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Thank you all for your comments... I'm apparently late to my own party! The most common question was about the center hardware on the cabinet doors... we removed the hardware, filled with wood putty and lightly sanded before priming and painting. The wall color in the kitchen is Misty Air by Benjamin Moore. We do have a microwave, you can see it in the last picture on a shelf to the right. And yes, you are correct that this kitchen is more 1971... not 1981, but either way it was really old and dark. For those of you who were encouraged by the renovating the cabinets rather than gutting them would probably enjoy our orange bathroom that was also featured on apartment therapy a couple years ago...

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/bathroom/before-and-after-darbys-bathroom-makeunder-083759

Thanks AT for featuring our kitchen and encouraging your readers to use what they have! I always say it's amazing how far a little hard work & paint will take you!