I am trying to update the kitchen in a house I want to sell ASAP. I am planning on painting the currently pickled cabinets a light gold/beige color with a dark green glaze. The countertops will be UbaTuba. I have black appliances.

- I was thinking of track lighting to replace the florescent light because of the ceiling height, but I'm concerned it will be too contemporary. The other option is to find a small chandelier for the space.

- There is a vinyl tile on the floor now (which does not look too bad), but I am debating putting solid maple hardwoods in the kitchen (they will be in the foyer, living room, and dining room). Should I just leave the tiles?

- I was thinking of putting beadboard under the breakfast bar and on the side of the island/countertop that you see when you walk into the kitchen. Do I need to put trim around the beadboard? How do I finish the corners? Also, should I put the beadboard on the cabinet side that you see as you walk into the kitchen from the foyer? The refrigerator cabinet?

- I want to do under the cabinet lighting, but the cabinet doors end flush with the bottom of the cabinets. How/what can I add to give me the depth I need for the lighting?

- Is there anything special I need to do to paint the laminate facing on the cabinet boxes?

- I was considering painting the molding/trim on top of the cabinets the same dark green as the glaze (or I could go black) -- would that look odd? Should I just go with the cabinet base color? Glaze it too?

- I am going to replace the knobs with ORB (or paint them that color) and I have an ORB sink faucet. I will have a new stainless steel sink (I was hoping for black, but that did not work out.)

Anything else you see that you would change? Oh, I am going to put the microwave over the stove. Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated!

Kimberly

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