Over the past week I've completed stage one of drab to fab for the kitchen. The paint! Still to do are the backsplash, floors and replacing the stove. That'll happen later. Here's the pics:
Before:

Obviously I had already started prepping to paint.
After:

The color is a tad bit more purple than actual in this picture. But you get the idea.
I LOVE it. I did most of the work myself, including changing out the light switches and outlets. I also did the bulk of it while watching both boys. I'm not done with the trim, but I'm burnt out so I'll do that later. Plus, Erik did great with staying out of the paint when I was doing the walls, but he decided he wanted to touch the white trim and then smear it all over the red walls.
Before:

Obviously I had already started prepping to paint.
After:

The color is a tad bit more purple than actual in this picture. But you get the idea.
I LOVE it. I did most of the work myself, including changing out the light switches and outlets. I also did the bulk of it while watching both boys. I'm not done with the trim, but I'm burnt out so I'll do that later. Plus, Erik did great with staying out of the paint when I was doing the walls, but he decided he wanted to touch the white trim and then smear it all over the red walls.