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I'm not sure of what I'm seeing in the second picture of the wall--is that a faux granite paint, or do you have a backsplash? I can't make t out well enough. Your cabinets are gorgeous.

To modernize your kitchen, take down the pan rack and put some hanging lights there. Change out the curtain to something like a Roman Shade.

I don't know what to tell you regarding painting as I'm not sure what color the room is. My favorite colors for wood are olive green or a grayish fern green and grayish blues as they really look good with wood. Here are a few examples:

Sherwin Williams Relentless Olive #6425:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7612-mountain-stream/

SW Greenfields #6439:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7612-mountain-stream/

SW Open Seas #6500:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6500-open-seas/

If you're going for transitional to modern, I'd remove the pot rack and replace it with some pendant lights. Replace the existing window treatment with a modern geometric print, perhaps, and replace the rug with something modern.

Hey Juaglad,

We suggest you paint the walls a brighter color. This will open up the room and create a more pleasant atmosphere for you and your guests. Please visit our website www.NuBirch.com to gain more inspiration for your future projects!

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The walls do look rather interesting. For a fresh and brighter new look how about painting the units instead? I am in the middle of doing a kitchen refurbish at the moment and we are currently painting all the units in a lovely champagne colour. They are solid wood and look similar to the ones in your kitchen. I am really pleased with the results. Here's a before of the units and an after of one of the doors.

That's a plaster finish or believe wall texture treatment. Don't have backsplash just granite baseboard, don't know exactly how you call it.

Well, husband don't want to pain wall or cabinet, I do like them to but some of the previous discussion wit others have mention just add backsplash, and put some pictures, it was sondra... Please help

Please, please help, help

Your kitchen is very nice but completely understand. Think you are on right track so many options you could keep some of you cabinet stained and pick some to paint. Contrast is important I think in that type of kitchen also might consider new flooring that also can lift the room.

OK if you don't want to paint anything then I definitely agree with the previous comments about getting rid of the pot rack and replacing it with lights. I suggest three fabulous statement pendant lights. Replacing the window treatments and the rug was also suggested and I think that will help to brighten things up too.

You do need back splash great in kitchen, could paint island black but need to know what you are doing to look good then choose light back splash to contrast with your counter tops and paint walls a color that is in harmony with counter tops and back splash. Go to a tile flooring store get samples they are free and be creative it's your kitchen.

I agree lights are a good choice to brighten the kitchen. I would suggest under the counter lights. If you are in love with your pot rack. ..paint it with a white/chrome paint. If hubby does not want to paint.. you do it. I would suggest painting the soffit the same color as the ceiling to 'LIFT" area. The texture on the wall is good.. a tuscany effect. Consider changing the window treatment. The color is not happy and it is boxy. Perhaps not treatment at all. There are some very happy/yellow/red/ vivid kitchen runner rugs that would add new excitement to the kitchen.

I would remove the pot rack , update the hardware, and add lighting. Good luck:)

To Property reviver, can you suggest some, rug, lights and what window treatment?

To Decorview witch curtain, please send picture with those effect

I change the knob a couple month ago

Maybe try it without the rugs in the kitchen or go for something simple and plain like jute. For the lights how about three pendant lights. Difficult to suggest a colour without knowing the colour scheme in the rest of your house as it needs to flow correctly. For the window treatment maybe go for a simple roman or roller blind to add a pop of colour (same colour as the pendant lights). Hope that helps.

A new valance for Spring for your window then , a new mixer like lime green, new tea towels for example, you can get some art to hang on the wall as well I really think that after you have done these things your kitchen will show a much happier look

I like that look Gordon's Window Decor, its fresh , clean and happy:)

You have received so much great advice.
For a simple start, I agree that a new window treatment is a terrific place to start toward your goal of elegant and bright.

Try removing all of the tiny bits of art work.

Clear the counters of anything you don't use daily. (If you do use them on a regular basis, try grouping smaller things in baskets or trays.)

Pick your favorite color from any connecting room and go with that for window treatments, area rugs, placemats, etc.

Could you post more pics of the adjoining areas?
Tell us the colors you love.

You will be fine.
Best to you.

Another option you might like to think about is a really large sparkling drum light - have a look at this one on the Lamp and Light website - http://www.lampandlight.co.uk/pendant-drum-50-short-diamond.html?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=+&dfw_tracker=259-12223&gclid=CIOd1M6p1rwCFVDLtAodWDEAZg

http://www.swagsgalore.com/shaped-valance.html Here is a sight for ready made valances. I admit I design custom valances but if you will consider a soft valance that is 250% full and scalloped it would soften the window space.

Is not that I don't want to paint, is about budget and need to convince my husband, but if some one come with a good project. For me I will do a lot. But I need to consider what he like.

Genevieve, like valance very much, do they come with blue tone but also can do green, where do they sell it? More suggestion

Really paint is the cheap way to update ...maybe your husband does not want to do the work. Can you paint?

I have red, a lamp's shade with rooster base old gold. Cobble Blue bake pot display in a shelf, I will do pics when I have a chance. Some yellow.

To Moggie73, Love your suggestions

I do must of the think in the house, I prefer to paint, I'm not sloppy. Some time better that some that we hire

More suggestion, Moggie73,

Let's start here.
You seem to love cobalt blue and yellow, with a touch of red?
Provencal colors? More Mediterranean? Something else?

Do send more pictures of the connecting areas.

This the valance I put just to see how it look, yes will take off the panel. The purpose of those panel is to protect from the cold, very cold winter. (Genieve)
Pics from the other side of kitchen, for the one suggest to paint Crome to pot holder, don't you think need to paint the other lamp for breakfast table area.
Pics for more suggestion.

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What should I do with those light, please send me examples for the light or others suggestions. Thanks in advance for all of them.

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Property Reviver and Regina Falange,
you suggested to put light and remove the pot holder. I'm afraid with the steam cooking it will be to much cleaning, if I decide to do so which one will be better?

Check list home repair...
What type of flooring and backsplash you suggest?

Decorview,
Where and which kind, and example ( I can visualized how it look)
for white/chrome paint. How to apply it?

Also in my previous comments put more pictures.
Adjacent room dinning

juaglad,
I like Gordon's Window Decor suggestion of shutters on your kitchen window.
You have removed all of the cloth napkins from your window and shelves, right?
I think I see a collection of what I would call polish stoneware, tucked in your open shelves.
Beautiful pieces that need a bit of breathing room to showcase them.
Also use the colors in these pieces to guide your selection of anything additional, rugs, etc.

Do edit first.
Take everything off your walls and counters. Then, Slowly, add back only the things you love or need.
The place mats on your table will never look elegant. You could buy a tablecloth that blends with your stoneware or keep the ones you have rolled up in a basket, along with your cloth napkins.
Best to you.

I'd recommend removing the pot rack and replacing it with lighting. Pot racks look great in showrooms with pans that are copper and never used. In a practical kitchen, pans on display aren't the most attractive. Lighting will achieve an updated look without needing to repaint your kitchen. The lighting will brighten the entire room. I'd use a few layers of lighting by first installing recessed cans to illuminate your entire kitchen. For long lasting Eco-friendly options go with LED bulbs http://www.affordablequalitylighting.com/120v-4-recessed-trims/

Then I'd replace your pot rack with a decorative fixture over the island http://techlighting.com/Content/Catalogs/2014_TL_Supplement/index.html a Egizia product would look great!

To Genevieve, you suggested some color and a lime green kitchen aid. There is a picture. Now I need suggestion for new building in oven and microwave, please help and thanks!
Should I change the shade of the lamp. Example or link please.

Pics, nicer shade for those lamp? Please example or link

What art will look good for this kitchen's wall, have a TV in the corner

To those that suggested to take out the pots holder, put pedal light. I decide to use the pots holder only as a light fixture. What you think, it that look good?
By the way I just became a grandma...

Others pics, someone suggested to purchase a lime green kitchen aid mixture I purchase one in green apple, what you think? What how to fix this corner? A different art? And more, please suggestion. Need new oven/ microwave buil-in , which is good? And look good....this is my old appliances

Welcome, to your grandchild!

This is my kitchen. I still in a dilemma. How I can Britten my kitchen without changing wall and cabinet appearances, just adding accessories and re-arrange the kitchen. Budgets $2,000

This is the window treatment I used

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This is what I would do.
1. Install recessed lighting in the ceiling for good ambient light.
2. Replace the cool white fluorescent bulbs in the under cabinet and over cabinet lights with full spectrum bulbs, changing the "temperature" of your lighting can make a huge difference by itself.
3. Paint the table and chairs. Maybe pull the red from your window treatment, make a diy chalk paint and then distress it a bit, bring in some low tones with a colored wax.
4. Depending on the scale move the lighted rack from above the stove to above the table.
5. The artwork in the eating nook looks too small for the space to me, I'd go with a couple much larger pieces that bring in the Reds, blues and yellows from the window treatments. Hang the pieces that were in the nook on your backsplash in the desk area, it will look like a great collection there, and while we are at that area move the lamp to one side or the other, get it out of the middle.
6. If you absolutely must have a tv in the eating nook mount it on the end wall (use a full motion mount so you can move it to a good viewing angle while in use and mash it back against the wall when it's off), and get rid of the piece of furniture it's on. If there is a cable/satellite box (not sure from the pics), mount on a floating shelf below the TV, a1groups on eBay has a bunch of solutions for that which include cable management so no cords are flopping everywhere.
7. Add lighting inside the shelves where you have that lovely pottery collection.
8. Mount a few small pots to the side of the cabinets where the sink is or diy some hanging baskets and grow some herbs in that sunny window. Plants make a space look cheerful plus you can eat them.

And congratulations on becoming a grandma!

Your kitchen is transitional. The arches, the wood. It would look much fresher white painted plaster. I would do a very fresh and clean cream color. not beige, but cream.