The cabinets look to be in good shape and the counters work with the cabinets. I'd leave those alone. Sure, change the hardware if you like and put in a new backsplash.

If it were me, I'd ebonize the stain on the flooring to create more contrast between the floor and the base cabinets.

Cute kitties, btw. :-)

Thanks Sabrina! Those Kitties love to

be photograhed. The flooring continues through the 1st floor but the caninets are showing some wear so maybe a lighter/darker stain to refinish? The less work the better!

I would get lighter counters and backsplash.

Yes to removing raised breakfast bar.

Yes to painting the cabinets, hire a pro!

Hi Kendrah, I added a few more pics. Most cabinet doors are in good shape, but probably 4-6 show wear like this one. I think hardware and backsplash make sense to start and maybe that’s enough!

I used Old English Scratch Cover on the cabinets in my folks' house when it went on the market. Some of their cabinets looked similar to yours. It works very well, but you do need to reapply it about every 3 weeks.