I will be moving this Summer and my options in the school district I want are all fairly dated ranches with green or turquoise bathrooms and hideous kitchens. I can deal with the turquoise bathrooms! and reno the kitchen, but HOW do people make boxy, low ceiling rooms look nice? What are the tricks? Is there a blog for ranches that look great?

I am moving for much better schools, but I am having second thoughts because I don't know what to do with a blah house! Molding too much on 7' ceilings? beadboard? I just don't know!!!! I'm ready to back out!