Yes!

No. This kitchen needs an intervention with a "persuader" - otherwise know as a sledgehammer. Save up for an overhaul and don't bother with paint here.

Tha'ts the best idea from connie.

Amanda: the smartest thing to be asking yourself is what is best for resale. If your neighborhood is comprised of updated homes then you are doing yourself a disservice by hanging on to a bad 70s kitchen. Assess your home from the viewpoint that it is an investment. Not something that bad DIY advice deserves but serious contemplation on how to make your home more saleable in the future. Best of luck with gluing on those yard sticks.

If you love the layout of your kitchen and the floors the yard stick idea in prnciple would really not work on your cabinets but kind of a good idea but I would not use yard sticks. I think really if it was my kitchen i would save the money towards a complete redo . By the time you fill and sand and fill and sand those grooves you will be ready to rip your hair out so IMHO don’t paint but like I said at the beginning if you love the basics spend the money on new doors