Don’t know what it will look like? Best option is to go to a painting store and get samples from them. Take them home and then use the paint samples to choose how it will look. If you don’t do this you will won’t have an accurate idea of how it will look! DO NOT use the computer screen.

This photo is not clear. Do u have beige countertops?

Hello. The photo is very small, but even in it, it is visible that you have a smart kitchen. I would not begin to recolour anything.

wow nice kitchen :) can you upload more photos of your kitchen? bcs i cant see it clearly, and i want to see the color and details of the quartz too, that will help us to decide better :))

Even from the small photo I can tell that you have standard overlay doors on your cabinets. This usually means builder grade cabinets and particle board cabinet sides and drawers. I wouldn't invest too much in a builder grade kitchen. For example quartz countertops are often twice the price of granite.

Keep what you spend sensible. Spending a large percentage of what a new, better designed kitchen, with well made cabinetry would cost, while still keeping the builder grade layout and old cabinetry isn't the best value for your money. Make sure you use paint specifically made for painting over stained cabinets. Once you paint the finish will be less durable. But if you were to use wall paint the paint would be peeling and chipping almost immediately.

I have had two previous kitchens with cabinets similar to yours in style (one dark oak and the other golden oak) and I painted both of them. I would go with white because I think it looks like it belongs on almost any door style. My last kitchen I painted medium gray, but that was several years ago and it was repainted white anyway when we sold it.

IMO it is impossible to tell the quality of those cabinets from that tiny picture so if you want to paint them do itbut IMO never a DIY job so think long term. A pro painting job will not be cheap , the corner stove would make me crazy so I would be looking at a redo so would save my money until I could get the kitchen layed out perfectly. If you love how the space functions then spend the money on a pro painting job. Make sure the painter you get is a cabinet refinisher not a wall painter.

Just finished painting my laundry room. First, I went and looked at this Pinterest Board for ideas....Pinterest - Dixie Belle Paint I chose Dixie Belle paint color in Vintage Duck Egg, and then I painted the cabinets myself. It was SUPER easy and looks fabulous. I spent less than $50 for 8 cabinets. Took half a day. Don't feel intimidated. You can do it!

Hey everyone. Thanks for some feedback. Some of you asked for clearer photos. Here is what I have. Also, for the record it is being done by professionals. NOT DIY. I need to have colors picked out ASAP.

It’s a semi open floor plan. And we just redid our fireplace. This is the fireplace and I’m trying to connect the kitchen to this look. Hope this helps.

I have same question, similar finish old cabinets that I wanted repainted. I think we are going to go with lighter cream color on top and darker like mocha on bottom cabinets. Redoing kitchen layout vs repainting cabinets is a difference of thousands of dollars, if not Tens of thousands, so after thinking about it I also think I can live with the current layout and just make it look more updated..

so you want to know if you should do white or gray? or paint them altogether? if you don't like the way they look, then go ahead and paint. why not do a very light gray if you can't decide? White will always be in style. gray is a neutral, but it's dying out a bit. You also have those warm floors, so if you pick a gray, it shouldn't be a blue/gray. why don't you get some samples and paint them on the lower doors? (do this only if you are sure you will be painting) Or paint a large piece of scrap and tape it to the doors. whatever works for you.

look through the photos on here of gray and white kitchens and see what you like.

If you are trying to get an updated look, I would go with white paint. It will go with your existing countertop and backsplash. It will also make the space feel brighter. Recommend you ask the painter to take off one of the doors and paint the inside so you can see how the color will look in your space before you commit to having all the cabinets painted. Suggest you also replace the cabinet knobs to make the cabinets stand out more.

I painted my kitchen cabinets too.

I love two tone cabinets!

Maybe the upper with the same color of your fireplace surround.

Or you can paint the upper cabinets only.

But I suggest you to paint both lower and upper.

Why would you paint those cabinets?

Your cabinets look beautiful. Wood color is not dark and the shine is absolutely gorgeous. They look brand new from what I could see from your photos. That being said, I wouldn't paint them. However, if you have your mind set on painting them, take a professional advice on color choice and brand in a painting store and hire a professional to paint them. If not painted professionally, the paint on cabinets can start to chip and crack, and that is certainly something you don't want. If you cannot decide between white and grey, you can paint lower cabinets dark grey and upper white. This is a huge trend right now and looks great.

There is nothing super special about those cabinets; I wouldn't hesitate to paint them to go with the rest of your updated decor, as long as the layout/functionality of the kitchen is good (otherwise, I'd save up for new cabinets and skip painting now). White would be clean and nice, or I'd pick a light gray from the backsplash to help make sure that things cohere in the shorter term. It's a bit hard to get enough of a read on the counter material to guess which color would work better with that...

@AMC "nothing super special about the cabinets"? So might as well paint them so they aren't special at all what so ever right? Just another run of the mill painted white kitchen.

I think your kitchen cabinets are gorgeous as is! Personally I would recommend new counter top or back splash if you were looking for a change, but that's just my opinion.

I would paint them the same *lovely* color white you've chose for your mantel. Since it doesn't sound like you are planning on replacing your countertop or backsplash, the white needs to be a softer white, like your mantel. Too stark of a white will look too modern with the muted tones of the counter and backsplash. I think grey sounds nice but will be too bland with the rest of the colors going on in the kitchen.

Hope this helps!

The counter top is fine!

If you can change the backsplash that will be great.

But both can stay!

I still think you can get a wonderful result if you will paint those cabinets (two tones or just softer white or light gray).

Do not waste your money painting your cabinets until you FIX the corner cabinets above the stove. There is too much wood on either side of the microwave and it looks very awkward.

Couple of problem with the hood idea. First hoods stick out further than microwaves so that the wall cabinet doors would most likely hit the hood. Second a chimney hood is not in the same style as the cabinets. The cabinets are traditional and that hood is contemporary. You would also have to find a new home for a microwave.

If the fillers you need on either side of the microwave bother you I would add overlay fillers. It will make the cabinetry look more built-in and is consistent with the kitchen's style.