Two years ago, we painted our cherry Ethan Allen furniture. We did not paint the tops of the table and the sideboard-- just lightened the wood stain. We painted the bottoms of each piece an antiqued white. My husband thought I was crazy, but he loved it after it was done. I had them professionally painted. It was so reasonable & definitely cost less than buying new pieces. We went to his shop so we could see his finishes then chose one from his samples. Go thru decorating magazines tearing out finishes you like if you plan to have them done professionally which I recommend as long as you can find someone who is good & reasonable. He even picked up the furniture &.delivered it for nominal fee. I say, "Go for it"!