European Bistro-Style Kitchen

Host Kristan Cunningham determines what needs to happen to create the bistro look Monney wants. She, along with design coordinators Spencer Anderson and Dave Sheinkopf, decide that the room needs bright color to coordinate with the lime green cabinets, new window treatments to replace the mini-blinds, a less cluttered countertop to maximize the workspace, matching light fixtures and a new covering for the dated linoleum floor.

Monney's dated kitchen is transformed into a contemporary Euro-style bistro with the following design elements:

• The walls are livened up with a tangerine faux finish that coordinates with the lime-colored cabinets. The walls are first painted a lively yellow-orange, then toned down with a tangerine faux finish to add more depth to the color.