wood ceiling, lights, brick, cabinet details, TV, window, and dark floor. You don't need anything else going on.

I have a painted wall with a small 5" splash of counter material. Wiping down a painted wall is 100 times easier than cleaning tile backsplash.

It totally makes sense to me to have brick on an interior wall. It looks like it was the original exterior wall of the house and that the kitchen is an addition.

How about no? To anything until you consider the whole of the kitchen?

You've got a lot of inconvenience in layout, it's pretty clear it has been refreshed from what was inexpensive cabinetry. ( arches on BOTTOM doors)

You clearly enjoy cooking, you've move in only last year. You've " had one project after another"

Start a piggy bank for a better kitchen. The cabinetry owes NOBODY a single dime.

IMO you need a lot more thought intot his space before worrying about backspalsh . If all is staying then say so . I cannot imgaine trying to cook in that space with not one single area of counter not filled with stuff. Stop right now , sit down and make a list of what you have to do to make this space work for you the wall color and the backsplash are the last 2 choices to make after yo figue out the plan. I have a stone wall behind my range it gets greasy even with really good venting and once a month I pull out the range and the 2 cabinets on casters on either side and scrub the wall .Is tha something you want to do ? A plan is amust you have done a lot of work apparently now is not the time to try to make something unworkable work.

Thank you all for your advice!!! You’ve given me lots of things to think about and consider 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Unless you do a layout change, I would hold off putting up tile. Currently you don’t have a good ending spot. You would have to tile the whole wall. I doubt you want to do that.

IMHO, that brick and the ceiling area is just eating up all the light in the room! if you need the brick put it on the other side of the room, on either side of the window/cabinets and remove/paint the brick wall. it will add a ton more light in that area. Those bump out base cabinets are taking up too much room, probably need to straighten them for useable counters. You do need a plan first and foremost.

kitchen could use a facelift on a few fronts, but maybe if yiu just want to sass it up a bit for now try peel and stick back splash - cheap easy and will give you some fun peel and stick

I agree with another person - brick seems like it would be difficult to clean in a kitchen. And the other comments about the cabinets - typical of cabinets made in the last 50 years or so - just not the same as the solid wood cabinets that crazy people take out. Thankfully some of the nice old cabinets end up in salvage stores for other people to restore old houses back instead of ruining with remodeling. I call that "un-modeling". Sadly some nice old cabinets end up in garages or basements while people replace them with cheap new ones - seems backwards to me. Anyway - this kitchen needs a re-do. And hopefully not with tile that is hard on the legs and glassware, and hopefully not plastic with woodgrain painted on. And check a ReStore - they sometimes have cabinets removed from kitchens for sale.

Its really white on that side of kitchen with the cabnets and coutertops. perhaps,grab a color from the brick, on the lighter side, and paint the wall. Cheap fix.

Following bc what an interesting kitchen! If you want a "for now" fix, personally I like the open wood shelves suggested before. It will bring a natural look in, just like brick is natural. It will also tie in to your ceiling. Don't worry about backsplashes matching.

"For now" major fix: as suggested before, remove the bumpout cabinets blocking the fridge and replace with freestanding island and salvage upper. This will give you a salvage kitchen or shabby chic feel. You could do accessories and lights that are salvage, reclaimed, etc.

"For later?" As stated before, figure out how much you can do now and how much you want to do later. What is broken? What is around the kitchen for expanding? For me, I would need more pics bc something will need to change about the layout and cabinets. Is your kitchen in an attic? It looks like someone put a fridge and bumpout maybe where there was an eating area.

Interesting things about old homes sometimes is figuring out what it was supposed to be. Can't wait to see it unfold!

For Now Major Fix: you could also remove the bumpout by the fridge, repl. with island, and take out the tiny uppers on the nonbrick side to repl. with wood shelves.

This kitchen is cute and has a lot of potential!

In regards to the brick, it is sealed so wipes easy :) The fan in in the stove. I've always wanted an island in the kitchen and the front bump out counter makes me feel like I have one. I have no design experience so appreciate all the suggestions. I'm worried about getting rid of the bump outs because it would really reduce our storage. I'm trying to get by with minor stuff now as we have bathrooms that are very bad. When we do the kitchen, it will be major and a lot of money so need to buy us some time. I don think I'm going to move the round shelf to the brick side and put up wooden shelves. Thank you everyone!!!

For now that cabinet front that's out of whack can be replaced with a pretty curtain on a tension rod.

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