I vote "no".

yes! love the inspiration pic.

do be aware that your brick will not have that pale khaki color, but will be more pink.

I vote yes.

No

Yes yes yes. You can whitewash using paint of any color- choose a white with warm undertones, that will play nicer with the wood and the granite.

Are there any extra pieces of the stone lying around? Could you whitewash a sample and see how pink it looks?

I've never been crazy about stone in a kitchen, but think yours looks very nice as is. Tough decision.

Uh-oh...I'd be worried about the pink acm mentioned. Love the inspiration pic bit just be sure.

Yes! It's kind of an eyesore now.

No way. It's beautiful natural. White washed and painted stone looks cheap and fake.

No, don't do it.

No because it will never look like your inspiration and once it's done you're stuck with it. I think it looks absolutely wonderful now with the white tile.

I also vote no. The stone in your inspiration pic doesn't look whitewashed--that looks like the natural color of the stone. Your results would be significantly different. I would definitely do a practice run with similar material. PS--I really like your stone the way it is.

No

How does the stone relate to the rest of the home? Is it repeated? Are the warm colors repeated?

Whitewashing will make it rosey, but if that’s the plan for somewhere else in the house, it could work.

No! And it's not an eyesore as some have mentioned either. It looks nice and I'd have to agree with leaving it for now if you aren't sure. Once you whitewash you can't easily go back. When I moved into my home I hated the brick on my fireplace but it was low on the totem pole to be replaced, now only about 3 months into living there I love it and am very happy we didn't change it. :)

What is with the weird niche in the upper left? And all of the major lippage on that backsplash? Is there at least a big wall of matching stone directly opposite it with a fireplace? Or is the whole thing just landed from Mars?

The picture you using for reference is white. White cabinets. White tops. Taken in daylight. I think you like the light, spaciousness of it.

You took a picture of your room at night. The windows are dark. The walls and bar are dark to match the countertops. Washing the stone with white is not the answer. Quite a big change.

I'd paint the walls and bar a warm golden neutral shade before I painted the stone. You could put an accent color that's a little deeper above the stove for dramatic effect. Use that dark color from your countertop as an accent (instead of the main color) to connect it with the rest of the room. That should open it up. The stone is beautiful. It's the last thing you should change, not the first. You'll love it in the daylight. It'll make the windows and the stone textures the stars. Make the walls disappear.

Not sure why you have to make a decision ASAP. Hasty decisions may not always be the best. I think your kitchen is unique and interesting. I like the dark grey paint and the warmth of the stone. Leave it alone, it's really very nice!

Your kitchen will never look like the inspiration photo because you have dark countertops. I like the natural stone as it plays off the beams in your ceiling. I vote keep as is. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do!

Can you paint the mortar, but leave the stone? Maybe that would lighten it up a bit for you, and still keep the character.