I would just paint them and add some trim to give them depth and add some new hardware! They even have paint for counter tops. Also, the box above the window (if it doesn't serve a purpose) should come out to open the window up!

This is an instance where painting the cabinets will bring a big change to your kitchen. Do you like the backsplash? If so, keep it. If not, consider replacing it. Check out the houzz ideabooks if you really want to get ideas.

Don't know your budget, but if you paint the cabinets, you could maybe afford to do something with the floors then. If you do things in steps, it won't be so overwhelming. Make a plan and start small. If you hope to replace the counter top or the cabinets eventually, then paint for now. If you are going to keep the cabinets, paint them, add new hardware and replace the countertop sometime. Personally, the floor would be a more pressing issue to me than the countertop which is neutral.

Strip what appears to be wallpaper and a fresh coat of paint will go a long way. Paint out the trim also unless it is in the rest of the house.

Good luck, this kitchen could shine even on a budget.

Paint them a soft silver grey and Change the pulls .

Nice idea Simpsons, however, change the hinges as well as the pulls.

consider chalk paint. you can make it yourself with paint plaster of paris and water. no sanding. finish with paste wax.do a little homework on here to see if it's a look you'd want. if it is, experiment on large pieces of butcher paper to get the right color.
if floor,counter and backsplash are staying you might consider a very pale gray. replace outlet covers to blend with backsplash.

pull up the before and after thread from this week on a dramatic kitchen makeover. great job by DIYer installing glass backsplash. that could be your splurge.

Thank you for the paint idea I was thinking about that but was wondering about the edges-i think it has a bit of a rough edge around the doors because of the type of wood, do you think it would be noticeable?

You definitely have enough room! A fresh coat of paint would make the room pop!

What type of accent room or you going for?

Hopefully, this will be your sweat equity going into this effort.

Firstly, really clean the cabinets inside and out with a grease cutting detergent and wipe dry. Then start to prep.

The good news is that the doors are flat and the clear finish has most likely been on for a while and therefore less difficult to sand down. This makes sanding and priming less time consuming in preparation for painting. The doors are probably 3/4" plywood and the rough edge you are referring to may be the voids between the layers? They show up at times when a sheet of plywood is cut. You can fill in those voids along with existing cabinet pull holes with a paintable filler that's easy to apply and sand smooth. Ask your paint dealer for his recommendation.

Then paint inside and out including the hinges. That should cut down on the cost of hardware. Apply a panel molding just above the base doors and drawers to dress out that space as well as above the wall cabinet doors. Get rid of the valance over the sink and replace the utility light with something nicer. Apply a larger cove molding at the ceiling but realize you may have to continue that installation throughout the room.

The not-so-good news is that each year you should put aside enough money for repainting in five years. Better yet, replacement. The space efficiency of these cabinets is lacking. The drawer glides limit your access to the full drawer front to back and are probably a little dicey by now. You probably do not have base cabinet pull outs and the only shelf is half the depth of the cabinet. Be on the lookout for kitchen dealers who are selling their showroom displays. You can get a very good price along with the ability to add cabinets that you would need. Consider approaching a dealership now and ask the feasibility of such a sale and its timing.

This looks like a good floor plan with lots of cabinet space and long runs of counters (and it is one of the least cluttered "real" kitchens I've seen on Houzz). The cabinets look like good quality birch. Flat panel birch (or beech) doors were usually made with plywood veneered with birch, that's why yours may have rough edges that look a bit layer-cake. That construction method was standard, not cheap.

If I had a budget of $500, I would pick out new light fixtures for the center and over the sink, wash and shine the cabinets with any of the home-center touch-ups such as Formby's, and put in new cabinet pulls, perhaps in an oil rubbed bronze finish. For function, I'd pop the drawers out and oil any ball bearing slides or use candle wax on the wood slides if there are no metal slides. The countertop can be polished up with car wax or Gel Gloss. Buy some bright new handtowels, too.

For another few hundred dollars, I'd replace the backsplash with stick-on tile sheets or new tiles.

And of course if you have a bigger budget, you can paint it all any color you like, replace the countertops and backsplash, replace the lighting and the flooring and the hardware.

I'd clean and oil the cabinets and put new hardware on and replace the counter. I have a big soft spot for flat panel doors...especially in beautiful wood!

Hi there! Ok, I had an idea. What about some nice moulding around the top where the wood meets the ceiling, like in the first pic below, and then paint the cabinets a nice gray-ish color that you like to hilight your nice backsplash colors, or paint them white if you prefer, and then get some nice new knobs for the cabinet doors. Maybe a nice new faucet too. Your counters look nice to me! :) A pretty drop pendant light above the sink would be good and add character. If you wanted to change the backsplash, how about a nice white subway tile with dark grey grout? :)

Another example :-)

I like your cabinets. I think they have a cool mid century retro vibe. I would change the knobs and clean them up and I think you have stick on vinyl tile backsplash in faux slate so I would remove that. You can buy stainless sheet goods online and make a backsplash and/ or pick up some accessories in stainless from Ikea.

I guess I would pull the floor and install brightly colored VCT tiles in a random pattern. These cost less than a dollar a foot. I would embrace and go for an early Sunset Magazine look.

Probably someone already mention changing a few a the cabinet doors for ones with glass! If you are like me! You may not have the $ to get much... But you could always purchase the glass and do the changes yourself ;)