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From your post, it sounds like your budget isn't that big. Once you start in with the soffit, it will snowball from there, and you will be in for an entire kitchen overhaul which will cost tens of thousands. Here are some quick ways to update your kitchen without spending a lot. Halve the number of plates along the top of the cabinets. It looks old-fashioned; just pare the display down to the best ones. Remove the window valence, which is fussy. Change out the chandelier over the dining table to something more current. Not an ultra-modern light fixture, cause that would look jarring. But that chandelier is a faux 1930's style, and changing it out for something without curlicues or little lamp shades would update your kitchen. Also remove the doily/wreath/candle from the table. Remove the stuff on top of the microwave, the picture above the paper towel holder, and the chicken clock. Your range and microwave both have clocks, so adding a chicken clock makes the kitchen look old-fashioned. If you want to get more ambitious in your update, I would change out the counters, sink and faucet before I'd change the backsplash. The backsplash isn't bad at all.

I would at least rehang the wall cabinets on the right side of the sink. Move them to the left an inch or so to mirror the right side. I would remove the crown molding because it seems out of sync with the cabinet style. Cabinets are contemporary and that style of crown is traditional. Then I would work on how to get the sink centered under the window. Looks as though there is enough space to be able to center the sink and still have the dishwasher, though it would result in losing the lazy susan cabinet. Would have to use some fillers or a combo of fillers and an open cabinet, custom sized. Narrow open base cabs work nicely for stashing cutting boards (trays, cookie sheets, etc.) With a shelf in the open cabinet at drawer bottom height. (Great for a rolling pin and rolled up silicone mats.) A larger sink, stainless steel, because that one looks dinky. Then, you would have to deal with the base cabinets on the refrigerator wall, the result of removing the lazy susan. Probably a combination of reconfiguring them and using fillers or another narrow open base cabinet. (Or cutting down the lazy susan cabinet...) The open base cabinets are an easy build if you have any DIY skills. Don't have to worry about sourcing doors (that match). Trim out the front with solid hardwood which should be easy to get a good close match to the natural maple finish that is on the other cabinets. Possibly ripping the trim from the unused lazy susan doors? I like the current backsplash OK but would think about replacing it with a more contemporary look or even just removing it and painting the splash area.

My opinion will be biased because I have very similar tile in my master we redid 12 years ago. 4" squares on the diagonal for the shower floor and 12" squares on main floor and up the shower walls. Coincidentally we are in process of redoing my kids' bath the past few weeks (it was also redone 12 years ago) because a hard-to-find leak in the tub prompted us to consider replacing it....which then brought about the issue of replacing the tiled tub-surround that would be damaged...and we would also have to try to retile some spots on the floor because a new tub would be a smaller footprint leaving some bare spots once old tub was pulled out. My point is that we also had to figure out the whole, "do we do an updated 'patch job' to save a lot of money, or do we just gut it and accept the cost as the price of being at peace with it/enjoying a new look and improved function. Right or wrong...which is always a very subjective thing....we gutted it and I'm thrilled. I was not interested in painting my cabinets just to have them have peel-issues due to steam, and we also got rid of the tub altogether and opted for a stand-up/walk-in shower for my older kids. Resale was considered on this issue...but by the time we move, someone can either love it as we've made it, or we will price the house with an "allowance" in mind. The old space had hot-chocolate colored walls and 'slate' porcelain floor and tub surround...an overall warm and cozy feel but also tired and dated. The new space is a porcelain 'marble' hex with white subway walk-in shower that is awaiting glass doors...an overall calming feeling that is also bright and fresh. I now actually wish SO BADLY that I was able to redo/retile MY whole bathroom (tile similar to yours). And there's nothing wrong with my bathroom, and a planned paint job on the walls will help me like it even more...... In my kids' bathroom, however, even unfinished with the floor and shower tile installed just waiting for the rest to come together (waiting on backordered tile base moulding) ......... I walk in and just smile and breathe deeply because of the way the space now makes me feel :) So my very biased vote is to gut it ;) ;)