Here's my before--cabinets were very banged up!

Here's my after--painted them with BM Cloud White (OC-130). This has been an ongoing project for over a year. It's totally DIY except for the counter. I still have some mouldings to apply and windowseat cushions and curtains to sew.

Amazing!

Here is my face-lifted kitchen. We removed the peninsula, primed the birch plywood cabinets with oil-based Kilz, and painted with latex semi-gloss Martha Stewart Kmart paint. (They're holding up well after 3 years.) Frames and sides were painted with a brush and small foam roller. The doors and drawer faces were painted with a sprayer. Colors are:
Upper Cabs - Copper Beech B02
Lower Cabs - New Bamboo E30
Walls - Fresh Hay F28
Long drawer pulls were from IKEA, knobs from Home Depot.

Cabinets Before:

Cabinets After:

Since this was to be a short(ish)-term solution, we allowed ourselves to have fun with our colors. Though this may not be an inspiration kitchen for most, it has made us happy every day (especially since I installed a dishwasher!).

Here is a link that might be useful: More kitchen photos here