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I'd start with the easiest/cheapest changes and move toward harder/expensive, evaluating as you go. After you paint over the red, you might find the kitchen so improved, that you don't need to paint the cabinets, which, face it, is a pain.

1. 86 the curtains. Add white blinds and a rug. (We bought a bunch of rugs, put them on the floor, and within 15 min, had the one that worked. Returned the rest.)

2. Pick a color out of the rug to paint over the red.

3. Paint the bulkhead white.

4. Change the cabinet hardware.

If all that isn't enough, paint the cabinets.

It's hard to successfully change the backsplash without changing the counters at the same time. Wait and do them together.