One of those cosmetic things (for me) is the wood. Our house was built in 1960 and has tons of the light wood that's representative of the era. After inspiration from my mom's bathroom remodel, I finally decided to start painting some of that wood (I've put it off because it just seemed like such a daunting task). Anyway - here are the results of the bathroom cabinets (I know we have a "before picture somewhere, but can't find one):

I may not have a before picture of the bathroom, but here's a picture of our hideous handles in the kitchen, which will get the next make-over.