Budget Friendly Kitchen Updates

When we first moved into our home it was not love at first sight between me and the kitchen. I had a very expensive vision with what I wanted to do with the space. To me, an updated kitchen really sells a home. Our kitchen already had granite counter tops and hardwood floors but it needed some TLC when it came to paint, fixtures, and hardware. If I had all the money in the world (well one I would have bought an actual move in ready house haha), but two I would have swapped out the counter tops and back splash, opened up the wall to the living room, and added bench seating in the breakfast nook. Can you guess who totally turned me down on all my wonderful ideas?? Husbands, am I right??