Absolutely paint them.

I agree to paint them.

I agree. Paint them. That horrid green would be a deal-breaker for me.

That's the GF milk paint? Someone posted pics and a rave review in the kitchen forum.

Will the color go with your floor and counters?

Also, consider new hardware.

I would paint then.

Definitely paint. The way the cabinets look now, would be a ding off your asking price. It would lighten up the kitchen also.

I love green, so that color wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me...but certainly they will appeal to the widest audience in a more neutral shade.

Painting cabinets is a bear. You don't need to answer - but please consider - What is the value of the home? Will you be doing it, or your husband? How much time do you have? Have you painted cabinets before? Is this a place that will be torn down, or a kitchen that will be reno?

I sort of like the green, and I am not a green-like-that sort of gal. I don't like the flooring and counters....

No exhaust fan over the cooktop ... that is the bigger dealbreaker for me.

Not a big fan of green, but I think your kitchen looks very nice as is and with all the work involved in painting, I'd really think long and hard before doing it.

The kitchen looks nice, except for that green which reminds me of the earth tone craze in the 70's. That color definitely makes the kitchen look unnecessarily dated. However, if you don't repaint, I think I still have an avocado colored blender up in the attic you can have...

Talk to your realtor first. If you have a hot market, the realtor may recommend just leaving the cabinets as is because most buyers in your area/price range will tear out an old kitchen ASAP. But if it's a hotter market without buyers who want new kitchens, then yes, paint the cabinets. Check out this thread in the Kitchens forum for an example of painted cabinets and the different it makes.

It will not add any value. Taking off the doors / hardware / hinges / knobs, then washing with TSP, lightly hand sand, then paint (at least 2 coats), same for the face frames - tape / mask / drop cloth for the face frames. Then put it all back together, and adjust the hinges. It will be weeks - not days.

Too much work for nothing.

The current finish maybe dated, but it looks in good condition.

1975 called, and wants its avocado cabinets back. :) Paint them! I would go cream to go with floor.

Even hiring a pro at a thousand bucks or so will definitely make you that money back, assuming the rest of the house is in good condition.

I agree with geoffrey_b that it won't add any value. However, it will take longer to sell than a kitchen with cabinets that are more neutral and fresh feeling.

painting the cabinets neutral add any value

No

or help sell the home?

Maybe but I wouldn't pay one cent more for a new paint job because I would probably hate the color you picked

Also a bad paint job - obviously slapping on a coat of whatever - might not be an improvement.

Doing a complete redo - primary, new color and finishing coat of varnish....yeah that might help

As a watcher of far too many home shows on tv, I am always amazed at the number of people who choose not to buy a house because they can't see past the orange living room. Any neutral color in that kitchen will broaden your market and remove a deterrent that could otherwise limit the appeal of the house. Have it professionally done. While you won't get the cost of that back, there is a great value in having a house sell in a month rather than 4 months.

HGTV makes painting the cabinets look easy, but friends IRL who have done it took forever....some took years!

That said, the green dates your kitchen, and your counters are quite nice. I'd paint, if you are up for it.

While painting the cabinets a lighter color may not add any value, it may help you to sell the home more quickly. If they're green, many buyers might walk away, viewing it as an immediate reno job...if they're white or light, buyers may think 'they're not too bad' and be willing to live with them for awhile. Look online....many people recommend the Benjamin Moore ADVANCE product for cabinets.

I bought my first house in the late 80s when hunter green was popular. The builder used green tiles and counter trim in the kitchen and baths. He basically paid me to take that house off his hands due to it sitting on the market for over a year. All his other spec homes sold with no problem. He said this house wouldn't sell because he used green accents. The color green can be a deal breaker for many. I LOVE the color green, personally. That being said, I would CHANGE THE COLOR and have it professionally done. It will take too long to do it yourself and it will most likely look DIY. Your new color choice sounds perfect and would look great with your current counter tops and flooring. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

If you are good at painting (and you know if your truly are), you can DIY. I would if I had the time to do it right, but otherwise, you would need to hire out. But if you have to hire a painter, it won't be a cheap fix. Talk to your prospective realtors and get their input on your home and market situation. So much depends on what you are compeating with and the buyers who are active in your area as well as the way the entire house and property will show.

Agree with lascatx. It truly depends on your home and the market.

Wow! What a difference! Great job!

Great job!!! Beautiful!!

It looks lovely. I think it will work, as I noticed so many other details in your kitchen after painting. The green was overwhelming. I found it ironic that you kept a green towel;)

Should have painted them "Harvest Gold" :)

That looks terrific. The exhaust fan is a big deal. Important to install that also.

Good luck selling your house!

love it! That is money well spent -- huge difference!

Beautiful. Now one suggestion. Take everything off the countertops including the toaster oven and especially the dish rag! Then put back ONLY 2 items. Maybe the tea kettle and the canister. Everything else must go.

I agree with cpartist, don't care how you really live, stage it to perfection.

I agree that it looks a lot better. But NOT because the old color was green and you think people don't like green. Its because the new color relates so much better with counter top and floor and walls. A realtor told me once that its not a matter of doig everything in "neutral" colors but just having them be the "right" colors. There could have been another green that worked a lot better - just not THAT green!

Looks great!!

HUGE difference. Glad you did it and it should make a real difference.

That really does look nice, you took years off that kitchen. Light and neutral, no one should object to that. OT - my jenn air downdrafts through the floor and outside too. I see some very pretty statement hoods but this system works well enough - unless I'm cooking live crab or something and then I do it outside over gas on the driveway ;-)

Wow! I bet you wish you did that when you bought the house. Do you mind saying how much it cost?

Sounds like you got a great deal. I bet you do get it back when you sell the house. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the kitchen.