The reason many are opposed to glazing is that it isn't done much anymore and the major reason it isn't done is that it makes cabinets look a bit dirty from afar, or tends to look too "faux". Those who do not want you to paint want you to save for new cabinets and that may not be possible. As I mentioned I rarely jump to the idea of painting wood cabinets, but the grain on your doors instead of being a nice feature of the wood, is a little strong because it is probably a veneer plywood panel. (You might be able to see the difference from my solid wood doors which show the grain of discrete wood boards.) My point is that you would not be devaluing these cabinets by painting them. The problem with painting oak is the grain texture shows through - bothers some and not others. The problem with painting any wood cabinet is that wood moves with changes in temp and humidity which can crack the paint at the joints - again this bothers some and not others. I painted some of my original kitchen cabinets - similar to yours and put them in the laundry room. This is a close up sowing grain texture and cracked paint at the joint - note these cabinets were painted a long time ago: Here are the cabinets from a few feet back, and they look OK: [https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~48834534[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~48834534) I did those back in my stenciling days:) The close up shows you what the pics of painted oak kitchens don't show you from afar - so it is a matter of having good info before you make a decision. I recently took the lower cabinets of that same kitchen (which had been stored in the garage) and refinished them for my basement - only to realize the doors were veneer and not in good shape - so I had to get a little creative - my $1000 kitchenette: [https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~65270573[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~65270573) I would approach your kitchen as a chance to get creative, but I have a more cottage type style with a touch of vintage and shabby chic thrown in - it is a little less expensive style and can lend itself to older cabinets. If you want to look high end and modern, you will want new cabinets. While white shaker doors are still big, slab doors are also popular and mid-tone stained cabinets are returning in popularity - but more shaker style white oak then what was big 20 years ago. Anyway, some are concerned that the paint job won't get you the more high end kitchen that your inspiration pics show, that you will be disappointed, and waste money putting expensive counters on the cabinets. The only problem with your layout is the range is a few feet too close to the sink. That space between sink and range is usually the major prep area and stovetop in an island is the worst possible place - so don't go there. If you have the money, just flip the range area with the cabinets next to it and the range would be in a great place. Some reasons to avoid micro over the stove is it is a fading style, it cramps the cooking space and at 5"1" I find them difficult, and sometimes a fire hazard. They do not vent very well. They are no longer considered in style (unless the kitchen is very small) because function is of major importance in today's kitchens. You have a lot of upper cabinets and could retrofit a micro shelf into a different cabinet if you really need it off the counter.

Welcome Phyllis! I'm sorry about the damage from Hurricane Michael, but maybe there's a silver lining in that you are getting a new kitchen that will be (partly) paid for via insurance? Are you looking to do a full remodel of the Kitchen (it sounds like it based on the Subject of your thread)? If so, we are going to need more information to help you. There is an FAQ thread on the Kitchens Forum that describes the information we need to help you find the best (functional) layout for you. It's linked to in the "New to Kitchens? Read Me First!" thread, but I'll post it here as well. How Do I Ask For Layout Help & What Information Should I Include? https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5500789/faq New to Kitchens? Read Me First! https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5500754/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first Check out the threads above and come on back with the additional information. Again, welcome to the fun of remodeling a Kitchen! (Yes, it can be fun!)

Dear Kelsey, I am guessing that you have a dining room adjacent to your kitchen. Since the majority of us (people) tend to live and entertain in our kitchens. Most of us like to have kitchen and dining in one space. Or like our kitchen open to the dining and or living areas of our homes. You can verify this with realtors in your area to see if this holds true for the area of the country you live in. Did you consider adding the adjacent dining room space to your kitchen space to give you more real estate to play with? Click the link below to see an example of what I mean. https://www.kitchendesignco.com/portfolio/kitchen-space-planning/ These clients had a too small kitchen loaded with door and window openings. Making it seemingly impossible to get a kitchen they would love to cook, bake, entertain, and live in. Adding the dining room area to the program gave them over twenty different kitchen layouts to compare and decide from. Since you’re only playing on paper, at this point, the worst thing that happens is you try it and discover if reconfiguring how you live in your home will work for you or not. This may be your best option to change your kitchen and change your life for the better. I hope this has been helpful. Joe Brandao Kitchen Design Company

Dear Typeandrun, You are making the same mistakes, everyone makes, that ends up with a new kitchen everyone else loves, but one that just doesn’t work for you for as long as you’re in this home. You have and continue to do a tremendous amount of work to get, well nowhere. Nowhere close to where you want to end up. You have 2 sets of plans, interior elevations, and perspectives and god only knows how many hours wasted chasing your tail. Your answer to your kitchen design dilemma is so Obvious you don’t see it. Almost everyone forgets the BASICS! The so obvious stuff that will Never occur to you until AFTER your new kitchen is done and you’re moving into it. Moving In is the time when You ‘ll Realize all of the Mistakes you’ve made. They were Always there you just didn’t see them. At this point you will have no choice but to ADAPT to what you got and make do. I know this is NOT what you want to have happen to you! The Obvious Stuff You have a kitchen that doesn’t work for you. You know what the performance benefits are and the performance problems are esthetically and functionally. So you know what benefits you’d like to keep and what problems you need to resolve, fix, or eliminate to get to the world’s perfect kitchen for you and the space you have to work with. That said, Why didn’t you start there with your existing kitchen layout? Did you assume, like everyone else that takes on a new kitchen project, that if you design a new kitchen to replace your old one that all of your kitchen benefits would reproduce themselves, and all of your kitchen problems would resolve themselves? You didn’t think about this and it will never occur to you. If you dig below the surface of what you wrote that’s what you’re asking. Is your new kitchen going to be, in the entire world, the perfect kitchen for you to spend the rest of Your Life Living In for as long as you’re in this home? It is the right question. I don’t know the answer and you don’t either yet, because you are filled with Doubt and Uncertainty. Why? Because you are staring the design of your new kitchen journey at the END, and Not at the Beginning. You’re trying to justify the layout you’ve come up with, because you’ve Started at the END and There is no place else to go. Then after you get some feedback you post another. So you struggle because deep down you don’t know if you’re doing this right. Working on the same layout trying to make it perfect is chasing your tail, you’re going in circles making very little forward progress. Trying a second just makes you more confused and overwhelmed. You begin any journey by knowing exactly where you are, deciding where you want to be, and then getting directions. Getting from your existing kitchen to the kitchen your truly want and expect to be living in AFTER you’re done is No Different. Your Kitchen Design Dilemma is Easy to fix but you’re going to have to start from the beginning. 1. Using your existing kitchen layout analyze it and make two lists, performance benefits you want to keep, and performance problems you want to resolve. Now you know without doubt what you need to do to get from the layout that you know from personal experience doesn’t work for you to one that does AFTER you have created it. 2. Using your entire first floor plan draw in your existing kitchen layout. Get trace paper and a pencil and rearrange your appliances and cabinetry so that you create every unique combination possible. You should have at least 5 different new kitchen layouts. You want to do exhaustive space planning so you can see every new kitchen option possible. Almost No One Does This! The layout you have existing is One, the layout you posted is Two, the second layout you posted is Three...and so on. Keep going AFTER you’re ready to quit until you have exhausted every new kitchen possibility. Draft them all up to scale and by direct comparison and process of elimination you will discover your perfect plan. Eliminating your doubt because you have seen and compared every working new kitchen layout option. You can get DIY Help space planning by using this link. https://www.kitchendesignco.com/diy-kitchen-layout-help/ 3. With the perfect plan interior elevations and perspectives are easy. Once they are done locate all of your kitchen items. So you know you have the right cabinetry configurations and accessories to store and get all of your items efficiently and easily. So your new kitchen will work intuitively. You can get DIY Help locating your kitchen items by using this link. https://www.kitchendesignco.com/new-kitchen-doesnt-work/ Final Note You are NEVER going to redo this kitchen for as long as you’re in this home. I believe you can get a much better layout, and a much better kitchen, dining room, home connection, if you invest your time in space planning. So you can have your existing kitchen Evolve into the kitchen you really want and expect to get to live in. Don’t get hung up on the wall locations, or the openings, or room names. You are Playing on paper, brainstorming to discover EVERY Unique New Kitchen Possibility. Don’t get hung up on what you Think you Can and Can’t do. It’s only paper not construction so don’t be AFRAID to make mistakes. That’s How We All Learn. To get to your perfect plan you need to Finally run out of mistakes and what doesn’t work, so you can discover what does. Hope this has been helpful. Joe Brandao Kitchen Design Company