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First of all, from someone who enjoys the design, it doesn't look cheap at all, I completely agree on the Pier 1/Crate and Barrel comment.

And furthermore, blogs that do vintage/eclectic as their "style" are in just as wide of supply as the ones that use Target and Ikea. What in the world is wrong with the latter as a form of design? I don't see why you have to have vintage pieces to somehow be considered legitimate designers. Isn't that kind of excluding the people who can't actually afford the time and money for that kind of thing from having homes you would dei to consider as "good design"?

I love a good chunk of what John and Sherry do in terms of style, I WANT my house to look like theirs, and beyond that, the fantastic ing about their blog is that yes, they don't have backgrounds in the kinds of DIY that they do. But they give it a try anyway, and they do a fantastic job of documenting their experiments, even when they don't succeed! Meanwhile gaining experience with every project to have more skills in the future. The point is thay there are many things they make feel attainable to a lot of us normal every day people with low budgets and small amounts of DIY knowledge.

I admit I'm surprised at how many people didn't like this. I wasn't expecting everyone to like it, but the result seemed so eye-pleasing to me that I was taken aback at all the criticism.

It just seems so fun and happy and bright! I love the carpet, the beds, and the desk!

I am curious how heavy those beds are, as it could potentially be easy enough to unhook them and rest them on the floor for times of illness etc. But only assuming they didn't weight a ton.

Agreed on the "eclectic" front. Usually people aiming for that look just end up with a very disorganized and un-purposeful looking environment. Here, everything feels like it fits together well and visibly without being matchy-matchy.

And the bright colors are amazing.

Guys, the main issue here is that the person who asked for advice said THEY think the cabinets are ugly the way they are. We may not know much of their general design taste, but whether or not WE like the cabinets the way they are are or think the other parts of the kitchen are ugly... those points are kind of unneccessary and irrelevant here. They're asking for help on the -cabinets-, and they want them changed.

H: I'd say whether you stain or paint depends on whether you'd like a dark kitchen or not. Some people prefer darker, cozier spaces and some prefer bright "open" spaces. It also seems that it's dependent on how much effort you're willing to invest in the situation, since people seem to be saying that staining will be more work-intensive than painting.

I do think doing one of the two will give your kitchen a dramatic facelift, either way. One way to experiment with what will look better to you is to take some more photos of the kitchen as a whole, and go onto a website like Benjamin Moore or Home Depot (I think?) where you can upload photos and use their tools to check and see how different colors will look in your home. Then, opt for a solution based on what you like best (unless you've already ruled out staining based on effort involved.)

Hope this helps!