There are many charming aspects to your kitchen - but the function - oh my:) I think the answer depends on how long you see yourself in this home and how far out you are on being able to save up for some changes to the layout. I did new counters (quartz) backsplash and sink and the cost was $5000 and my kitchen is much smaller - I did no construction work. So, I see your possible renovations being around $10,000. I know you are thinking formica - but you have a lot of counter space. Butcher block is not as expensive - but that is adding a lot of wood unless you are also painting the cabinets. I probably would continue to save with the exception of removing the island - if it can be done without damaging the floor. I see an outlet - which means it has electrical - so who knows what the floor looks like underneath. I might also look into adding a small dishwasher next to the sink. To be honest - as long as you are keeping the cabinets, keep the soffits - no reason to add dust collecting shelves. I have vintage china on mine - just a thought. (My kitchen is in my idea book.)

A reference was made to changing your lighting. To clarify, certain lightbulbs can affect the color / tone of cabinets / walls / floors. You may want to try out different warmth levels of LED bulbs to see if any reduce the yellow tone. When you change the bulbs, wait a few days to get accustom to the change before trying a different bulb. I found the daylight bulbs helped make my (oak) cabinets look browner, but when I first put them in, the kitchen seemed too bright. That feeling passed in a week. I like my wood cabinets, and I think yours are pretty. However, maple does paint up well - much better than oak, and maple does get more yellow over time - not just the finish but the wood itself. I would look into what a specialized cabinet painter has to say rather than a house painter. I also agree that gray and warm wood tones do nothing for each other. The grays became popular when white and dark wood cabinets were popular. Warm toned cabinets are increasing in popularity and with this has come a decrease in the use of cool grays. Light grays - often a white with a gray undertone or green grays can work with maple, though I personally prefer whites and creams - and I do like the green / grays too - just don't like cool grays much. The large expanse of cream / white tile with the green gray works well with these cabinets, which I think are maple: These walls look to have a slight gray undertone (can only see over the window treatment) but the light backsplash is very pretty:

I wish I could edit my post above. In regards to the half circle window, that is being removed and new cedar siding being installed when they replace our windows next month. We will be painting the whole front of the house. It is a darker gray, but is faded. Gray being overdone is right. It’s the primary color in this housing addition and I hate it. Our vinyl siding on the sides and back are a light gray, so need to make sure whatever color we go with it looks good as we are kinda on a corner. Tree at bottom tree will be removed sadly. We did not do the landscaping and I can not figure out why they would put a tree like that there.

Celery... all of those are beautiful options! I will have to share them with him and see which one he likes the best. Paul- I agree. I like how Celery made the area under the windows a feature instead of an eyesore. I also agree the columns need beefed up a bit.