I would paint the cabinets, it would give the room a totally new look. Because of your floor I would paint them off white. Then I would paint the walls a real pale green, like a sage green.

Thanks. The floor is gone. We are replacing the lino so we have a lot of options there. Are you suggesting green walls along with the pink tiles?

sometimes you cant afford NOT to do some things to attract the best renters for the best price.

i'd not paint the cabinets, they'll get banged up. i'd replace the laminate counters with the least expensive granite at the stone yard (which your tenants wont be able to destroy) and add a very low cost subway tile backsplash. the photos will look great, you'll be able to say 'granite counters' and never worry about tenants using the counters without trivets or cutting boards.

Once you put in the stainless appliances, I think replacing the cabinet hardware with nickel or chrome would make a nice impact.

I would remove the tiles and just paint the back. What color will the floor be?

I would not paint the cabinets, but I would either remove all of the tiles (top choice) or paint them (by a pro with an epoxy paint) until you can save enough to get rid of the tiles. Those are potently pink.

yeah - they are really pink. We were thinking of just pulling out the flower tiles and replacing with extra tiles from the tiled wall we removed but when we took down the tile wall, we discovered that is nearly impossible to remove individual tiles without a bunch of other damage. When we took down the tile wall, the drywall behind was destroyed. We don't want to have to redrywall the kitchen from taking down the tile backsplash. There is actually quite a bit of tile there as it goes all the way down behind the fridge and stove.

i'm thinking.... if you are nervous about a diy bit of drywall repair you're going to have a heck of a time being landlords. something to consider! tenants don't always keep their elbows in.