Need A Vision for this Kitchen!

last year

Purchasing a “new home” and would like to update the kitchen. Built 2014. We are thinking of refinishing the hardwood floors due to several worn / light areas so we can lighten or darken them at the same time. Not crazy about the counter top. Brick backsplash looks odd to me b/c it’s only 1/2 way up the wall and is pretty dark. don’t want an all white kitchen and need to bring some light in the space. Would love thoughts on:

Remove brick and if so, replace with ? Or try to paint / wash brick?
Current countertop trends that might update the kitchen.
What to do with this range hood. It’s heavy and seems ill fitted between the windows.

Help!

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herbflavor
last year
beautiful flooring..beautiful counter IMO. Brick is roo rough. I'd get it out and repair and paint for now. the backsplash replacement in due time...no rush. The hood? not sure ...needs thought and discovery of possibilities. Dont be too quick w changes. Looks really nice for the most part.
cat_ky
last year
I would move in and live with it for 6 months, or longer, and see how everything works for you, since nothing really needs to be done there right now. You may end up having to make repairs elsewhere, and will welcome having that extra money that you might spend on things, not needed right now.
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lidianonn
last year
Pretty cozy colonial! Everything looks really nice but I agree, remove the brick. Just paint for now. I’d love to see a sconce on either side of the range hood…add the wireless led ones they’re super inexpensive, just yo see how it looks. Add a clock or art onto the hood to lighten it up a bit. Just enjoy that pretty kitchen once that brick is removed
chispa
last year
Live with it for a while. I see lower cabinets that I would want to be drawer stacks, so that would bother me more than the colors of the kitchen.
Julie S
last year
New marble-look counters would be pretty, but for starters, while you live with the kitchen a few months, I'd paint the heavy black hood the same as the window trim, so that it blends and does not dominate the room like it currently does! If you paint the island your favorite accent color (blues and greens go well with these gold counters) that is a much smaller job than the whole kitchen, and breaks up the white nicely.

As for the brick, is there a less visible spot you can test removing it?? We just gutted my mom's old kitchen and her brick backsplash was the worst thing to get off a wall that my husband ever encountered. Total trash pile, chipping off inch by inch with an impact chisel, all the drywall was destroyed, etc. SO. It really depends on how it was applied. You may prefer to paint it, cover over with new material, or schmear it. I suggest first degrease scrubbing, then priming with oil based primer before putting anything else over it, as that will adhere despite any greasy residue from cooking.
ShadyWillowFarm
last year
I think most people just cut the wallboard out and replace it when removing tile. Getting ready for a new backsplash too and that is my expectation.
Buehl
last year
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How rough is the brick? It looks like it would be difficult to keep clean. Grease, etc., will get caught in the nooks & crannies and be difficult to clean.

If that's the case, I would probably remove the brick now, just fix the wall behind it, paint it with washable paint, and leave it alone until you decide what to do in the Kitchen overall.

When remodeling, the backsplash is usually the last main item to be selected b/c it has to work with all the other elements (cabs, counters, floors, etc.).