Please post pictures.

Here are my picture. thank you

Not a pro. I wouldn’t paint them. Real wood is beautiful, adds warmth, and is easier to maintain.

I definitely get the easier to maintain factor. The cabinets are dark and definitely dominate the space/color in my kitchen. Before and after pictures with painted cabinets are striking. Here are my favorites:
https://www.sandandsisal.com/2016/05/coastal-kitchen-makeover.html

https://images.app.goo.gl/rUV4u6dE4zK28kgg8

https://www.houzz.com/photos/white-modern-classic-kitchen-traditional-kitchen-miami-phvw-vp~386285

https://hollandavenuehome.com/2017/01/27/before-after-a-bright-affordable-diy-kitchen-update/

https://images.app.goo.gl/CvUcYWpeecavkhoG8

No, I wouldnt paint them. They are very nice and look to be in great condition. What your kitchen needs is an accent color in the form of accessories. On one picture I see some cobalt blue candle holders. Just that set of candle holders adds a lot to your kitchen. If that is a color that is a favorite, add a bit more of it here and there, so it is spread around and the kitchen looks pulled together. Right now, it looks a bit like lacking in personality.

I would not paint those lovely wood cabinets! They look like good quality and the wood is quite pretty. Perhaps someone with better color skills than I can suggest a better wall color to compliment the cabinets.

Painting heavily used cabinetry is always a bigger job than what you may think - here's some food for thought...

Painting Cabinets DIY link

I agree with an earlier poster that there may be an issue with the paint color - it appears to have a lot of lavender in the mix. That may just be a color rendering issue - but that's how they appear. If you want to de-emphasize the red/yellow tones of the cabinetry a warmer tone is usually the way to go. Think blending as opposed to contrasting.

I very much appreciate everyone's advice. I pondered a very long time on color for the walls. I think colors that come closer to blending keep the same look I am trying to avoid. Pink such as almost pink by Behr or a yellow could work, but the cabinets are still just there. If anyone has any specific color suggestions please let me know. Blue seems outdated as does most aquas...and those with gray seem to look strange with any bright or pure pastel color.
Accents are a great idea. I have old blue and white dishes in my glass cabinet, so I was thinking of doing colbolt blue knobs(white cabinets) or change the pendant lights out to cobolt(only 1 antique one found so far). This goes well with the paint color now. A rug would help bring the colors in the dining area forward. I wi also nic the fan.
I am testing on part of the cabinet that was not used to assess for bonding with thus far unexpected results. I used wil-bond deglosser with shellac and the C2 paint scratched off very easily. C2 worked great on bare wood- anything would though ☺️. I'm going to trial advance BM however I find it had brush strokes in the past....but extender may help this and rolling. I will also try oil primer then Behr alkyd modified polyurethane- which I have like in the past; long time to get hard though.

I looked through your favorite kitchen links, and I can see you like blues/greens and light and bright. Those photos are setting you up for disappointment though. You’d have to do a complete overhaul on your kitchen to achieve those results. As others have said, painting cabinetry is either more work or more money than most realize, myself included. Your options will be limited by your busy granite as well. What about a backsplash? (Remove the riser, first).

This isn’t bad either

If you paint, you could achieve these looks (the color combos)

I’m not saying these colors work exactly with your granite, but it gives you some direction.

Two articles I’ve found useful and inspirational in my own kitchen project:

updating with busy granite

https://mariakillam.com/how-to-update-90s-granite-and-make-it-disappear/

Picking wall colors to go with “red” cabinetry

https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-best-paint-colours-to-go-with-oak-wood/

I love your table by the way, did you do that yourself?

This is actually pretty cute and appears to be a granite similar to yours

is your granite santa Cecilia? I can’t tell...but this might help

I did do the table myself. Thank you. And yes that was a lot of work ☺️. I stripped it sanded it, stenciled it and then did a top coat. I didn't use polywhey on this but miniwax polycrylic. I really like polywhey and used this on another table- that spurred my interest in c2 paint as it has polywhey, and a professional friend uses it. You can not use oil based topcoat bc it would yellow the white stencil, and can even do this unevenly, which would not be pretty. An important tip is to let the stencil dry well before any protective coat because it can react if not dry and yellow even with water-based topcoat. Also citristip works much much better than the chemical one....bc they took out the old super toxic ingredients that made it work well. some people just sand forever or have it dip stripped...which would be much less challenging but $.

I definitely thought about removing the riser.😉

@Sarah

yeah that’s what I settled on in my own kitchen- a new backsplash and pulls, and then do a full remodel in 5-10 years.

I have dark cabinetry but a similar granite so I’ve looked at A LOT of photos of updates with busy granite. Did you see the aqua kitchen I posted- it’s actually pretty charming. That direction wouldn’t be bad. Why not- life is short.

I do like that aqua kitchen you posted☺️. I am wondering with the stainless and black appliances white may be too contrasting....that is what lead me to the colored,...also I prefer oil paint, so yellowing oil could be avoided. It does appear to be Santa Cecelia granite, which I think looks fine with white. I actually think it looks better than all white counters, but can make going very intense on the aqua difficult. There was one post that talked about letting your granite be the "boss" and to not let other components is backsplash get to busy, but something simple could work. for those saying the cabinets are in good shape...they are and this is my concern. I don't see myself doing a big kitchen redo....so paint is all it would be...and light fixtures.

@katieb
I actually don't mind very dark cabinets with gray paint. Not cottage style like I like but the colors are nice. A color with blue undertones...or maybe green, not a warm color. Which backsplash did you choose?

this is the rug I was considering:
https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/bungalow-rose-berkhamsted-oriental-handmade-tufted-blue-area-rug-w003012382.html

could I do a very light green?

Really nice kitchen/dining space as is. Liking all that natural light in the dining nook.

Unless those cabinets have damage (not at all visible in the pics), would NOT paint them any color.

Would not paint any of the kitchen wall white. If, however, you want change, choose the lightest possible tan from the countertop for above the countertops.

Would not add any rug -- definitely not to the kitchen. If, however, you truly want the presumed "warmth" of a rug in your breakfast nook, choose one the shape of your table and large enough for your chairs to set atop it when pulled out so someone can sit down.

https://www.daltile.com/product/Artigiano

in Italian alps

is what I chose

I like that! It is similar to my bathtub room tile.

@mdln
I like balmy...but it is a bit too close to the color if the table and cabinet. but I will get the chip. thanks!

I love sea salt but my daughter hates it!!! my mother had it in her bathroom. I tried to truck her and right away she said she didn't like it... not knowing what it was. 🙄

The wall color you just put in definitely has blue undertones. Blue and orange are complementary colors on the color wheel. Complementary colors enhance one another. The blue in your new wall color will make your cabinets and floors seem even more orange. I like the aqua kitchen posted above. But, if you just want to tone down the orange-y vibe without painting cabinets, I would pick a more neutral color for the walls - some sort of white - and paint those. Use some light colored runners on the floor to help break up the flooring color. Maybe put in a backsplash. Then see what you think about the cabinets. I think if you don't like the wood on the cabinets, you should not feel bad about painting them. There is nothing wrong with painting wood cabinets or furniture or paneling that you dislike. BUT cabinet painting is a big job, to do it well enough to withstand daily wear and tear.

I also think going dark on the cabinets could be nice with your countertop.

these are a few of the aquas I looked at.

I am interested in the swatch third from left. The big one right next to the bluish one. It looks like it might go well with your countertops, although it's tough to tell from a photo displayed on a computer screen.

I also like the one immediately to the right of it - so fourth from the left. Do remember to think about how this will look with your floors. I can't see them in this image, so I can't say.

The floors are more cool as is the granite than the orange/pink cabinets. so taupe like. that is BM cool breeze and SW window pane.