Hi,

I believe the ideas you have initially are often not those you would do further down the track. Everything looks pretty good so allow time for you to consider your ideas- this also extends the enjoyment of a new place and gives you a good reason to shop!

-Your kitchen - new handles and an updated tap- would make huge difference. If you are going to do up the kitchen I would wait .Try some bright accessories - kettle etc of a favourite accent colour that I would carry through in some artwork, cushions, rugs etc in the rest of the living areas.

It is a bit hard to advise without seeing your furniture as to colour and shape and your preferred style. Have a good browse on HOUZZ for some ideas.

While you have the floor tiles you will be a bit restricted on what tone to use to freshen up the walls but i think you need to get some swatches to match your tiles.

If the paint work is good you could just leave it and go with a feature wall of a richer colour if there is a suitable wall. This way you would have a wider range of colours to tone with new flooring when you can afford it and wouldn't waste time painting then re doing it again soon after.

I would go with either timber or laminate or timber look vinyl planking.

With such a big space It is important to create zones by careful placement of your furniture.

Large areas of tiles can be clinical so think of applying some texture with rugs, cushions, throws and art on the walls and once you have figured out your preferred style there may be some spaces to apply wall paper.

Enjoy your new space.

It looks more 'neutral' than 'beige' to me. I'd change the handles and kickboard, and maybe the backsplash. I think if you introduce another colour that coordinates with it but is more to your taste it could make the beige more of a background colour and bring your style more to the fore. What colours do you like? That might get some suggestions for what particular colours could work well with what you've got.

your kitchen would look amazing with new door handles and a new splash back with a bit of personality.

I really appreciate everyone's comments, thank you so much! I think changing the knobs, handles and tap is clearly a great idea. Along with the heavy curtains.

We will also be saving for a new floor PhillipaWright, I can guarantee that!

In the meantime, I thought about painting the biggest walls a warm white and introducing a stronger colour - a warm grey paint maybe? (2 Find and Design, I love your inspiration pictures, thank you!) What do you think about painting the door you can see in the kitchen to the left of the oven in the picture and the kick back on the kitchen bench. Then maybe doing a feature wall in the same colour in the living space to bring both ends of the big open plan area together? I'm hoping a stronger colour and some variation might draw your eyes away from the tiles (macymcparples, I think we may be thinking on the same wavelength here!) Then perhaps I could tie in the splash back with some subway tiles in a lighter shade of the grey paint?

Rugs of course will come into play, probably in natural/ warm grey tones.

My look is quite eclectic and I prefer rustic to polished. So I'm looking for ways to add a little character.

Thanks again everyone for your comments. This is the first time I have posted something here, and I can't quite believe how helpful it is!