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At first glance I was thinking definitely paint, but after looking at the pics again I say leave them. If possible put your money into modern chandeliers, bold & colorful print rugs, and updated furniture. Curtains from floor to ceiling will help hide some of the wood. Adding color and light is the key.

Cover foamboard with fabric or wallcovering or even wrapping paper the same size. Then you could mount a picture on top of that.

I would mount the curtains so they cover the whole wall then make the turn around the corner and continue with curtains on the window of the sofa wall just past the edge of that window. Buy a large framed canvas and acrylic paints and create your own piece of modern art, very easy to do and economical. Acessorize in color.

Adding another color in such a small space is going to look confusing to the eye. My suggestion is to find a large scale wallcovering in pink (maybe a paisley), hang a white shower curtain, and lay white vinyl tiles on the floor. If you are willing to go a step further you could rip the tile out and install beadboard panelling and paint it out white. Very easy to do and a sheet of it probably cost around $12. Would think 1 or 2 sheets would get it plus some chair rail moulding to top it off. Good luck with your project.

I think you should keep the cabinets and install some brushed steel hardware. I would remove the cabinets over the bar and install either subway tile or stainless backsplash. www.improvementscatalog has stainless tiles that look easy to install. Type 'tile' in the search box, I think it says square tile. They come in stainless or copper color. As the budget allows you could then get new countertops, flooring, lighting, etc. Good luck with your project!!!