I personally like the new Behr Premium Plus Ultra in the satin finish. It doesn't eliminate the necessity of a good traditional oil based stain blocking primer underneath, but it does cure to a hard wearing durable finish. And it has good coverage. I've had several clients use the Heavy Cream on their cabinets, with one going back 5 years to when it was first introduced. No problems, as long as you let it have enough time to cure. If you're looking for something less creamy, and brighter, Painter's White is about as neutral of an off white as you can get.

I hope you painted them! Everyone is suggesting a pro, at the low, low price of $7k. And if I hired a pro interior designer, I'd expect them to suggest a pro - which I'm sure would do a great job. But, if you want your cabinets white, paint them! If you're anything like me, you'll never be satisfied until they're white :) I've painted our kitchen cabinets at both our houses and they turned out great. If you sand, do the prep work, and buy quality paint they will be fine. We just redid our kitchen and the brand new cabinets looked blue instead of charcoal, so I tried to get used to them for a year and hated them everyday, until I repainted them black. Never regretted it once. That's the best part of owning your house, you can make it however you want it with the budget you're working with.

Yes, use your budget towards beautiful furnishings and art work that are in your style. Work with your "givens" -- the light flooring, the existing kitchen. If you thought you had a budget that allowed for some expensive kitchen changes, use some of that budget to hire a one-time interior decorator or designer to help you choose pieces, window treatment, and other purchases that will work with the lighting, floors, and spaces you have. Avoid doing or choosing things piecemeal--I love that rug!--so that everything harmonizes and gives your home a feeling of flow and style. Good luck!

Were these cabinets painted onsite? Or this is a manufacturer painted cabinet? If this is a manufacturer painted cabinet and molding came from the manufacturer with matching paint you don't fill and sand the filler off and paint afterward. First of all, you have to use a No-Mar Tip attachment on the nail gun to prevent surface damage when you nail any cabinet trim and you have to use the right gauge brads to fasten the molding to leave tiny nail holes which barely seen. If the filler is used, the manufacturer provides a touch-up kit with color matching marker, filler, etc, and there are ways of using them that you will never know there was a nail hole a chip, etc. the touchup is seamless. This molding is shot, you need a new molding, by the time you take it off, re-cut/adjust miters, clean it up, etc being installed at eye level you will see everything and it will not be a pretty picture. Frankly speaking, someone screwed up, new molding needs to be ordered and re-installed and hopefully by someone else who knows what they doing. Good luck