From red kitchen disaster to a mint green showstopper

Let me tell you about my red kitchen disaster... Picture this: 800 square feet of garage living, and I decided to paint the tiny kitchen RED. Not a soft, warm red. HOT PEPPER RED. I thought it would make the space feel energetic and bold. Instead, it felt like cooking inside a fire truck. Every meal prep was overwhelming. The red walls seemed to close in on us. Even our morning coffee felt aggressive. I lived with that red kitchen for years because I didn't know how to fix it without starting...