Oh, and that sink is being replaced with a granite composite undermount. No idea on backsplash yet, we can do a 6” extension of the quartz but not sure it’s in budget to extend the quartz up the wall - possibly if I give up the pendants. Excuse the bad formatting, I’ve never used this app for discussion but have lurked a lot :)

Edit to clarify: The island is a dark green, Dunn Edwards Dark Lagoon. Not grey at all :)

Yeah, after I posted the photos I got that vibe too! Especially the glass one. Right now the wood with the Saltillo is just So. Orange. And the pine knots bug me, but maybe I learn to live with them. The island is custom and I had to pull the trigger on that color before anything else.

Dk green island then quite a bit to wait and see because new counters will change a lot. probably more inclined to black hardware and start working on potential backsplashes. what is the look w regards the green island/ gold flecks in counter??? that you are aiming for? inspiration pic ?? id leave wood alone as entire cohesive plan doesn't seem that clear but island color looks good.

Your island is grey and green? Not understanding...  I'd go all one color on the rest of the cabinets. Two tone starts getting really busy IMHO.

Here are some inspo pics, but with the colors in the floor I didn’t thing going that jewel tone won’t work - or I’m just not THAT bold. We have way more upper cabinets than these kitchens and we can’t lose the space, I was thinking maybe by keeping the uppers white/light I could visually open it up? Last photo is of the tile but colors aren’t entirely accurate due to the bad lighting.

Agree, the tile and the wood don't play well together. But I don't think that tile is going to work with gray, either. It's a difficult color. The good news is that you can paint the tile. Do a search for posts on that by Beth H. She's put up great tips, and she is clearly very experienced at DIY floor and cabinet refinishing.

You should also fix your lighting before you work on another paint color for the cabinets. That's the crucial part of making a kitchen brighter. And you really can't tell how colors are going to work in the room if you aren't evaluating them under good lights.

i like the choice of "another color" if you are covering all the wood. I'd really wait tho. It will come to you after the island/counters/etc. Its not essential to cover the wood in my opinion . you will know more very soon. if the volume of cabinets remains I like the first image as the green is balanced w the neutral/ the second image with cleared walls does not seem possible in your layout/ the 3rd image is a bigger kitchen..full on green saturation. Have to think about that.

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Those wood cabinets are so gorgeous, I'd design everything else around them. I'd think painting them would be a last resort.

I love that olive green on the lower right of your dark lagoon sample and wonder if too dark a green will work in your space. Dark cabinets look great in rooms with a lot of natural light but can look gloomy in less well lit spaces.

Ditto to painting cabinets as last resort. I also think they're beautiful! And wood and green pretty much always look good together. Suggestion above to paint the floor is a good one.

Thanks for all the insight! So we’re locked in to the custom island painted the dark green color. The cabinets that house the sink are being rebuilt to accommodate the dishwasher and the cabinetmaker is using a different word (maple?) that will wear better - but won’t match existing in color. The high traffic lower cabinets are pretty worn. The floors run throughout the house and go with the Spanish Modern/Boho thing throughout our home, and painting them isn’t an option right now :( So to match the new sink cabinet and because the floors are staying, the cabinets will need to be painted. Would it look weird if I painted just the lowers and tall cabinets but left the uppers wood finished? Or left the desktop wood too? Quartz guy is coming for measurements tomorrow.

Start with the basics: your kitchen is NOT big enough for an island to be shoehorned into it. You need 48” aisles around it, plus it requires electrical outlets. You do not have that room.

It would be a major MISTAKE to paint that wood. You just need to replace the tile counters and add more lifhtng.

I have dark green cabs in my space and I love them. I have no regrets painting the wood!  None at all!!  I have butcher block and quartz countertops.  I wanted quartz all around but I have a huge kitchen and it would have blown my budget- both look great but the white quartz + green is beautiful.  The only thing about painting wood is the grain shows through. I don't mind it but some people would probably mind.  I think it's easy for wood to look nice in photos, when it looks junky in person- I'm painting a lot of the wood trim in my house because it's just ugly!