Although green is my favorite colour, I do not think it would look good paired with the dark cherry of those cabinets. You need to pull one of the underlying tones out of the cabinet colour for the wall----either a light gold or some warm beige or tan. If you lighten the walls you will see an immediate result. I am also not a fan of a lot of "stuff" on top of cabinets. If you replace some of it I would not use anything small, but well-placed larger baskets or items you already have. I assume you will replace the PO's dark rug? How about either a light coir/seagrass/jute rug bound in an accent colour of green? Or, frankly, I would use nothing, as I don't care for rugs under tables---it's not really sanitary and can look busy. Last question: is the tile in your kitchen actually pink, or does it just appear that way in the photo? If that is the real colour, I would change that along with the wall colour, immediately. If you don't want to dig up the tile before you remodel that is understandable, for for the short term (even a few years) I would have a professional etch and paint the tile. There is no way I could live with that flesh colour for any length of time.

Cream of asparagus soup. I have never made it but it but have had it when other's have made it. I cook asparagus in a saute pan with just a bit of water and serve it with butter and lemon. Asparagus is my favourite vegetable but I rarely eat it any more because it causes my uric acid levels to rise and I end up getting gout in my ankle and knee soon after I eat it. This spring though, despite the pain I am going to cook myself some locally grown asparagus.

You need some beautiful drapes, rug, and some accent colors. I have 2 light beige sofas in my living room and the carpet is about the same color as the sofas (already there--not my choice). I painted the walls a silvery gray and my accent colors are white, black and burgundy. Even though I also have carpet, I purchased a gorgeous rug that is placed between the 2 sofas for color. I will eventually be making burgundy drapes and make pillow covers out of burgundy, cream, and black Japanese fabrics. Here is what my rug looks like:

Definitely choose end tables first, then lamps. Target's Project 62 and Opalhouse collections have lots of great, reasonably priced options for both, as you can see! The pale blue, cream, and rusty red would be great colors to work with to brighten things up. Don't forget a lumbar pillow for your chair as well! If you look back at your first posting, you can see how nice the camel color pouf works with the furniture and rug. It brings warmth into the space. I think if you add some wood in a coffee table to the space, it will do the same thing. Maybe something like this, which also adds a bit of texture. A floor lamp added to the end of the sofa by the book case as suggested is also a good idea. You have the bones of a great room-it just needs a bit of finishing!