After living in our house for almost two full years, we've finally removed the wallpaper and painted our kitchen and dining room.  That makes two rooms down, six more to go.  Here's a shot of the house about a month after we moved in:


New window treatments, no wallpaper and a fresh coat of paint later, here's our new space:


And the opposite wall:


So far the art walls look a little sparse, but our hope is to fill them over time with art we buy or make.  In the meantime, the place is looking more and more like our own all the time.