The only thing I see wrong with your kitchen, is the wall paint. Golds, and yellows, or any yellow tinted paint, do not go well with your cabinets. The color on your walls, is a muddy toned from what the picture shows, which is worse than if it were a clear color. Your lighting also looks to be poor. The cabinets, and counters and etc are all in excellent condition. I wouldnt be painting them. They look to be great quality cabinets too.

The cabinets are in good condition and you can work around them.

I would:

- Remove the valance on window.

-Change counters to a lighter neutral stone.

- Change the backsplash DIY, or there have been many who have painted with good results.

- Change your wall paint.

That's pretty much what you need based on what I see.

Could you live with the granite if cabs were something like BM White Dove?

The most dating things are the arched door style and the exposed hinges....painting will not change those things. However, if you could live with the granite, countertop $ could go to buying new full overlay doors/drawer faces plus I think the existing backsplash would work.

Are you thinking of painting the cabinets yourself? Speaking from experience, it's a massive effort.

Someone recently painted the arch doors and it came out stunning. Anyone remember who?

I painted my cabinets and it turned out fine.

It took around US $100 in materials, a weekend and a week of evenings. I painted the doors and drawers in my (cleared) living room and the frames in place.

Tips for Painting Kitchen Cabinets

https://www.familyhandyman.com/kitchen/diy-kitchen-cabinets/surprising-tips-for-painting-kitchen-cabinets/view-all/

I did not paint my cabinets, but did do new countertops, backsplash, apron front sink and under cabinet lighting - but I like my cabinets and knew they had a lot of life left in them. If you think newer cabinets might be doable down the road, consider changing out to a simple cream subway tile backsplash, and under cabinet lighting. That would freshen and lighten the space on a budget.I would also replace the microwave with a dedicated vent, but that is because I am short and don't like over the range microwaves:) I would only redo counters if you will keep the cabinets at least 10 years - otherwise, it would be a waste of countertop. Light counters will lighten the kitchen, but not a good use of budget if it is for the short term.

Painting is a good way to extend the life of worn cabinets - especially while saving for new ones. A very good paint job often needs some touch ups in 3 years, so be ready for that. If cabinets are not worn, they could look worse in 5 years then they do now and require frequent touch ups.

If you are considering keeping the wood, here is a wood kitchens idea book with both new and older, refreshed wood kitchens:

https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens

I would add moulding to the cabinet doors in order to cover the curved area and then I would paint them. I think your kitchen would look fabulous with painted cabinets.

I found the link to the thread which was a really lovely update to cabinets with the arches in them.Here you go.