Hi there! Is this photo from Houzz? If so, you can ask a question directly on the photo and the professional who has uploaded it will get notified and hopefully be able to give you some answers :)

I wonder how much time you might have to spend cleaning the roof behind the parapet, perhaps the rain will take care of that, leaves?. If you were going to use these spaces as terrace you would need to adjust the height of the parapet or add a railing, if not the height of the parapet could be reduced

We have recently done a shaker style kitchen makeover for a client, it‘s in the album „Kitchen Renovations“ and from what i understand they are mostly solid wood for the cabinets.

Hi Nancy, Just thought I'd offer a few thoughts for you to consider. How much you change depends on your overall budget and how much of the house needs updating. My guess is that you wont be changing the window frames so why don't you include this colour in the overall colour sceme? I agree that the joinery looks to be of really good quality and it would be a real shame to dispose of them. I fear if you update the cabinets with a new finish, the granite will let down the overall updating. While these images may not be the right tone or style, I would suggest considering green cabinets and a light or grey bench top. The green on the cabinets could be paint or 'whitewash' if you want the Hamptons vibe. You could also mix and match and have green lowers with white high level cabinets and look at a 'hand made' look wall tile. Good luck, C.