My Kitchen: Before and (not quite yet) After

When we bought our house last August, I knew the kitchen had great potential.  But, I had to see past the floor, the wallpaper, the cabinet color and the countertops.  I loved the layout of the kitchen, loved the placement of the appliances, loved the counter space and the number of cabinets.  If those major things are okay, then almost everything else can be changed.

Here's some pics of the kitchen prior to our move-in.

Prior to moving in, we removed the carpet and put new tile down.  Yes, we had green carpet in our kitchen, and this carpet was underneath the green.....

YIKES!!!

So, we lived with the wallpaper for a while and enjoyed the new floor.  We also bought new hardware in a brushed nickel finish.

So, this is what our kitchen looked like up until last week.

We rented a wallpaper steamer from Home Depot and started peeling of the wallpaper.  This is our third house to own, so we've had quite a bit of experience stripping wallpaper.  Of all the methods we've tried, this was by far the easiest.  Well worth the $30 rental charge, in my opinion!

When I came home from work one night, my husband had finished the kitchen and it was amazing!!!

Still lots to do in the kitchen, but it's come so far!!!  It is adjacent to our family room which has also come quite far- see the dramatic before and after here.

In the next year I'd like to

• Replace the brown door to the laundry room
• Make a curtain for above the kitchen sink (something with a pop of color- probably green!)
• Paint the cabinets a creamy white
• Update the countertops
• Replace the light fixture with something more modern 

It would make my day if you would let me know which project I should tackle next.  Should I invest in repainting the cabinets or update the light?  Should I splurge on countertops or replace the brown door?