It took really roughly 7 months, I had to wait 3 months for the upholstery alone. But it's done, thank you all for the above advice. Bellow is a link to the entire project. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153194374366542.1073741828.607091541&type=1&l=f56f1f0e18

My first suggestion would be to change the bench tops to a light colour - (antique white) ceaser stone or granit depending on your budget. Replace Tiles above the sink, again a light cream/ antique white colour splash back either in glass, creaser stone or a tile. Looking at the photos you have posted and also reading your post about the interior of your home featuring brick and western red cedar timber. My next suggestion would be to stay with a timber kitchen ( the western red cedar) a different style cupboards instead of the loover doors. As I feel that lighter coloured kitchen cupboards would look odd and not suit the style of your home. Your floors remove the green carpet tile( I think this is what they are?) and replace with a light coloured tile,extending to your family room. I hope this help you .

From what I can see, the only way to enter and exit the laundry is from the outdoors. Is this intentional? Would you never see yourself or someone else in family popping into the laundry to run a load of clothes? Or wash a dog in the laundry sink? Maybe this is the way it is there?

Hi Renee, I like the space and your furniture. Grey monochromes are very soothing, but need some colour for contrast. Some greenery would provide the life to make it all work. Your main problem is access, and the way the furniture is arranged it makes a small space even smaller by creating a skinny passage to the balcony, basically dead space. Here is my suggestion for a more open furniture arrangement. This provides room for a round dining table without eliminating the buffet. I would suggest a round glass coffee table so your beautiful rug remains the defining point of the lounge area. I would keep the TV on the low unit so it won't block too much of the light. That is also a better viewing height when sitting down. A big leaf pot plant alongside would complete that end and tie it all together. You might think about getting rid of the 3 silver sculptures (hear no evil, see no evil...). Purely decorative objects can easily make a small space seem cluttered, and they steal useful unloading surfaces.