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[quote=Anonymous]I had a similar dilemma about 5 years ago when we bought our current house, except the cabinets are honey oak and a little too ornate for our taste, but they are very high quality and in great shape. I intended to have them painted and remove some of the moulding and replace with a simpler style. We started by replacing the countertops and backsplash with white subway tiles/marble looking silestone, and replaced the cabinet knobs with brushed nickel. It made a huge difference, and we never wound up painting the cabinets, in part because it felt “wrong” to paint good wood, in part because many people told me I’d regret having them painted because they would scuff and chip, and in part because ideally we’ll do a kitchen reno in the next 10 years and the cost to have them painted ($6k) just wasn’t worth it. I found a number of pictures online titled “updating your honey oak cabinets,” and drew inspiration for backsplash, counters and knobs from the photos. [/quote]
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