Is the island grey? Because cupboards and floor are so dark, I would keep it light and use creamy beige, which seems to be in your backsplash and add some great barstools.

main thing: do you like the tiered aspect: that often gets taken out. If you don't want to, then I could see some painted white bead board along with crisp white tile backsplash to brighten everything up a bit. Depends on how much you want to redo: the top tier isn't very deep for actual use w stools and I don't see stools anyway. You could think about that issue. But you only mentioned doing something to the vertical surfaces I see.

When you say remodel do you mean tear out existing island or are you just talking about painting the drywall?

If you mean remodel then yes I would tear it out and do a single level island with some lighting over it. It would increase the size of your kitchen visually. You can do it in the same color cabinets you have if you like the dark and do a solid warm white quartz counter on it or do the island a warm white to match your back splash. I would do cabinet finish all on four sides of the island. I would also keep the counter light in color.

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Thank you all for your responses. I wanted to do a grey that would bring out the colors of the granite? What do you think? I did not necessarily think of doing more than painting.

Ahhh so it should read would like to paint the island ;-). I think it will look dark. Ebony floors and cabinets and now gray island. Are you doing the cabinets on the front side or are you solely painting the drywall? What else will a gray relate to in the space beside the granite?

The problem with your plan is that your island is faced with drywall, not cabinetry. If you paint the island a color other than the wall color it will look “off.” If you want another color, I agree with Beverly, that you should remove the drywall and use millwork there, replacing it with plywood and trim.

I like Bev's idea. Can OP go with plywood over drywall ? I have the same dilemma.

I would paint a color that blends with your cabinets. Gray does not. I agree, with painting the island the color of your backsplash.

Celery, sure you can.

Lovely, you have very little overhang on that island. Are you sure you need those supports? If they are cosmetic, you can remove them. It’ll make your efforts easier.

Eam44 how could I determine if the Supports are just for cosmetics?