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For now, serve some fresh.

Plum tart (Sweet tart crust + custard filling + fresh plums in sugar syrup on top)

Use them like cherries - plum jubilee.

Add to carrot cake.

The best before and after I've seen on here.

Although the result is okay, the formica could have been replaced with a sheet of real wood veneer instead, preserving the mid-century look of the piece. Removing the formica is tricky but possible.

I love that fireplace - it's just cluttered. Remove all the stuff! Add a modern grate in a pewter or nickel finish. Paint the adjoining walls a lighter putty color to match the grout, so the stone doesn't contrast so strongly, creating a monotone color scheme. The dark stain on the mantel also contrasts too strongly - try replacing the wood with something bleached or blond in the same tones as the stone. Think a pebbly beach with driftwood. Add a black and white photo above the mantel.

Pumpkin orange to complement the blue and "POP"

Think about the colors in with Delft Blue or Flowblue pottery.

I like the idea of white cabinets and appliances (use appliance paint). I might also paint the countertop (Rustoleum have new products to do both cabinets and laminate countertops). I would paint the cabinets and walls first, then decide if the countertops work or not.

The suggestions for buttery yellow on the walls would work great - really making that cobalt pop out even more.

Is the ax above the bed part of the image - or an actual ax mounted to the wall? I'm not sure I'd want to sleep beneath that....

Go dark -- you have plenty of light in this room. Keep the countertops - they are good and you can work with them. Paint the cabinets a charcoal (or maybe even chocolate or deeper mocha color) - to balance the dark countertop color. Add real slate flooring. Ditch the blinds unless you need them for functional reasons and add a nice patterned valance with some pops of turkey red or deep orange, mixed with the green. Spray paint the dishwasher and other appliances with a gunmetal spray.

An overscaled, huge, graphic print or maybe a vintage sign instead of the one that is there. Better lighting, fewer pillows, drapes, and a tall plant