Home Potential: Before and After

Do you see the potential in a not-so-great home?  I have been looking at so many houses online, and some are quite scary.  But you can't judge a book by it's cover!  Back in 2004 when we bought this house, I knew it was "ours" from the moment I walked in.  You just get that feeling.  But I also knew I would want to make a few changes.  I'm certain that I ripped down the polyester drapes from the living room the day we moved in!  Here is a taste of what the house looked like when we had our final walk-through with the previous owners belongings, and what it looks like now.  

living room before:

living room after:

Eat-in kitchen before:

Eat-in kitchen after:

kitchen before:

kitchen after:

powder room before:

powder room after:

den before: 

{I apologize for the poor quality of the before pictures!}

den after:

when it was a guest room, but still our house:

now it's a nursery:

What change/room do you like best?  Do you have before and after pics of your home?  Email them to me!  Remember, you can't judge a book by its cover.