(check comps, expectations for area first, i'm up north snow area....)bathrooms, get rid of anything gold. chrome/brushed steel/nickel... maybe modern but you want serene/calm/spa. choose paint color wise.kitchen: there seems to be a mix of black can painted plastic and metal pulls. how are the cabinets?

The only colors I ever spend for is the semi gloss trim and the ceilings white.  

- A gallon of paint can be had for just a few bucks... even premium paints (just ask to see the ones that were mixed/colored wrong).  

She puts out folded white towels to give it a spa feel, a pop of color with (fake) flowers in a vase, a big beautiful bar of soap to act as a diffuser and add to the spa feel, etc.

What color do you use?

There's too much siding there to paint it in the accent color you would use for the trim, so pick a color for the siding very similar to the color you want to have on the brick.

The property is  in a blue color / section 8 neighbourhood.

Now I need to decide what color to paint the cabinets and what hardware I should pickup from Home Depot.

@Erik Hitzelberger This is in what I call an A neighborhood, solid, probably mostly white color middle class.  

We do both commercial and residential landscaping.I will be the first to let you know that landscaping before and after shots are poor ideas for landscaping ideas.Landscaping is about use of the current environment and light availability combined with new colors added by additional plant life, soil & mulch, and hardscapes.Each landscape scenary should be custom built to the equally unique property, which colors and shapes selected to fit the personality of your property.