Thank you for your time and comment. I agree with you. I'm pretty sure the backsplash and countertops will be a serious project by the end of the year.

Oh, and pulls /knobs you love.

You should live in the home a while before making any decisions. You may find that the cabinets are not in great shape, or better than expected. I am a little concerned that I don't see the range - which tells me it is on the other side of the kitchen, which is not the best layout - rather a long walk from sink to stove, but that might not bother you.

If you find that you are bothered by factors that are more than cosmetic, you may want to save for a new kitchen. Then you should not put money into this one. I am not saying that this is a bad kitchen - it is plenty pretty enough to live with for a few years while you consider how well this space works for you.

The cabinet color is not really dated. Natural wood cabinets are returning in style and I pay little attention to what is on trend or not since trends change so rapidly that I could never afford to keep up - there are more important things to spend my money on:) However, if you just don't like the color, painting is an option. The good news is they look like maple, which paints up nicely. The bad news if that the durability of paint over a previously finished cabinet is less than a good factory painted cabinets.

If this was my home I would probably work with the wood cabinets, but I like wood. I would redo the counters and backsplash unless I found that I disliked the layout. Then I would save for a bigger remodel.

They look good right now. As others said, wait until you've lived there awhile to decide what to do. A couple small things to make the space yours:

--Paint the walls. Do a search for wall colors that work with golden wood tones.

--Get a great Roman shade for the window.

--Get a pendant for over the island and a smaller one for over the sink.

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I agree with the others - the cabs are fine. IMO it's the backsplash that looks dated. Update that, the counters and hardware, and I think what you have will look far better than painted cabinets.

Select your flooring first ! The flooring can be chosen with existing cabinetry in mind ...........or not. You don't come in your front door to the kitchen. What will be the flooring on this entire floor?

When you change out the granite, please see if you can make the new top larger than the current one. With some overhang on the edge facing the camera in your picture. On all 4 sides if you have enough space. And I would get rid of the arch on the side of the island and make it square. You can already see that anyone trying to sit in the stools shown would have a hard time with where to put their feet and knees while trying to get close enough to their plate on the countertop.

New paint, new counters and backsplash and some new ceiling lighting over the sink. And definitely new curtain on that window. Another poster suggested a roman blind - that will be very nice. Choose something that will go with your paint colour as well as whatever you choose for counter and backsplash. I think all of that changed will make a big difference and the cupboards will probably look just fine as they are.

And, one more thing. That outlet on the end of the island, if it isn't hidden when you extend the new counter, please get one that matches the colour of the wood cabinet better.

Enjoy.

Agree with the comments that it's fine. Your photo seems to have a color cast in it, so I took the liberty of color-correcting it using the paper towels as a sample of a true white:

If I had that kitchen I'd leave it alone, except for things like the valance, backsplash, and maybe wall color. is it my ideal kitchen? No. Is it a perfectly good kitchen in what looks like excellent shape? You bet.

After you have lived there for awhile and determined if the cabinets are in good shape or not make a plan. I would not change one single thing without a plan. For example, if you decide to keep the cabinets I would then find a new countertop, backsplash and floor that all works together and works with the cabinets. If you do the floor now to work with the existing materials you will be limited when it comes time to replace the backsplash and countertops. I suggest you hire a good designer to help you when it is time to make your selections . Good luck!

The cabinets are great as is. It's the granite & backsplash & floor that need to be changed. The island cladding could use a little help; it looks a bit cheap. And the outlet could blend in better. Do not like the shape of the island counter; the lack of proper overhang obviously doesn't work with any kind of seating.

The cabinets are fine, You can start by changing the hardware, back splash, and paint. If it is in the budget change the stone and you should be fine. Wood is classic especially your color. it is neutral.

We are not currently living in the home due to all the other remodeling. I have drywallers and painters in the home so it's a big dusty mess and I can't get any good pictures. So I'm sorry that the pictures shared are not exactly what the space looks like right now. I'll try and update this post later with some actual pictures.

The cabinets are in great shape. They are beautiful in person. They are soft close. You can't tell in the picture (or maybe you can) but the tile is a bit pink and the backsplash matches that floor tile and then the little diamond tiles match the granite.

JAN, the kitchen is on the far end of the house no where near the front door.

I jumped the gun before even considering flooring or anything else and had the walls painted white - I just couldn't live with the green while we tried to figure out what to do with the rest of the kitchen.

The range is opposite the fridge as you can see in this picture. It doesn't bother me that it's not close to the sink. The island side is the same color as the rest of the wood, it just looks strange in this picture.

Now that all that stuff is off the walls I'm thinking about installing some open shelving on that blank wall.

I hate the shape of the island's top and would immediately change that as mvcanada suggested.

I didn't even think about pendent lighting over the island - I LOVE that idea!

My husband and I always imagined our next kitchen to be white with a wood type/look of flooring, so this kitchen threw us off, but we loved the rest of the house and the location too much to just say no because it wasn't our dream kitchen.

The valance is already down so are all these blinds. Roman shades are on my radar to match an adjoining eat-in kitchen that is adorable and now painted all white.

We will be installing engineered flooring throughout the main areas (foyer, den, office, living room, and dining room). I'm still undecided on color due to our fireplace and the kitchen. I have some floor samples and I'll try and snap some pictures and post.

It looks like all that needs changing is the flooring and backsplash. Otherwise, your kitchen seems great.

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I have something similar to the cabinetry and counter tops. Maybe my backs plash is more updated but I honestly continue to get compliments on my "new kitchen" --- another thing that made a huge impact was changing the hardware on the cabinets. I got orb pulls and it really updated significantly. I also added a glass door to the corner cabinet. Really had a great impact and updated.

I will say that the stools don't seem to enhance anything. I agree with others that you should live there a while and give it some time before you doing anything major.

I agree with jhmarie, live in it for awhile before going off on a major renovation. I also agree that unless those cabinets are worn out, they look great. "Dated" is a totally artificial construct of interest only to the fad-driven.

I like the tile, a lot more than the other flooring I can see. The flooring you seem to be leaning towards to replace it is far FAR to dark IMO. Especially given the light cabinets. It contrasts way too much and makes them look yellow.

If you want to use the island as an eat-at on occasion (or even a sit-and-work-at), you need some sort of overhang even if you don't care for the curved one there now. A straight overhang deep enough to be comfortable to sit at will require additional support in the form of brackets which may be why they went with the curved front. It depends on whether or not you think brackets are more unsightly than the curve. Of course if you are dispensing with the eat-at (and sit-and-work-at) functionality and will use it totally as a standing workspace, none of that will matter. Personally I would find it EXTREMELY useful as a sit-at-and-work surface, but YMMV.

looks so much better already in the white. once you get the new counter and splash, and hardware, the wood cabinets will be perfectly fine. and if you find you still don't like it, you can always paint them down the road.

love the little bay window area too.

I'm also digging this blue cabinet kitchen! you could do the island in this color and it would look nice against your new flooring. consider doing a waterfall edge on both sides and a nice squared off overhang with your new countertop material.

when you do your open wood shelving, consider taking the tile splash all the way to the ceiling for a clean, cohesive look.

you could also turn it into a coffee bar or bake station

or top your little island w/a butcher block and do a more modern light

I love how clean it looks in white and it is a welcomed relief to see bare clean walls. I could not capture the flooring color because it is not as dark as pictured but I honestly don't think we will carry that flooring into the kitchen. Like many suggested we are going to live in it for a while and see how we feel about the colors and play around with some countertop and backsplash samples.

Beth - thank you for those inspo pics! I love them all and I think have a contrasting color for the island is a great idea.

The painters should be done tomorrow and next will be the flooring! We hope to be moving in mid-April.

Melissa - that's beautiful! Yeah, we thought about adding the shelving to that bare wall area and make it like a coffee bar since we are huge coffee drinkers and actually own like 3 different types of coffee machines. May I ask you about the baseboards? I need baseboards and I like the ones you installed. Can you tell me what size they are?

Melissa, thank you for the info on the baseboards.

I also have a Keurig, Nepresso, and tea kettle. Simple is my life's motto! I tore out so much unnecessary stuff - wood paneling, wet bar, chair rails, styrofoam moulding (lol), popcorn ceilings, 3 different types of flooring, random interior windows and extra doors that served no purpose. Here are some before and after just to highlight many of the changes.

Yes color is dated.

and yes paint/spray white high gloss and new handles.

I kid you not - my drywall guy laughed so hard when he was removing it - he said he had never seen such a thing! The windows having blinds on them - like what kind of privacy did you need in your own home! The red entry walls with the white styrofoam moulding gave me headache.

It's been so liberating, lol. I only want things that serve a purpose in my space. So clean, bright, neutral, and simple guide my every move. Thank you for your comments and input - I appreciate your help!

I love all your changes and that eating nook (room!) is great, esp. with the window treatment gone, lol.

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Ok, thanks. Yeah all the moulding, trim and baseboards are gone.