Congratulations on your new place! Spending a half hour at a good local flooring shop would be a good idea- the photos show the flooring is peeling up and needs prompt replacement. Take a drawer or a cabinet door with you. If the cabinet finish is in good shape, you can leave it as is for now.

The current flooring is sheet vinyl. New sheet vinyl is easy to clean and reasonably priced. The flooring shop will send someone to measure to give you an estimate including installation. You may want to have whatever is under the current flooring tested for asbestos. A mail-in test on a quarter-size flooring sample runs under $75 in my area.

https://www.armstrongflooring.com/residential/en-us/vinyl-flooring/vinyl-sheet.html?size=24

Thank you so much!

Congratulations on your new house! I know you’re anxious to update the kitchen but my first advice is to slow down. You need to start collecting photos and AI’s of kitchens that you are attracted to. Refacing is a great idea, if you’re sure of the look you want. Painting is quick but that is the finish most likely to chip.

Scour magazines, online photos, visit kitchen showrooms, and don’t ask friends for advice unless they’ve done a full kitchen remodel. Right now you should be pricing out every option. Appliances are a big expense, but most of the time a one-brand package is NOT a good idea. Get the best rated for each appliance. All those stainless steels will look good enough together (ask me how I know. (JennAir double oven + Frigidaire refrigerator + Bosch dishwasher in my kitchen.)

Do you want a neutral kitchen (white, ivory) or a soft color that looks more like your wardrobe (pale blue, sage green, pale yellow) or do you like deep colors (navy, dark gray, deep forest green)?

Take your time and set your budget realistically.

Some inspiration

More beauties

congrats on your home! Agree to take it slow on anything major but in the meantime you can freshen up the space -

I love a cottage feel so if it were me, I would paint the vinyl floor a soft white (good prep is key) and then cover it with a sisal look rug - I'd also address the backsplash and it looks like it's the countertop material and therefore not easily removeable? if so I might do removeable wallpaper there

looks like a great project, congratulations!

Where does the window above the sink look in to? I love it!

agree with pulling together ideas you love. Will you be keeping with the 60's style?

The cabinets look very old, so it may not be worthwhile to reface them. Refacing is actually almost as expensive as new cabinets because the fronts are the most expensive part of cabinets. While everything looks dated, it looks like the appliances are newer and overall the kitchen is probably functional enough for you to wait until you can do this right. After you live there a while you will probably have many ideas about what you want to change.

Commentators have pertinent suggestions.
Live there a bit to better determine what you really desire.
One thing to change immediately is the fridge door ...switch hinge to left side and opening side to right if fridge will stay where it is now.
Very awkward to get stuff out of fridge with present door position.
Best of luck navigating changes!

I would caution against buying an appliance package. All brands do not make all appliances well. For example, Bosch is noted for its dishwashers. Make sure the layout works for you before making any changes. Not sure you are going to find ovens to fit that space. The location of the refrigerator maybe improved. Usually it is suggested that you live in a space for about 6 months before making changes

I agree with the advice to live there for awhile before making any major changes. After living in my previous home for a few years my initial thoughts for remodeling the kichen changed dramatically. i did swap out the old appliances . I would just slow down a little.

As you begin to think about a kitchen rehab...plan for cabinet replacement (refacing costs almost as much as new) and choose a flooring you love (this will help dictate the cabinet tone). Use the kitchen for 6 months to see what you love about the layout and what bothers you. Then, begin to design cabinet layout. Do not switch out appliances until you have the cabinet design finalized.

Good advice from Sammie J ….. I mentioned that I swapped out the appliances before my remodel ( I had to, they were unusable ) but I did have to replace them after remodeling, but if you can wait I would do so

@RedRyder Thank you, that’s really good advice. It is so easy to get excited and start spending right away, especially after a big move. I’ll definitely take the time to create a solid budget
and prioritize what’s most important right now.

@Lyn Nielsen The window near the sink looks into the deck and the backyard.

Just a comment on refacing your cabinets - If they are made of 100% solid wood, refacing them (if you basically like your layout) is cost effective. You can easily add more cabinets and they will all look the same. Keeping the ones you have reduces junk in landfills. And it can be less money than a full redo.

Taking the time to research the options, and their costs, is critical. The labor cost of refacing is where a lot of the savings can be.

What a wonderful yard!

Oh my, those are the cabinets from the 1960s Ranch I grew up in. In the 1970s my mom upgrade the formica and fridge to Avocado green. So I would be tempted to keep the vintage cabinets if sound. I would paint the walls and paneling a soft warm white to brighten it. and look for countertops and flooring in similar light shades. Then the color of your kitchen ware could stand out from a warm neutral back drop. You could remove the scalloped trim over sink for more natural light and add under counter lights. Enjoy those double ovens.

@ Kathleen, we had the same type of kitchen but with a harvest gold fridge. Thanks for the suggestions!

Many here love vintage/original but unless you do, you can do so much better. Those doors and drawer fronts were never more than builder grade so nothing special to hold in high esteem IMHO. I am seeing very unusually sized door and drawers leaning to the too small. I wonder how dishes, cereal boxes etc fit in them. Refacing might not get you the functional storage. Great advise to live in the space and get a feel for how the room functions before spending any money. The good news is sheet vinyl flooring is the easiest replace. Why SS appliances? Depending on what you choose for your cupboards the white might be just the thing--and at this point appliances would be at the bottom of the list of ways to spend money on this space, assuming budget is an issue. Isn't it interesting to see "everything old is new again"? The back splash emulates the latest look in kitchens i.e. the counters and back splash the same material. It's a great clean look even if the execution was off a bit.

Does everything work? Do you have water, electric, heat, gas in the room to make meals? If yes, hold off on doing anything until you can plan for a total remodel. The cabinets, vinyl floor, backsplash, and appliances need to be upgraded at some point, but you just moved in, so live in the house for at least a year and plan out a new kitchen. For me that would include continuing the wood flooring into the kitchen.

I do not love vintage kitchens our needs now are very differnt than those in the 60s . As for anything else STOP right now before doing one thing. You need a plan . Do not buy appliance pkgs , no one maker makes everything well. Stainless is awesome since it looks the same from all makers. You need to see how that layout works for you first before anything else.. IMO the appliances are the big issue I never start a design before my clinets choose appliances for how they cook and use them. Sit down and figure out what you NEED for applainces do not spend money on the latest and greatest if that is not something you will use . I have a 1956 ranch this is my kitchen before and after we actaully switched the DR and kitchen from the original. I am a designer do kitchens all the time and it still took me quite awhile to get it right for me. You can see the DR as it is now with patio doors to replace that kitchen widow too

Congrats on the house!

If you want to get in there and start spending, get all the bedrooms settled - paint, flooring, lighting. Same with basement levels or living room. Then move onto bathrooms. IF the kitchen is like this, I'm sure the bathrooms could use a fix up. While doing all of this, find a good kitchen designer and really have a look at the space.

As you live with it, you may find that the storage or counters are not suitable for you and a layout change is in order. Newer appliances are often different sizes. Those wall ovens don't look too big - if you reface or paint, you are stuck with that size. Most cooktops do not have the controls on the sides - replacing that may put the burners a little too close to that oven cabinet and you can't turn the pot handles outward. There are lots of little things that will show up as you live in the house for the first 3-6 months.

I would suggest having one good party , where you are entertaining a bunch of people so you can see how that flows for you as well.

No need to rush. You will get to it!

Enjoy!