Weekend Project Joy

So, I don't really have "crafts" this week, but I do have TWO projects!  Check it out...

First, I turned this:

Into this:

THEN, I turned this:

Into this:

I really want to take a picture with the new curtains closed, but it's actually super grey outside today.  Needless to say, just having the windows open makes a HUGE difference.  The blinds from the first picture were so old they were missing strings and rusted together and never got opened.  In fact, there was mold on the wooden window frame behind them (yuck!).  The bright new kitchen actually made me say, "I kind of like this red paint.  I mean, I'm still painting over it, but I'm gonna miss it a little when it's gone."