The cabinets are very dated. Painting them will brighten up the kitchen and give it a sense of newness.

Hi Lori,
Paint and new handles is a cost effective way to dress up you dated cabinets, Rustoleum makes a great product that helps achieve factory finish look that we've used when remodeling kitchens for customers that have a tight budget. There are a lot of finishes and probably one to match your new island!
I have before and after pics of one we did on my page if you want to look!
Good luck!

Painting them is a cheap and cheerful way to transform them.

Do you want to paint them?
It is a lot of work and difficult to undo.
Just be sure.
Then we talk color! :)

Paint them. The grain of the oak cabinets looks wonderful painted.
I would go with white

I like them. Maybe change hardware and get a new countertop instead.