Hasn't been changed. Built in 1988.
How to paint my kitchen cabinets?
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European style, frameless cabinets would get rid of center stiles and provide better access. Placing pull outs in lower cabinets may improve accessibility.
Lighter colored wood would make space appear larger.
Unless your bulkhead has ductwork behind it, i'd remove it and purchase cabinets to ceiling height, perhaps then opting for one door, rather than two.
If you have more lower cabinets that would benefit from conversion to drawers, consider these, as well.
Thank you!
Paint the cabinets. They look in good shape. You can cover the grooves with wood trim. Add new hardware.
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I was going to say the same exact thing as William. The only way I would replace would be if you can expand the kitchen.
Paint for sure! Replace the pulls and I agree about maybe covering the grooves with trim. That size kitchen is perfect to repaint!
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We had similar cabinets with the old fashioned groove in the doors. The cabinet boxes were in good shape so we kept them and had new doors and drawer fronts made for a fraction of what new cabinets would cost. If your cabinets are solid wood and in good shape this is a great option. Also by having new doors made, you can have the hidden hinges put in. (We did Shaker style doors.) Then we had the entire cabinets, inside and out, painted. It looks like we had new cabinets installed.
I would paint your cabinets. I painted my kitchen’s oak cabinets with General Finishes paint. It was fairly easy, and they look great! You can see the process I used here: http://momhomeguide.com/my-painted-kitchen-cabinets-a-year-later/