Hi Emma, I like the Cabinet Door colour that you have; this works well against the Granite and the existing wall colours. Your Floor is also supporting the modern look that you are hoping for, which is a bonus. If you consider changing your Kitchen doors to a flat panel and color match these to your existing cabinet (open shelving end fills and Bases) with same materials (i.e. Thermafoil or Two-Pack?) this may help with what you are hoping to achieve. If you took this further and replaced your tile splashback with a more contemporary ceramic or glass tile, or perhaps sheet glass splashbacks; these will help create that Contemporary style.

Imabbatt's suggestion of introducing some warmth with timber is also valid, where you could do this by adding some open timber shelving each side of your canopy rangehood.

I also see you have a Microwave opening; where if this is a 600 mm wide cabinet you may like to consider installing a Built-in Stainless Steel Microwave to close the gaps, have better continuity to your UB oven and complete this contemporary look without the cost of full kitchen renovation.

I hope that some of this may be of help. Regards Malcolm

The giant hole with the tiny refrigerator is the first thing I'd tackle. Looks like a great spot for a high Appliance Centre. Take the bulkhead up to the ceiling in line with the carcasses and paint it the same deep grey. Make sure you include lighting inside and doors to hide everything when not in use.

If it was my kitchen I would

1) build the fridge in and match those cabinets to the wall colour along with the pantry door

2) Remove all exterior small bench panels and replace with plain panels to the floor, no plinth. also remove all cupboard doors for plain or Shaker profile

3) would love to have the curve taken off the benchtop but that's a big job?, and have a sit up to bench, ie: 30cm over hang.

4) not too worried about the tiles as they tie into the floor tiles, but I would add a floating shelf in timber both sides of the range hood cheers

I'd like to see an integrated refrigerator. And that angled corner pantry dates the room. So if I had the funds I'd alter that corner along with building in the adjacent fridge (NB venting required).

I tend to agree to replace all cabinet fronts with Shaker or plain profile. And I would convert cabinets bases to as many drawers as possible. Drawers are so much easier to use. The microwave needs a different location so it doesn't feature so prominently. Is the walk-in pantry good sized? Does it need additional storage? I feel there's an electrical outlet inside pantry, that may be where MW can go. That's where we had ours in previous house.

IF there is an electrical outlet...is what I mean.

I'm also thinking the tiles backsplash could be changed to white pressed metal.

Emma, do you like the dark grey wall colour?

If it is structurally possible, have the pantry modified to create a straight run of 800mm deep full height cupboards on that back wall. Integrate the refrigerator into this space. Make the doors your colour of choice - perhaps grey-toned timber.

Change up the tiles to charcoal & cream encaustic patterned tiles to tone with existing doors & floor covering

Have fun with your project

some illustrations to whet your imagination!

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I think the elephant grey wall colour is the elephant in the room - very dominating and heavy. I agree renovating the pantry/fridge area would be a good investment.

Hi Emma,just a suggestion who can also give the kitchen an uplift with a bit of colour using a glass splashback

I think the splashback is fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.