Lol, kitty had just been shooed off the dr table. I brought home a sample of porcelain tile tonight. It's looks very nice and goes perfectly with the dark bath cabs & is ok looking with the counter. CordovaMom, this tile makes me dizzy too! I've always hated it, but dh wanted the floors to be the last thing we tackled, so here we sit. Tile in the LR is perfectly acceptable here (and common), but so is carpet. Wood floors and laminate wood really aren't very popular, except with people like me who prefer them when doing an update- and the rare custom builds have also used them, but for the most part it's tile. If the layout has the LR or a FR separated, then that's more likely to get a carpet. I'll see what the real estate agent thinks - he should know what people want or will think when they see our floors. I'll carpet if he thinks we should, but otherwise I think we'll leave it as is...if we had the time to install new flooring (even laminate wood) ourselves it might be worth our while cost wise, but since we'd have to high the labor I don't think it'd be worth it. I'd rather offer a flooring allowance if it comes down to that. After all, we still bought the home like this and it's a much stronger sellers market now than it was 4 years ago. It's rare that any of the older homes here have had any updating at all, so I think we'll be in the lead somewhat...if someone wants to look for themselves just shoot me an email and I'll send you the real estate link. I'll take a pic of the kitchen tomorrow after dh has cleaned up his mess from working on it today.

If I was a buyer I would be suspicious of the durability of a new paint job on previously finished cabinets. I see painted over previously finished cabinets as a way to extend the life of the cabinets while saving up for a new kitchen - buys time but they usually require touch ups, and 5 to 10 years down the road can look a little sad. If some of the cabinets are showing wear, see if you can get a refinisher to touch up those areas. My mother and sister did that - cabinets look great several years later and it was not costly like a total paint job. This is my wood kitchens idea book. It has both new and older, refreshed kitchens if you feel the need to refresh at all. https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens If I bought your house the only change I would make to the kitchen would be a cream subway tile backslash - if that would work with the counters. I would not see the green as deal breaker because changing out a backsplash is not super expensive. You might not want to bother with it since a buyer can do that without breaking the bank.

If you look them up online, they are sometimes described as “oval” spring tension rods. But they look good with flat panels, if you want to show off a William Morris fabric design or something like that. But as has been suggested, above, your woodwork and windows are beautiful! Less is more. Simple, subtle, so the woodwork is the star!

I agree that you should move in and live with it before making any changes. There is nothing hideous about your new to you kitchen. It looks nice and clean and well maintained. Then you could see if you hate the floors or not. If you find you aren’t able to choose countertops you love, because of the floor, then you have your answer. Better to save and do it so you love, then spend a ton for what you don’t really like and still hate the floors. Regardless of whether you keep floors or not, take a cabinet door to supplier to choose your stone, wait until countertops are Installed before selecting backsplash so you can see it in your house, pick paint last of all. Oh, and when you do the backsplash, only do the space between cabinets, not those side walls. Congratulations on your new home. Don’t listen to those who turn their nose up and anything not brand new.