Jjam, Long time no see. Hope your doing well. Polkadots!! Long time no see, too. I am trying to pawn my fabric off on Val now - hee hee. Have you made any progress in your great room? Didn't you order some chairs? Got pics? Your backsplash looks great. And your kitchen is so clean and uncluttered. Very pretty. The doors, Val, are gonna be changed. We don't use that door much during the fall/winter since we are not swimming so it has been put lower on the list(long list!!) Kmcg, that paint looks cool. I am planning on doing black & let the green rub thru & go down to the wood in some spots & hit it with gel stain. The wine rack will be left green - mainly b/c I am too lazy to paint it. I already bought black paint today & have to use oil based - yuck. Neesie, those aren't the same but are very cute. Get you some - great price, too. Lynn, have you made a decision about your floors? Thank you all for your thoughts. I am pondering ....but you know when you walk in and see something for the 1st time & your gut drops - that is what happened when I saw the backsplash for the 1st time. So, any ideas about what to use for backsplash? Crackled ivory subways, travertine subways, beadboard to match cabinets, beadboard to match trim, copper sheets. I kinda wish I could just paint back there. Smiles:)

Thanks everyone! This is an old thread and I just happened to stumble on helen's question when checking out new posts, and mostly trying to forget about Florence! I do appreciate your kind words and hope the table and chairs survive the storm, along with the rest of the house. We're right in the crosshairs but it has survived others and hope it will hang in there.....thanks again all :) Oh, and happy2b, of course you may use the photo, and good luck!

I think a round wood table. Similar to the floor color would look so pretty. Something like the below. Maybe a bit darker. https://www.houzz.com/products/charlotte-pedestal-table-prvw-vr~81795641

Chris, I did to my custom cabs exactly what you want to do. They were solid wood, great shape, but after 15 years I couldn't stand the overall dark feel. I had them refaced and everything painted. new countertops, vent hood, splash, window, everything. The company I hired to paint also deals w/refacing. for an additional 2K, I got all new doors, drawer fronts. (I prob have twice the cabs you do, including a 4X7 island) The new doors are all solid maple w/center panels made from MDF. when painting, MDF is a better choice for the panels than solid wood. To answer your questions about getting new doors that aren't painted, yes, they would then have to use a veneer material to skin your base cabinets so that they would match. something else you should change over is the lower doors to drawers. a good refinishing company can also do this for you. I had them make two large drawers in my island where open shelving used to be. so much better for storing large pans have you had any estimates? If going the painting route, make sure you get all of the steps they take in priming. if getting them refaced, those should come raw, so all they have to do is prime and paint. you can also get soft closing hinges. You're prob looking at well over 6-7K for just painting, and then whatever extra they charge for refacing. as for the gap to the ceiling, there are diff ways to tackle that. since your current cabs have a large wood edge (the part above your doors) , it might be difficult to add on boxes to that. you see how the doors immediately transition into the added boxes? You have that 3-4" of wood above your doors. what you might be able to do is get taller doors to cover that, remove the crown, and then build the boxes above that. or, you could add on a decorative molding or large crown This one might work for you. another poster on here had these, but notice how her doors almost touched her crown molding. They removed that Built boxes and then added doors. I believe she told me this cost her 2K to have that gap closed like this these are mine, before. I'm sure people thought I was crazy for changing it. I didn't care. I lived w/it for 15 years, the finish was wearing and I was tired of dark. notice my drawer/door design. see how the top drawers are slab and the others shaker style? This is why I refaced so they would all match. all of the fluted / rope trim and corbels were removed. micro was moved. vent hood made. drawers in island made. doors added to desk area. We did the window ourselves. new marble/quartz, lighting, flooring, appliances. I did Wrought Iron on my island, bright white on the others. there's a double pantry to the left you can't see. You say you don't want white, which is fine, there are plenty of other colors. Revere Pewter edgecomb gray Navy Kendall Charcoal This just gives you an idea. what is your budget? If you say 10K, that may get you countertops and new tile backsplash.