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if you are to install a whole new kitchen youl should go all in on what you like. I think combinding a modern kitchen with more old, classic rustick asscesorise/Udecor, would look great. I think a soft brown modern kitchen would look great with the floors you have. a black kitchen would also look great, no matter what i would chose a light counter top. Iwould not place the frige on the right next to the chimny/stove. I. would install cabinets and shelves. I would add a backsplash inside the chimney.

I would inlay it into a frame..ie with a base to hold the marble..then that way you can screw/weld the legs to the base of the frame..

Something like this would look amazing! I'd like to do something similar for my island bench with draws on the kitchen side.