So, these are the before pics.  I am hoping they will be motivation when we are in the midst of chaos.

 Can't wait for that long, gray cord to be off the kitchen counter.  Better tell Danny that!  I don't know if he knows that is on my wish list!

 Still need a place for two coffee pots.  Two?  Yes, for Care Group and other gatherings.  Regular and Decaf of course!  And there is some sort of gather here on a regular basis.  So our coffee counter is a must

 This little area is sized for phone books!  Remember those.  The previous owners made this little area and the old phone books fit perfectly.  Now it's a gathering place for odds and ends.  Now to be brave and toss the odds and ends!

 Painted, and repainted.  Hung and rehung.  They just don't fit like they used to.  But I do love my little white nobs.  Maybe they can find a good home.  I do like the black ones that will replace them and the new ones are handles where you can hang a dishtowel.  That will be nice!

Not bad from a distance and from the outside.  Up close and personal...well, let's just say Danny is wondering what took me so long :)