I'm definitely going to look in to the wood formica for sure. Some of the pictures online are really impressive. Can't wait to see it on a larger scale and in person. Any, thoughts on marfil quartz? or LG Hi Macs?

Decluttering before redecorating/remodeling is a good motto. Your kitchen is warm looking but all the stuff on the countertops is unappealing. I'm confused as to why decluttering is more of a challenge than renovating the kitchen, a massive expense consuming months of family time! If necessary, hire an organizer to do declutter for you--money well spent. This will give you a fresh eye to see how attractive your kitchen actually is and how to make the most of it before you spend a fortune in money and time to gut it. When you've gotten rid of duplicates of things, then consider putting in Rev-a-Shelves in some of the lower cabinets to increase functional space. Get carousels for upper cabinets. The countertops are beautiful and go well with the cabinets. Add some under cabinet lights if you don't already have them. Consider adding a backsplash of rippled subway tile in a warm cream color that harmonizes with the countertops. This will lighten the kitchen hugely along with undercabinet lighting like this kitchen with dark countertops creamy backsplash and wall color: Since you have adjoining spaces opening up near the kitchen, consider painting all the walls throughout a warm white that you pull from the background of your countertops. This will give you a feeling of flow and lightness--no need to repaint the cabinets. You have some beautiful wood floors in your house. Refinish them in a stain that goes with your cabinets so everything flows from room to room. Yes, the kitchen floor tile isn't an ideal choice with your warm cabinets. Once you declutter, get an attractive indoor-outdoor rug for now with golden tones and colors. As for gray floors, why? You have warm, golden floors elsewhere. If you're changing out the kitchen floors down the road, then find a floor tile that harmonizes with the wood floors you will have elsewhere.

That is a beautiful rug!! BM Manchester Tan is a good all around neutral. It has a very slight green undertone but is one of the most really neutral paint colors. A shade lighter is BM Feather Down. It still reads closer to beige than gray but is more of a greige mix. I have both these colors in my home. Not affiliated, but Maria Killam has good info. on paint colors. Whatever you go with, I would not pick gray. BM Manchester Tan BM Feather Down I know paint depends on lighting etc. and colors can appear different on monitors but on mine, these two photos are good representations of the colors. Looks like your couches have a pink undertone. If you wanted a lighter neutral with that same undertone good ones are: BM Muslin (similar to Manchester Tan but with slight pink undertone.) SW Patience BM Maritime White The only undertone I’d stay away from pink undertones couches is yellow/gold or orange.

Since you just bought it I would live with it as is for a few months. Inevitable you will find that there are more changes to the layout that you want to make and I would not invest any time or money until you are sure you want to keep it as is and just do cosmetic updates or move the foot print around. Even though it isn't your style it is still functional for the time being.