Pictures would make it easier for the rest of us to visualize what you're working with. I've linked a thread below which will help you with posting pictures on this forum. Also your links to the bead and batten references are not working. I know you said you already added one white counter. Are you committed to staying with white counters or would you be willing to do white cabinets with a darker countertop? The pop of color in your walls may be enough to counter the white. Again pictures would be best and if you can link to the wall color, that would be great as well. Here is a link that might be useful: Thread with lots of help for newbies

Continued thanks for the ideas! We usually put our boots on at the table and walk out the door. Sometimes make a trip back to the bedroom to grab something. When we come home we often take them off outside the front door to avoid bringing in more snow. That being said, the floor always gets wet with boots, dogs, etc. There's not a great area near the door. But we usually have shoes off within 10 feet of the door. I'm wondering if high-end vinyl might be a good way to go. My friend has it in her basement because she couldn't have real wood and it looks nice. Water isn't an issue with it. We have real hardwood at home and it just wouldn't be practical for this condo. Wood-look tile would be an option. I love Jillius' ideas. I want to just start buying rugs and lamps and art . . . The good news is I have a lot of stuff from home that I can bring here - red and cream pillows for example. I love red. I think the dark furniture we bought for the condo was probably a reaction to the blond oak furniture that was here originally. Unfortunately criagslist and Ikea can be a little difficult when you're rural. The nearest Ikea is 6 hours away. I can't just pop into Homegoods or such. But I'm going to look more at Overstock.com.

Knobs and pulls would add a little much needed bling. Change hood if it's really something that bothers you, but I wouldn’t change the countertops or floor at this point. Your cabinets are nice. Bar stools could be more colorful and less dark woody. Wall color needs to change, but, I think there's another color issue there. The backsplash is travertine pinkish, and the granite seems to have more yellow tones. I have a similar backsplash and granite, but I used an enhancing sealer on my backsplash which changed the pink tone to more golden to blend with my granite. Perhaps your backsplash hasn’t been sealed yet and you can try an enhancing sealer to change the tone. Until the color difference between the backsplash and granite is resolved, you’ll run into a problem choosing a paint color for the walls. You could change the backsplash, but the white one you proposed is not the right one.

Try a warm, neutral wall paint for the entire space, decluttering along the way, which also breaks up the flow, and see how it looks. You can always do an accent wall later on. Here's a Houzz article on choosing paints that go with wood:https://www.houzz.com/magazine/11-terrific-paint-color-matches-for-wood-details-stsetivw-vs~9025200