In keeping with my rampant nesting, I've been itching to improve our little renter's NYC galley kitchen. Since we saw the apartment it's been my least favorite part of the apartment. I kind of have to love it because it's a big part of the reason that our rent is as low as it is. It hasn't been updated in years (we've paid half on a stove and refrigerator since we moved in, so those are newer), but we've been cursed with an ugly sink/faucets, awful laminate counters, and the most god-awful yellow paint on our cupboards that I've ever seen. What would possess a human being to choose that color for anything in their lives, let alone the most used room in the house, I do not know. The good news, it that I get to change all of that very soon.

I've been drawn to simple, clean kitchens with white cabinetry, brass hardware and a pop of natural wood. Here's what I'm liking:

And here's what it looks like right now:

 The yellow looks a whole lot less ghastly in photos, but it really is disgusting. That laminate countertop isn't my favorite, but I think that improving everything else will just make it fade into the background.

 Note to self: Clean up your damn fridge.

 I think I'll replace those curtains with a simple white shade. I wish I could find a more elegant solution for the dog bowl stand too.

That Charlie Bear painting is my favorite. Grant's friend from high school painted that for him when he was just a little puppy and it makes me so happy. We got that IKEA dresser and I've been waiting to make it over ever since. Additional storage: check. Additional counter space: check.

So here's what I have planned: