Ha! That sounds exactly like my wretched kitchen, right down to the Jenn-Air downdraft range with 3 working burners.

Here's what I'd do:
-replace the fridge with a cheapish model (will pay for itself in energy costs. You could even get a cheap stainless from Ikea
-paint the cabinets, maybe a pale greenish blue
-diy new vinyl tile floors in a light gray pattern, or maybe faux wood plank (there was a thread here about some great wood-looking vinyl product, will try to remember the name of it)
-live with the crummy stove until you can replace it properly

How are your backsplashes and dishwasher?

About 10 years ago, we undertook a large house remodel project that cost many $. We ran out of money so we could not do the kitchen.

This is what I did over the years:
Replaced appliances because I, at least, needed that.
I bought a make-do refrigerator at Sears outlet. Less than 1/2 price of a new (not dented/rejected) one.
I bought a range at a local appliance store at a discount because I forget why... Scratch maybe.
You might call around the appliance stores and see if they have "reject" or "seconds" section. Many do.
Replaced the awful double sink and faucet with a single deep sink and a low/mid grade faucet from Lowe's in the same cut out. This was about $3-400 (my DH did the replacement). This was a huge functional improvement.
I am living with my laminate countertop. No burns marks like yours...

Obviously, if you are painting the cabinets yourself, it is the elbow grease you need.

You have options if you are looking at gently used appliances. Every town has used appliance stores. I would call these stores and have them keep an eye out for downdraft range in the size that you need. My brother uses these stores for his rental properties. No issues at all.

You can also look at Craigslist. My very cheap as noted above brother also found a range this way.

I don't know what your long term plan are for the kitchen and the house is. This will make a big difference in how you chose to spend/save your money.... For us, we knew that we would get around to doing our kitchen later. We are doing it now. 10 years ago, I did not want to do a make-do remodel at a price we could afford then. I wanted to save and do the remodel that I really wanted to do later.

From your post, I am not sure what your long term goal is. This will be most important...

If you just want to have a reasonable kitchen for a few years until you can really remodel, then you should do as little as possible and live with what you can. Then later, do the remodel right. For example, when and if you do your full kitchen remodel, you may not need to use a downdraft range. For the floor, again, live with it until you really do the kitchen. You may extend the hardwood or do the tile later on....

Thanks for your ideas. Glad to hear I'm not alone in this kitchen mess! We bought a Bosch a few years ago and it works great! The "backsplash" is a painted wall. The laminate runs four inches or so up the wall.

Also, is there any way you could ditch the Jenn-Air and make do with a hood that doesn't vent to the outside? I've had those in rental apartments, and they worked ok. Then you could get a new stove and not be limited by the downdraft issue.

You're lucky you don't have an ugly backsplash. We have strange wood tiling that looks sort of like subway tile but is literally impossible to clean. At least you can change the paint.

I am a HUGE fan of Craigslist! I searched mine for months, but finally found my bisque bottom-freezer Amana on there for $250. It was the same fridge I'd decided I wanted in the store, but I saved about $2200 over new. The folks I purchased it from wanted to replace it with the same model in stainless.

I'm about to re-list it on CL because we just purchased a house with all brand-new SS and black appliances. Not my first choice of color, but they are included in the house price, so I'm keeping them. I'm positive I can sell my current fridge for at least what I spent on it.

I'm confident that you could find a stove that matches your requirements, especially if you have a little time to be patient and haunt CL daily. CL also has the option to post wanted items...you might even get lucky and find one for free!

Other than the appliances, I think I'd replace the sink and check the prices on laminate countertops. If you choose one of the "in stock" colors, you could replace even a large run of counter inexpensively. I have actually painted countertops in a couple of houses. I used rustoleum and did my entire 15 linear feet of counters in one house for the cost of one quart can of rustoleum.

Someone here recently redid her bathroom counters to look like granite with paint and sponges. Hopefully someone can give you the link to her thread. If you're concerned about the look/paint lasting, you could always seal it.

Paint on the cabinets and new hardware would complete your kitchen.

lissa, did you use the Rustoleum Countertop paint? If so, how well did it hold up. I have a friend that just purchased a new (to her) home and she hates the counters. She is on a limited budget, so if the paint holds up it could work until she could afford to replace the counters.