I would hesitate in painting your nice cabinets white even though there is too much orange going on. I would first consider painting the walls white before doing anything else. Right now, that yellowish color is not helping the "orange" feel of the entire space. So, paint the walls and add an accent rug, then reevaluate the situation.

I wouldn’t spend the 5-7K to have those done professionally. Not without making several other changes first. Paint the Walls. Replace the top dark counters. Fix the inadequate lighting by adding more lighting. Spend that 5K-7K on that first.

You might also consider painting just the uppers first to see what you think.

Professionally painted cabinets are almost the same cost as new ones. Also, you have arched doors which is a more traditional look that people are moving away from these days. I think your cabinets are nice. Consider changing the paint and adding a backsplash and improving the lighting before committing to painting them.

All the orange would drive me nuts. Definitely paint or replace.

Just to give you an idea of what it might look like. I painted my oak cabinets a few years ago and am still happy with the results. I have black countertops too. Of course, I did not have the expense of having it done professionally since I did it myself.

"I think too much Houzz and HGTV makes wood look orange. "

I've never watched HGTV - don't have cable. To ME, her kitchen looks orange. MY kitchen looked orange. I am simply not a fan of stained wood in the kitchen. I guess I have been around it too much in my life - I'm over it. I prefer white light bright - not dark or orangy.

If this is not pumpkin orange, I don't know what is.

I can see both sides of the coin here.

Your cabinets look nice! You can definitely update and brighten your kitchen immensely by adding under-cabinet lighting, painting the walls (that yellow is not working with the wood tones), and adding a backsplash. (Maybe glass tile that will add some shine.)

However, if you truly hate the wood, white cabinets would look nice with your wood floors and counters, especially if you already have white millwork in adjoining rooms.

I suppose I'm not much help, but I do see your dilemma! Good luck in whatever you decide!

You have a traditional look with the cabinets, molding and yellow walls. I think white will freshen it up while providing the change you are seeking. Go for it! Sometimes small changes have big impacts.

Your kitchen is much more traditional than ecle's so it's going to look a lot different painted, too. If you are happy with the style - arches in the doors, large moldings, varying heights of uppers - then paint would definitely brighten it up. But you might try the lower-cost alternatives that have been suggested first. The yellow paint really doesn't do anything for the space, and a big colorful rug on the floor would break up the wood. (BTW, we had the same yellow paint issue with a previous kitchen. Had a professional color person help us. Was amazed what a difference the change in paint color made!)

We painted ours a few years back n they have held up very well. I never regretted it.

its work but u can save urself some serious cash. Best of luck! :).

To give you an idea of what you can do without painting:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~110720042

My kitchen reflects Sophie's advice - lighter counters, improved lighting - under cabinet lighting is great and I don't even have that much. Her cost were close to my expenses - Whitehaven short apron sink, quartz counters, tile backsplash (DIY installed, so not that much) and under cabinet lighting - total was close to $6000.

Also, unless you are tall, your microwave is somewhat high. Consider replacing with a stainless vent - it will work better and pretty up the space a bit. Notice ecle's pretty hood - does a lot for her kitchen - but a wood hood and vent insert is at least $1000 starting with an unfinished hood and DIY staining or painting to match. Even a regular stainless hood would look good.

I have painted other cabinets in my home. My original kitchen uppers are in the laundry room - they came out fine and I like them, but they don't get much wear. I did the large vanity in the kids bath - and stripped it back and refinished the wood a year later. White is not a great look in a bathroom used by 4 kids:) That was probably 20 years ago and the wood still looks good. I have a white powder room vanity - needs touching up - on my todo list, but I will keep it white. I love my warm wood kitchen, especially in the middle of the gray and snowy days of winter. You may live in a different climate.

Here are some blogs about painting cabinets. Both are happy they did it, but both do show wear after a few years. The owners are DIY people who don't mind touch ups. So, you need to look at whether that will bother you or not.

https://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/painted-kitchen-cabinets-three-years-later/

Wear after 3 years - (I see this in a lot at open houses of homes where people painted their cabinets - not sure why they don't touch it up before putting on the market):

That dark line at the joint below the handle in the above picture comes from the movement of the wood caused by changes in temp and humidity. Wood movement can cause hairline cracks in the paint at the joints, something that bothers some and not others. This is why most factory finished painted cabinets are made of MDF or MDF and wood combo - this is more stable as to movement. That joint can be touched up, but will reoccur with the changing seasons. It can happen at other joints too.

Here is another blog. I have to admit as pretty as her white kitchen is, I like the wood before better - just seems more warm and inviting - but it is what style you like.

https://www.dukemanorfarm.com/2016/02/pros-and-cons-of-painting-kitchen-cabinets-white.html

Truly an individual preference. I like that^^ white kitchen 10 times better than the before.

jhmarie - those are really pretty pulls on your cabinets!

Chess - I think you are referring to the picture of the white cabinet - which is not my kitchen:)

I do like my knobs though - they are old - at least 20 years old Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose knobs.

LOL!! Obviously I forgot that you don't have painted cabs! :-)

I think a change of lightbulbs, might take care of some of the orangy looks. I would do that first before you pick out paint. You need daylight type light bulbs, the ones you have are showing up everything with a yellow tint.

Your current cabinets are very traditional looking considering they have the arches in them. You could always get new doors, but you will still have to paint the rest of the cabinets. We recommend if you want white cabinets to get new ones - but your kitchen looks nice as is and if you just do a simple refresh it should look great. Start with painting the walls, updating the hardware, then getting uncabinet lighting if you need more light, updating the light over the sink, then add some pops of color. Perhaps green? A green kettle, a green rug, and maybe even a green roman shade. Once you've done that you're kitchen should feel a lot better.